Olathe, KS- Assistant City Manager

Olathe, KS- Assistant City Manager

City of Olathe, KS

The City of Olathe, Kansas (population 151,000) is seeking two (2) Assistant City Managers to join its executive leadership team and help guide one of the nation's most innovative, high-performing, and livable communities. These positions represent a unique opportunity to help shape the next chapter of a full-service, future-focused city organization known for excellence in public service, strong resident satisfaction, and a values-based culture. The hiring range for these positions is $215,000 to $250,000 annually with an excellent benefits package that includes paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan contributions, and employer contributions to medical and dental benefits.

Olathe is a vibrant, fast-growing community of more than 151,000 residents located just 20 miles southwest of downtown Kansas City. The community offers an exceptional quality of life, excellent schools, a thriving economy, diverse housing options, a revitalized downtown, outstanding parks and trails, and convenient access to major employers, healthcare, higher education, professional sports, and regional amenities. Home to Garmin's international headquarters, Kansas State University Olathe, MidAmerica Nazarene University, and major employers such as Honeywell, John Deere, and Amazon, Olathe blends small-town connection with metropolitan opportunity.

The City of Olathe is a full-service city and operates under the Council-Manager form of government. With more than 1,500 employees and a $227 million-dollar general fund budget and $626 million budget across all funds, Olathe is recognized for its customer-focused, metric-driven, collaborative culture. The organization is guided by its mission to plan for and provide public services that enhance quality of life for the community, while setting the standard for excellence in public service through leadership, teamwork, customer service, learning, and communication.

As Olathe continues to experience growth and increasing organizational capacity, the City is expanding its executive leadership team to strengthen its strategic and operational goals into the future. Reporting to the City Manager, the Assistant City Managers will serve as executive-level leaders and strategic partners in the overall leadership, administration, and operational direction of the City. Because these are newly created positions, the specific portfolios or areas of assignment will be determined based on the skill sets, experience, and strengths of the successful applicants.

Minimum qualifications include:

• Master's degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science, Finance, or a related field
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience in local government management at a senior management or executive level.
• Experience leading complex municipal operations, strategic initiatives, executive-level projects, and senior management teams is essential.
• Experience as a city manager, deputy city manager, assistant city manager, department director, or comparable executive-level local government leader is preferred.
• Professional credentialing or engagement through organizations such as ICMA, GFOA, APWA, or similar public sector associations is also preferred.

The first review of applications begins on July 24, 2026. Confidential inquiries may be directed to: Charlene Stevens, Vice President at 847-380-3240.