Deputy Town Manager

Department: Town Manager
Job Code: TM 01.2
Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt
Reports To: Town Manager
Salary Range: $–$

Lead with purpose. Strengthen local government. Shape Hanover’s future.

The Town of Hanover is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative municipal leader to serve as Deputy Town Manager. This senior-level position offers the opportunity to help guide Town operations, advance community priorities, support responsible financial and organizational management, and strengthen the delivery of services to residents.

Working closely with the Town Manager, you will provide executive oversight of assigned departments, lead strategic initiatives, support Select board priorities, and build productive relationships with employees, elected officials, Dartmouth College, community organizations, and regional partners. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a community that values effective governance, thoughtful planning, and professional public service.

• Serve in a key leadership role supporting effective and responsible local government.
• Collaborate closely with the Town Manager, Select board, department directors, and community partners.
• Help shape organizational priorities, strategic initiatives, and long-term community planning.
• Lead projects that improve municipal operations, accountability, and service delivery.
• Support employee development, strong teams, and a collaborative workplace culture.
• Build relationships with Dartmouth College, neighboring municipalities, regional organizations, and state agencies.
• Help strengthen executive leadership capacity and continuity for the Town’s future.

The Deputy Town Manager is a senior executive responsible for assisting the Town Manager with the administration, coordination, and oversight of Town government. The position provides direct management oversight of assigned departments, coordinates major cross-departmental projects, supports the development and implementation of Select board priorities, and provides policy, financial, organizational, and management support.

Assigned areas of oversight include Planning, Zoning and Codes;
Parks and Recreation;
Information Technology; and Etna Library, consistent with the statutory authority of the Etna Library Board of Trustees. Additional departments, programs, employees, or special projects may be assigned by the Town Manager.

• Assist the Town Manager with the day-to-day administration and oversight of Town government.
• Provide leadership, supervision, mentoring, and performance management to assigned department directors.
• Coordinate activities across Town departments and identify opportunities to improve operations, communication, accountability, and service delivery.
• Assist with implementation of Select board policies, objectives, and annual priorities.
• Research municipal issues and prepare recommendations, reports, presentations, and meeting materials.
• Attend Select board meetings and other public meetings as assigned.
• Represent the Town Manager before boards, committees, community groups, government agencies, and partner organizations when requested.
• Participate in the preparation and administration of annual operating and capital budgets.
• Review departmental operating requests, staffing proposals, capital needs, contracts, and major expenditures.
• Assist with the Capital Improvement Program and long-range financial planning.
• Evaluate the long-term financial and operational implications of proposed programs and projects.
• Lead major projects assigned by the Town Manager, establishing project scopes, schedules, responsibilities, budgets, and performance measures.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, Town departments, outside agencies, and community partners.
• Assist with long-range organizational and community initiatives.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with Dartmouth College, neighboring municipalities, regional organizations, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other governmental partners.
• Support recruitment, employee development, retention, performance management, and organizational succession planning.
• Mentor department heads and emerging municipal leaders and promote cross-training and the development of institutional knowledge.
• Assist the Town Manager in evaluating organizational structure, staffing, policies, and management systems.
• Promote a workplace culture emphasizing professionalism,…