City Administrator
$160,000–$170,000 year
On-siteWhite House, Tennessee, United States
White House, Tennessee, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$160,000–$170,000 yearSenior LevelStartup
Full TimeSenior LevelStartup
Job Summary
Direct and coordinate all municipal operations and departmental activities while providing policy recommendations to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program, evaluate funding needs, and oversee infrastructure assets including roads, sewer systems, and stormwater. Lead a fully staffed team of department heads across police, fire, and public services, establish performance expectations, and log all service requests to ensure timely resolution. Build relationships with state and county agencies and advocate for the City's interests at the regional level. The City of White House operates under a Mayor-Aldermanic form of government.
Required Qualifications
- Strong, Decisive Leader
- Brings professional confidence, clarity, and conviction to organizational leadership
- Capable of making difficult decisions while maintaining the trust and confidence of the Board, staff, and community
- Recognized as a leader who earns respect through action and accountability
- Experienced Municipal Administrator
- Brings a proven track record in municipal government management
- Hands-on experience overseeing operations, capital projects, budgets, personnel, and service delivery
- Experience in a growing community environment
- Community-Oriented and Engaged
- Understands the importance of visibility and accessibility in a community like White House
- Attends community events
- Participates in civic life
- Builds genuine relationships with residents, business owners, and neighborhood leaders
- A commitment to living close to the community
- Infrastructure and Growth Savvy
- Understands the demands that rapid residential and commercial growth places on municipal infrastructure
- Brings experience managing capital improvement programs
- Experience managing road and utility projects
- Experience managing growth planning in a fiscally responsible manner
- Effective Communicator and Collaborator
- Communicates clearly and professionally with the Board, staff, and citizens
- Provides honest counsel to elected officials
- Ensures that all service requests from residents are tracked and resolved efficiently
- Connects effectively with state and county government agencies
- Ethical and Professionally Engaged
- Operates with the highest level of integrity and transparency
- Actively involved in professional organizations
- Remains current with best practices in municipal administration
- Consensus Builder
- Skilled at respectfully navigating opposing viewpoints
- Mediating complex issues
- Guiding stakeholders toward constructive and practical solutions
- Serve as the primary operational leader of the City organization
- Direct and coordinate all municipal operations and departmental activities
- Provide policy recommendations and strategic guidance to the Board
- Support the development and implementation of long-range goals and initiatives
- Employ, promote, discipline, suspend, and discharge employees and department heads in accordance with Board-approved personnel policies
- Prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the Board
- Act as purchasing agent for the municipality in accordance with Board policies
- Evaluate departmental funding needs and ensure sound fiscal practices
- Leverage property tax, sales tax, and impact fee revenues to support strategic investment
- Recommend priority programs and projects involving public works and public improvements
- Oversee the City's infrastructure assets including roads, the municipal asphalt plant, sewer systems, and stormwater
- Ensure projects are properly planned, funded, and executed in alignment with the City's growth trajectory
- Lead and support a fully staffed team of department heads across police, fire, parks, public services, wastewater, planning, and library
- Establish performance expectations and accountability standards
- Foster a culture of professionalism, responsiveness, and continuous improvement
- Log and track all service requests from the Board and citizens
- Ensure requests are routed within 24 hours to the appropriate department and resolved in a timely manner
- Maintain regular communication with residents, businesses, and community stakeholders
- Build and maintain relationships with state and county agencies, regional partners, utility districts, and neighboring municipalities
- Represent the City in intergovernmental matters and advocate for White House's interests at the state and regional level
Desired Qualifications
- A commitment to living close to the community is strongly preferred
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.