Deputy City Manager

The City of Newport Beach is seeking a Deputy City Manager to join the City Manager's Team.

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Currently, there is one full-time opening for Deputy City Manager. This position will perform highly responsible and complex professional administrative work in support of the City Manager or Assistant City Manager; assist in administering the provisions, laws, and ordinances governing the City; advise the City Manager or Assistant City Manager on City administrative, operational and organizational matters; and serve as a member of the City Manager’s executive management team.

• Application Evaluation:
  This recruitment will remain open until Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Candidates are required to submit a resume and cover letter in order for the application package to be considered complete. Those candidates deemed most qualified as reflected in their online application will be invited to an interview.
• Interview:
  Tentatively scheduled on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Passing candidates will be placed on an eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies.

This position may work a 5/40 or 9/80 schedule.

The City offers an excellent benefit package and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS and the employee is required to contribute 8% (or half the normal cost) of pay toward their retirement benefit.

Please  to review a summary of benefits offered. For a more detailed description of specific job duties, please view online job description. For a more detailed description of specific qualifications, please view online job description.

• Six years of increasingly responsible professional experience in public sector management and administration, including at least two years of supervisory experience.

• Equivalent to completion of a Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, communications, or a closely related field.
• Master’s degree in public administration, business administration, or a related field is desirable.

• Due to the performance of some field duties, which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver’s license and an acceptable driving record may be required.

Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, if any, will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application.

Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.

In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.