Sr. Manager Development Services

Work involves supervising, managing and leading activities and operations in the Development Services division of the Planning and Development Services Department, including overseeing fiscal, budgetary and personnel functions as well as goal setting and policy making alongside the Development Services Area Director / Chief Building Official. Coordinates and directs division operations, ensuring compliance with City policies, regulations, and service standards. Serves as a resource for internal staff, external stakeholders, and the public in interpreting and applying applicable codes, ordinances and processes.

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Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $/annually.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited educational institution in Urban Planning, Architecture, Public Administration, Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
• Five years of professional experience in Planning and Development Services.
• Four years of experience in a managerial role.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and/or job-related experience which meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

• Obtain certification as a Certified Building Official (CBO) within 12 months of hire date.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/services assignment.

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• 12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision Benefits
• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457
• Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation

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The application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering. Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

Applicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

• Fingerprinting search of the national FBI Database
• Criminal Background screening

The City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.

Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis. Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

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