City Manager's Office Project Manager

“This recruitment is open until filled. The first review of applications is anticipated to occur on or around May 30, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged."

The City of Oxnard's City Manager's Office is seeking an innovative Project Manager to lead and drive results across city-wide projects and programs that serve to transform the community and create a lasting impact. We’re looking for a self-starter that enjoys working independently, tackling complex challenges and can synthesize large quantities of information to develop and recommend comprehensive solutions regularly. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, a background in public sector projects and is familiar with project management best practices. This position may be assigned highly visible, outward-facing projects that will involve working closely with both internal City departments and various stakeholders across the City, including local businesses, non-profits, citizen groups and residents, and educational institutions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead or support inter-department and city-wide projects and initiatives, working as a team among internal City departments to drive measurable results.
• Proactively develop and implement initiatives to support various municipal functions, using sound judgment to achieve successful outcomes.
• Obtain and administer grants for various municipal functions.
• Conduct assigned research; gather, analyze, interpret, and prepare data for studies, reports and recommendations for decision-making bodies.
• Make presentations to City Council, City Committees, community, and Planning Commission, as needed.
• Respond to public inquiries and attend public meetings.
• Prepare agreements and documents for various city and successor agency transactions.
• Conduct outreach for various citywide initiatives and efforts.
• Research and prepare complex grant funding applications and proposals.
• Build strong relationships, acting as a liaison with local business owners, county officials, and others in the economic development community.
• Support other city departments as needed to assist in the completion of projects and initiatives.
  
  

Payroll/Classification Title: Administrative Services Administrator/Supervisor

Distinguishing Characteristics

This classification is distinguished from the Administrative Services Analyst, Senior in that it provides staff supervision, oversees a major financial function or administrative program having city-wide impact, or performs complex analysis and/or program administration, serving as a designated subject matter expert.

Supervision Exercised / Supervision Received

Incumbents may supervise professional, paraprofessional and support level staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures, or may serve as lead workers assigning and monitoring work completion. Receives general supervision and is expected to prioritize work to meet deadlines and to keep the supervisor informed of issues that would impact achievement of a deadline, organizational policy or procedure or inconsideration of risk management.

WORK SCHEDULE: The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm and alternating Fridays 8:00am to 5:00pm. Depending on the area of assignment staff may be assigned to a shift that is outside the standard work hours. This position frequently participates in community meetings as well as council and council committee sessions. This position may also be required to be available for additional hours in response to peaks in workloads and changes in department needs. The standard work environment varies depending on assignment but is typically either primarily in an office setting or out in the field. The City does not offer hybrid or remote work.