Salary: $102,035.00 - $226,556.00 Annually
Location : 1385 Russell Branch Parkway SE, Leesburg, VA
Job Type: RFT
Job Number: 01322
Department: Utilities Department
Division: Utilities Admin.
Opening Date: 09/14/2026

What You'll Be Doing
This professional level position is primarily responsible for administrative aspects of the Department of Utilities including budget development, tracking, and reporting; utility rate studies and implementation; customer service; personnel matters, and staff development. Tasks include strategic and annual planning processes, strategic initiatives, policy management, budget development, employee engagement, community outreach, customer satisfaction, and financial and administrative functions. The Deputy supports the Director in all administrative matters and serves as an extension of the Director's guidance, vision, strategic planning, initiatives, directives and business plans. The Deputy completes complex professional work and provides direction to the department through planning, policy management and coordination of staff, projects and activities. The work includes partnering with managers and employees to support relationship building, performance management, leadership, organizational effectiveness and culture as well as employee relations and recruitment. The Deputy of Administration performs the functions of the Director as delegated in coordination with the Deputy Director of Engineering and Operations. For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.

Position is open until filled with first review of applications on October 5, 2026.

The Town may consider applicants for an Assistant Director Position that do not necessarily meet the requirement for the Deputy Director position.
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, or related degree
• Ten years of progressively responsible experience of senior-level human resources and/or financial management experience with accounting, budget, procurement, and/or treasury responsibilities
• Five years of management responsibility with direct supervision and management of others
• A combination of education and experience as described above
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
• Must successfully pass a credit check

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, MPA or related degree
• Twelve (12) years of progressively responsible management-related experience in municipal government accounting, budgeting or finance experience and advanced management skills in the administration of personnel with proven experience at the senior management level
• Project Management certification
• Six Sigma certification and/or Lean practices
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Compensation and Benefits
The Town of Leesburg is committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits, and opportunities to grow one's career, all while making a significant impact on the operations and quality of life in a thriving community.

The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town'sEmployee Benefits page.