Deputy City Manager
Department: City Manager's Office
Department Head: John Shay, City Manager
Date Posted: 09/24/2025
Date Closing: 10/19/2025
Salary: $120,000.00-$160,000.00 per year
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Building your career in public administration? Consider the
deputy city manager position at the City of Wyoming, Michigan, a community of
approximately 78,000 residents.
Wyoming is a vibrant, diverse community covering 25 square
miles on the southwest side of Grand Rapids. Offering a high quality of life to
its residents, Wyoming has 21 city parks, a branch of the Kent District
Library, an active senior center, several school districts, and many medical
facilities. Concerts in the Park and public markets are community events
residents and visitors enjoy. As Michigan’s 17th largest community,
Wyoming has a good mix of industrial, commercial, and residential property and
continues to attract and retain residents and businesses.
The West Michigan region boasts award-winning cultural and
family activities such as a presidential museum, art and children’s museums,
symphony, ballet, and theater, the John Ball Zoo, professional hockey,
volleyball, baseball, and basketball teams, farmers markets, breweries,
restaurants, shopping, trails, beaches, and camping.
In addition to competitive wages of $120,000 - $160,000 for
the position (dependent on qualifications), the City of Wyoming provides a
generous benefits package. Highlights include:
- Four-day workweek
- 12% employer-paid retirement package, including
a defined contribution and post-employment health plan
- Comprehensive health insurance through Priority
Health
- Dental, vision, and life insurance
- Language incentive pay for multi-lingual
employees
- Employer commitment to education, training, and
development
- Paid leave time including holidays, sick,
vacation, and personal days
- Free access to an employee assistance program
Around 400 full-time employees pursue the City’s mission of
Community, Safety, Stewardship each day in service to the residents of Wyoming.
Consider joining the hard-working, fun, and supportive environment at the City
of Wyoming.
To be considered for this position, the preferred candidate
should possess job-related experience with progressively increasing
responsibilities. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in public
administration, business administration, finance, communication, or a related
area. A master’s degree and/or professional certification are strongly
preferred.
Do you need a disability-related accommodation? Notify our
human resources department by email at hr_fax@wyomingmi.gov
upon submitting your application.
Application review will occur at the close of the
posting. Candidates selected for the
first round of interviews will be notified via telephone or email by Thursday,
October 23. First round interviews will
occur on Thursday, November 6. Second
round interviews will occur on Tuesday, November 18.
The City of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer.