City Manager

Residents enjoy a high quality of life with strong homeownership rates, excellent access to Coweta County’s public services, parks, and cultural attractions, and easy access to Atlanta’s employment centers.

The City of Senoia is governed under the Mayor-Council form of government, in which the elected Mayor and Council provide policy leadership, strategic direction, and community representation. The City Council sets policy, adopts the annual budget, and establishes the community’s strategic priorities. The City Manager serves as the City’s chief administrative officer, executing policy direction and overseeing day-to-day operations.

The City Manager leads Senoia’s executive team, fostering collaboration across departments that jointly deliver essential services and support sustainable growth. Department heads include:

• Administration & Finance
  
• Police Services
  
• Public Works
  
• Water Management
  
• Planning & Zoning
  
• Code Enforcement
  
• Downtown & Economic Development Entities

The City Manager is expected to reinforce a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, guiding leaders to strengthen internal systems, deliver measurable results, and support professional development.

The City of Senoia seeks a strategic, polished, and community-focused municipal executive to serve as its next City Manager. This role presents an opportunity to lead a city at the intersection of historic preservation, quality-of-life leadership, and measured growth.

The City Manager is the chief administrative officer responsible for executing the directives of the Mayor and Council, managing day-to-day municipal functions, and advancing strategic objectives that enhance the City’s long-term sustainability and community vitality.

This executive will bring both vision and operational discipline to the role — ensuring services are delivered efficiently and that policy direction is translated into impactful outcomes. The successful candidate will foster a collaborative culture, strengthen cross-departmental coordination, and serve as a credible representative of the City in regional, intergovernmental, and community engagements.

Senoia seeks a City Manager who can anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and apply best practices in local government management while honoring the community’s historic character and civic aspirations.

Senoia seeks a City Manager with proven leadership experience, preferably in a local government environment with growing communities with historic context. The ideal candidate will bring:

• Forward-thinking, results-oriented leader with proven management experience 
  
• Has a track record of building positive relationships with staff, elected officials, and the community 
  
• Understands the importance of a healthy organizational culture 
  
• Committed to supporting a respectful workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to contribute
  
• Expertise in advising the city’s leadership on complex and/or controversial issues, avoiding surprises 
  
• Able to balance the demands of growth and development with the responsibility of preserving Senoia’s history and small-town charm 
  
• Experience with downtown redevelopment
  
• Contributes to the profession and actively engages in professional development 
  
• A commitment to professionalism, integrity, and public service is essential 
  
• Exceptional communication skills 
  
• Humble and naturally helpful person 
  
• Demonstrated expertise in organizational leadership
  
• Strong financial and operational judgment
  
• A collaborative leadership style with excellent communication skills
  
• Commitment to transparent governance and community trust
  

Application Process

For more information on this position, including supplementary documents and resources, visit the recruitment webpage at:

Warren Hutmacher
Email: warren@sumterconsulting.com
Phone: 404-535-0525
Website: www.sumterlocalgovconsulting.com