Town Manager

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Management, or a closely related field is highly preferred. Other candidates with equivalent experience will also be considered.
• Experience: A proven track record of 2 to 10 years of successful municipal experience as a Town Manager, City Manager, or Department Head.
• Skill Set: Strong expertise in municipal finance, labor relations, grant writing, and economic development. Excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style are required.
• The successful candidate will be ready to integrate into the community and have long term goals to be successful in implementing the municipalities’ goals and objectives.

The Town of Skowhegan is seeking an experienced, visionary, and stability-focused leader to serve as its next Town Manager.

Skowhegan operates under a Select Board-Manager form of government, overseeing an annual budget of over $17 million and a team of 77 full-time employees. This role offers an extraordinary opportunity to steer monumental economic developments and major regional infrastructure projects in a vibrant, historic river town.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Municipal Leadership: Serve as the chief administrative officer, supervising day-to-day operations across all town departments.
• Fiscal Management: Prepare, implement, and oversee the town’s annual $17M+ budget in close cooperation with the Select Board and the Budget and Finance Committee.
• Infrastructure & Economic Project Oversight:Provide executive leadership for major ongoing local projects, including:
  • The landmark whitewater River Park project and Boardwalk.
  • The construction of a second bridge over the Kennebec River.
  • A massive ballfield expansion project.
  • Navigating the financial and logistical impacts of the New Balance factory expansion and downtown historic mill rehabilitations.
• Ideal candidate profile:
•  Maintain highly transparent, communicative, and positive relations with the Select Board, town staff, business owners, and the public to restore long-term structural stability.
• Build trust within the community and organization.