CITY OF STAMFORD, CT
INVITES CANDIDATES TO APPLY FOR
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION POSITION
Form of Government
The City of Stamford operates under a mayor-council form of government, with the Mayor serving as the Chief Elected Official. Legislative authority rests with the Board of Representatives, a 40-member body with two members elected from each of the city’s 20 districts. Fiscal oversight is provided by an independently elected six-member Board of Finance.
The Mayor’s Cabinet includes the Chief of Staff; Director of Administration; Director of Legal Affairs (HR and Legal); Director of Operations (overseeing Public Works, Engineering, Transportation, Parks & Recreation, Facilities, Land Use, Environmental Protection, and Sanitation & Recycling); Director of Economic Development; Director of Public Safety, Health & Human Services (Police, Fire, 911 Center, Emergency Management, Citation Enforcement, and Health & Human Services); and the Director of IDEAS (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Strategy). All departments and divisions report through these cabinet-level positions.
Responsibilities of The Director of Administration
- Serves as a key member of the Mayor’s Cabinet, providing executive leadership over the City’s financial and administrative operations.
- Ensures transparent, accountable, and compliant management of all financial and administrative functions in accordance with the City Charter, local ordinances, and state and federal law.
- Develops, maintains, and strengthens the City’s financial systems, policies, practices, and internal controls to support effective and accountable operations.
- Advises the Mayor, Board of Finance, Finance Committee of the Board of Representatives, and other boards on fiscal and administrative matters.
- Leads the development, execution, and evaluation of the City’s operating, capital, and special revenue budgets, advancing long-term fiscal sustainability.
- Oversees and manages all administrative divisions under the department.
- Builds strong relationships across departments, boards, unions, and external stakeholders through clear communication and collaboration.
- Brings deep expertise in municipal finance and administration, a commitment to ethical governance and public accountability, and the ability to advance the Mayor’s vision for a responsive, effective, and forward-looking City government.
Qualifications:
- The qualifications required would generally be a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance Accounting, Economics or related fields. A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in financial and administrative management, preferably in municipal or public sector environment. At least 5 years of senior-level leadership or executive management experience overseeing multiple functional/department areas.
- Preferred: Master’s degree in related fields, experience working in a mayor-council form of government. Experience overseeing or coordinating departments such as Controller, Treasury, Payroll, Grants, Purchasing, Risk Management, Property Assessment and Tax and Revenue Collection Services. Significant relevant or transferable experience could be used to adjust the required years of experience
Compensation and Application Process
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience (DOQ), with a range of $167,316–$200,777, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
- Benefits include participation in the State Partnership Health Plan (medical, dental, and vision), a defined contribution 457 retirement plan with a 2:1 City match, 14 holidays, and 20 vacation days.
- This is an at-will position reporting directly to the Mayor.
Stamford is an AA/EOE employer For more information, visit www.stamfordct.gov
To be considered, please submit a resume and cover letter to Ms. Frank by April 20, 2026. The position will remain open until it is filled.
Contact Ms. Frank for full profile on position – Ms. Randi Frank, [email protected] . See full profile on website www.randifrank.com 203-213-3722
