Assistant City Manager
Mosaic Public Partners Midlothian, TX, USA
- Location: Midlothian, TX, USA
- Categories: Administration and Management
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Nov 05, 2025
Job Description:
Assistant City Manager
Description
THE POSITION
Midlothian is seeking a contemporary, transparent, energetic leader to serve as one of the City’s two Assistant City Managers charged with operational leadership of key service and infrastructure functions which enable the city to grow smartly, deliver high-quality services, and maintain fiscal discipline. The newest incumbent must combine strategic vision, operational execution, strong leadership, and stakeholder engagement to support the City Manager and City Council in achieving Midlothian’s goals.
Reporting directly to and under the general supervision of the City Manager, this newly created position of Assistant City Manager serves as a key member of the City Manager’s executive team. The position functions with a significant amount of autonomy and associated responsibility. This position does not currently have a pre-assigned portfolio of departments or responsibilities. The City Manager will determine the best assignments based upon the experience and expertise of the selected candidate. Midlothian’s Assistant City Managers lead leaders with each being responsible for providing strategic oversight of city departments. In this capacity, Assistant City Managers frequently interact with the Mayor and Council, leaders of other public agencies, and community stakeholders.
The ideal candidate should be a responsive, politically astute, yet non-partisan, leader who works effectively with elected officials, staff, and community stakeholders. This candidate should be knowledgeable about the broad array of work accomplished by the City’s various operating departments including Engineering, Public Works, Parks, Utilities, and Finance. The competitive candidate will have excellent interpersonal communication abilities – both orally and in writing – necessary to foster collaborative and cooperative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The annual compensation range for this position is $165,887 - $257,126, with final placement in the range dependent on qualifications and experience. Midlothian offers an excellent benefits package. Retirement is provided by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS), and the City matches the employee’s required contribution of 7%. Retirement program contributions begin on the hire date. Employees are vested in the retirement system after five years of employment and are eligible for retirement after 20 years. The City also requires employee contributions to Social Security.
For additional benefit information, interested candidates are encouraged to review the recruitment brochure at www.mosaicpublic.com/careers.