Lead the strategies that will shape the future of one of Virginia’s largest and fastest-growing communities. Prince William County is seeking an accomplished, strategic, and collaborative executive to serve as its next Deputy County Executive for Mobility, Economic Growth & Resiliency.
Reporting directly to the County Executive, this enterprise-level leader will oversee a portfolio spanning economic development and tourism, planning, transportation and capital construction, public works, and development services. The position sits at the intersection of some of the County’s most consequential priorities – including growth, economic competitiveness, mobility, infrastructure investment, resiliency, and long-term quality of life.
Located just over 20 miles from Washington, DC, Prince William County is Virginia's second-largest county, with approximately 508,000 residents and more than 10,000 businesses. The County is projected to reach approximately 520,000 residents by 2030. With a diverse, growing economy, nearly 6,000 County employees, and a FY26 General Fund of nearly $2 billion, Prince William County is focused on smart growth, mobility, economic development, service delivery, and long-term community sustainability.
About the Role
The Deputy County Executive will serve as a key member of the County’s executive leadership team and will lead at the intersection of economic development, growth, land use, transportation, infrastructure, and community resiliency.
Responsibilities
- Provide executive leadership and administrative oversight to assigned departments and agency directors
- Advise the County Executive on economic development, land use, transportation, infrastructure, development services, environmental resiliency, and related policy matters
- Translate Board of County Supervisors and County Executive priorities into coordinated strategies, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes
- Lead complex, cross-departmental initiatives that require collaboration across organizational boundaries
- Integrate economic development, transportation, infrastructure, land-use planning, and development policies to advance long-term strategic objectives
- Identify opportunities to expand and diversify the commercial tax base and strengthen economic competitiveness
- Promote predictable, transparent, customer-focused development processes
- Build strong relationships with elected officials, regional and state partners, businesses, educational institutions, developers, community organizations, and residents
- Use data and performance measures to evaluate outcomes, improve services, and drive decision-making
- Develop and mentor executive leaders while fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
Qualifications
The successful candidate will bring:
- Significant progressively responsible executive or senior management experience in a large local government, public agency, regional organization, or comparably complex organization
- Demonstrated experience working directly with elected officials and leading multiple departments, major organizational functions, or complex cross-functional initiatives
- Enterprise leadership and the ability to lead beyond departmental silos
- Strategic and systems thinking across land use, transportation, infrastructure, economic development, fiscal sustainability, resiliency, and quality of life
- A record of successfully leading senior professionals and executives
- Economic and community development acumen, including an understanding of private investment, commercial development, job creation, redevelopment, and placemaking
- Strong political and organizational acumen and the ability to work effectively with elected officials and diverse stakeholders
- Exceptional collaboration, relationship-building, written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- A commitment to innovation, data-informed decision-making, execution, and accountability
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, business administration, planning, economics, engineering, transportation, public policy, or a related field is expected.
- A master’s degree in public administration, business administration, planning, public policy, or a related discipline is highly desirable.
COMPENSATION
$265,000 – $275,000 annually
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
The selected candidate must reside in Prince William County following appointment and must successfully pass a background check.
TO APPLY
Prince William County has partnered with POLIHIRE to conduct this executive search. To learn more about this opportunity, including additional information about the position, qualifications, compensation, and application process, click APPLY to view the full position profile.
