Direct Placement | destinationone Consulting | Canada Posted On 14/07/2026 Government & Public Sector destinationone Consulting has been retained by the City of Maple Ridge to recruit an accomplished and strategic Assistant City Manager. This executive leadership opportunity presents a rare chance for a seasoned municipal leader to play a pivotal role in supporting the City Manager and executive leadership team in advancing the City’s strategic priorities, operational excellence, organizational transformation, and long term community growth. As one of British Columbia’s fastest growing municipalities, the City of Maple Ridge continues to make significant investments in infrastructure, community development, public service delivery, and sustainable growth, creating an exciting environment for forward thinking leadership and meaningful impact.

In this dynamic and high-impact role, the Assistant City Manager will serve as the City Manager ’s primary internal second-in‑command, helping drive corporate strategy execution, cross‑departmental coordination, and enterprise‑wide initiatives that support Council priorities and the organization’s long‑term vision. Working closely with the City Manager and senior leadership team, the successful candidate will help ensure alignment across departments, strengthen organizational leadership capacity, and support the effective delivery of municipal services to a growing and diverse community. This role forms part of the municipality’slong‑term leadership succession planning, offering the opportunity for the successful candidate to progressively expand responsibilities while contributing to the continuity of executive leadership within the organization.

Reporting directly to theCity Manager, the Assistant City Manager is a senior executive responsible for supporting enterprise‑wide leadership and ensuring that Council‑approved priorities, corporate objectives, and organizational initiatives are executed effectively.

The Assistant City

Manager works across the organization to coordinate strategic initiatives, remove operational barriers, and ensure that departments are aligned with the municipality’s strategic plan, corporate priorities, and service delivery expectations. The role also supports the City Manager in maintaining strong relationships with Mayor and Council through coordinated briefings, committee participation, and the delivery of high‑quality information to support effective decision‑making.

Executive





Leadership and Corporate Coordination Support senior leadership across the municipality on behalf of the City Manager, supporting the coordination and advancement of corporate priorities and initiatives. Support the City Manager in providing leadership oversight, coaching, and direction to team members as assigned. Strengthen organizational leadership capacity through mentorship, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.

Strategic

Planning and Enterprise Performance Support the development and execution of the municipality’s Strategic Plan and corporate business planning processes. Supportenterprise performance management and multi‑year business planning, ensuring alignment between strategic priorities, departmental work plans, and measurable outcomes. Lead or sponsor enterprise‑wide initiatives such as service reviews, organizational transformation projects, and process improvement efforts.

Monitor progress of corporate initiatives and support corrective action where required to maintain alignment with Council priorities. Integrate information from multiple departments into clear briefing materials and recommendations to support informed Council decision‑making. Coordinate corporate responses to Council direction by assigning actions across departments and monitoring progress.

Operational

Leadership and Risk Management Through collaboration with senior leadership, ensure that municipal operations are implemented in accordance with Council policies and approved budgets. Identify emerging operational risks, strategic issues, and cross‑departmental challenges and elevate appropriately. Lead/support corporate problem‑solving on complex files with organization‑wide impact, ensuring decisions reflect a corporate perspective.

Maintain a strong internal communication environment so leaders and staff clearly understand corporate priorities and organizational decisions. Represent the municipality externally as delegated by the City Manager in meetings with other levels of government, regional partners, agencies, and community stakeholders. Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to support collaboration and alignment with municipal priorities.





The ideal candidate is acollaborative and strategic municipal leaderwho brings strong political acumen, business judgment, and the ability to navigate complex organizational environments. They are a trusted advisor capable of balancing competing priorities while maintaining a corporate perspective that aligns resources, risks, and strategic objectives across the organization. strong municipal governance knowledge experience advising senior elected officials and executive leaders The successful candidate will demonstrate strong commercial thinking and operational discipline, approaching municipal leadership with the strategic focus and financial accountability of a well‑run organization.

Experience supporting executive‑level decision‑making related to budgeting, capital planning, and fiscal oversight is essential. land use planning infrastructure planning growth management strategies supporting senior leaders building strong internal relationships The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong understanding ofBritish Columbia’s municipal legislative and governance framework, including legislation such as theCommunity Charter, Local Government Act, and related public sector governance practices. The ideal leader is someone who builds trust easily and focuses onresults, collaboration, and long‑term impact rather than personal recognition. Master’s degree preferred inPublic Administration, Business Administration, Urban Planning, or a related discipline Minimum10+ years of progressively senior leadership experiencein a complex public‑sector setting, with municipal experience strongly preferred Demonstrated success in corporate strategy execution, cross‑departmental leadership, and executive‑level advisory roles Strong understanding ofBritish Columbia municipal governance and legislative frameworks The anticipated compensation for this executive leadership role isup to approximately $208,000 - $275,000 annually, along with comprehensive municipal executive benefits (depending on the band).

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