Planning Deputy Director

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
March 31, 2026 (21 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR103456

Date Opened:
Sunday, March 08, 2026 12:00 AMClose Date:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 12:00 AM Department:
Planning, Design & Development Department Salary: $ - $ Commensurate with Experience
** Welcome to the City of Charlotte
** Charlotte is America’s Queen City, opening her arms to a diverse and inclusive community of residents, businesses and visitors alike. Here you will find a safe, family-oriented city where people work together to help everyone thrive. The mission of the City of Charlotte is to deliver quality public services and promote the safety, health, and quality of life for all residents.

Our guiding principles include:
* Attracting and retaining a skilled and diverse workforce
* Valuing teamwork, openness, accountability, productivity, and employee development
* Providing all customers with courteous, responsive, accessible, and seamless quality services
* Taking initiative to identify, analyze, and solve problems
* Collaborating with stakeholders to make informed decisions
** SUMMARY
* * The Planning, Design and Development Department is a public planning agency established in 1954 as a joint City-County Department to provide integrated planning service to the City of Charlotte and unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County. In 2003 the City and County amended their Inter-local Cooperative Agreement to make the Planning Department a City Department while still providing planning services to both jurisdictions.

The Department is responsible for managing the following divisions:
Land Development, Long Range Planning, Entitlement Services, Design and Preservation, Community Tree Canopy Preservation, Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, and Business and Executive Services. The Planning Department is also the largest department represented in the CLT Development Center. Additionally, the planning department works with a 14-member appointed planning commission that advises on planning and zoning issues. To ensure the entire community is well-prepared for the future, Department staff also work with the Charlotte City Council, the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, neighborhood and business groups, and other advisory boards including the Zoning Board of Adjustment, the Historic District Commission and the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.

The City of Charlotte is recruiting for a Deputy Director for the Planning, Design and Development Department with a verifiable track record of leadership success in fast-paced, high-growth, and progressive urban environments. The ideal candidate will have a broad background and extensive experience in planning, design and development processes, including long range planning, regulations, zoning, permitting, and community development within a public or private agency.  

This senior level executive will be results-driven, grounded in ethical decision-making, exhibit flexible thinking, and possess superior interpersonal and communication skills. Strong leadership and planning expertise are required to advance the Planning Department’s vision, mission, plans, and programs. The Deputy Director must demonstrate executive presence to effectively represent the department publicly and serve as backup to the Planning Director.  MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  Key responsibilities may include:  
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to staff in the formulation and evaluation of planning programs and initiatives.  
• Serve as a technical advisor to the Planning Director, City Council, City Manager, and Planning Commission on a broad range of planning projects and issues; prepare and submit reports and recommendations for management consideration.  
• Collaborate with the Business and Executive Services Division Manager to develop administrative policies and operating procedures to develop and implement department goals and work…