The Town of Lewisville has a great opportunity for a Manager seeking a stable position in a growing community. Lewisville is a residential community located near Winston-Salem in western Forsyth County. It is one of the most desirable towns in the state in which to live. The town’s vision, supported by a resident driven Comprehensive Plan is to foster planned growth while maintaining its small-town community character. The community supports the council-manager form of government. Lewisville fully embraces a small-town ambience.
The next town manager will be approachable, friendly, professional and interact well with staff, elected officials and residents. It is highly desirable for the next manager to be visionary, creative and flexible in addressing the concerns of the town and in guiding its future including the implementation of more than $53 million of state approved and funded road and sidewalk projects over the next 8 years.
This individual must have a proven record of working with a highly competent and motivated staff and embrace the respectful, collegial management culture of the Town.
The individual is expected to be an administrator but also a visible figure in the community and actively participate in community events sponsored by the Town.
The Town has an annual operating budget of $6.8 million. Most services are provided through contractual arrangements. Therefore, the Town is seeking a candidate with significant experience in contract negotiations and management. The Town of Lewisville places significant emphasis on maintaining a unique residential community through its planning and zoning process. Grassroots citizen involvement is encouraged and fostered through a number of citizen committees and boards.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience as a public administration manager, assistant manager or similar level of experience. Candidate should demonstrate leadership and skills administration, budgeting, and capital projects. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in public administration, business management or a related field, is required. A Master’s degree is preferred. Preference will be given for candidates with experience managing public agencies in North Carolina. The Town places an emphasis on the Manager being a member of the ICMA and/or the NCCCMA. The Council supports and encourages the Manager to be or become an ICMA credentialed manager within a reasonable period of being employed.
Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a completed employment application through the website address provided www.ptrc.org/lewisville . The salary for this position is negotiable based upon the candidate’s qualifications and experience and is supplemented by an excellent benefit package.
The position is open until filled with review of candidates to begin July 29th.
The Town of Lewisville is an equal opportunity employer.
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