Smart City Manager

innovative mindset of those around you and using technology/data as a tool to explore “What If…”? Are you driven by impact? Do you seek to join a dynamic team and to work in one of the fastest growing and most collaborative cities in the US?

Come join the City of Raleigh’s Office of Strategy & Innovation (aka Office of Yes, And!) as our new Smart City Manager Smart City Manager Smart City Manager Smart City Manager. We are bold thinkers who thrive on creating impact with the big, hairy, audacious goal of serving as a model for inclusive innovation and achieving the seemingly impossible. Join our team and have the unique opportunity to shape the direction of our Smart Raleigh Plan and to help us advance the City of Raleigh’s vision to pursue world-class quality of life by actively collaborating with our community towards a fulfilling and inspired future for all.

The Office of Strategy & Innovation seeks to catalyze public sector innovation, government transformation, and civic/public/private collaboration. The Smart City Manager will be part of a collaborative team responsible for leading organization-wide strategy, innovation, and smart city efforts. Working closely with the Senior Manager of Strategy & Innovation and other senior leadership, the Smart City Manager will play a critical role in identifying, vetting, and piloting opportunities for smart city advancements and fostering public/private collaboration.

We are seeking a team member who will bring knowledge and experience in strategically utilizing technology to bring efficiencies, enhance effectiveness of services for the public, and exploring the unknown. Successful Smart City Manager has a demonstrated track record working with diverse stakeholders and will thrive in analyzing underlying business problems, identifying solutions, developing approaches, working collaboratively, and getting others excited about what they do.

Position reports to the Sr Manager of Strategy & Innovation and offers teleworking for approximately 40% of the work week. Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities but not sure if you are 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us achieve our vision? If you answered ‘yes’ to these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won’t won’t want to miss the opportunity to be part of the City of Raleigh.