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Development Services Manager
City of West Sacramento / West Sacramento, CA
Posted on: July 29, 2025
Application Deadline: 8/19/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Job Description
The City of West Sacramento is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and service-oriented leader to serve as our newly-created Development Services Manager. This key management position is responsible for guiding and enhancing the City’s development review and permitting processes, ensuring they are timely, customer-focused, and aligned with the City’s commitment to high-quality growth and community satisfaction.
Reporting to the Community Development Director, the Development Services Manager oversees the daily operations of the Permit Center and serves as the central coordinator for complex development projects that require cross-departmental collaboration. The Manager plays a pivotal role in driving process improvements, integrating modern technologies, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and exceptional customer service.
Required Experience / Skills / Education
Ideal candidates will bring:
- Proven expertise in development services, including land use entitlements, plan review, permitting, and inspection processes.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with a record of building high-performing, collaborative teams.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented approach to working with developers, community stakeholders, and internal partners to advance projects efficiently and effectively.
- A desire to find the best practices and create pathways to implement them.
- A passion for delivering excellent public service and continuous process improvement.
Application Instructions
An official City of West Sacramento application form must be filled out, in its entirety. It is the applicant’s responsibility to explain their qualifications fully and clearly. In addition, applicants must submit a resume and complete the required supplemental questionnaire (if applicable). Incomplete information on the application, resume and/or supplemental questionnaire may be cause for disqualification. Application packages will be reviewed and screened for qualifications. Additional screening criteria will be developed based on the supplemental questionnaire (if applicable).
Job link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westsacramento/jobs/4991435/development-services-manager?page=1&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
