Town of Windsor - Town Manager

Start Date: July 31, 2025 | End Date: October 31, 2025
County: Kennebec County
Job Type: Manager

Start Date - Flexible / TBD

The Town of Windsor, Maine is seeking a creative, proactive, community leader to serve as its next Town Manager. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a dedicated team and shape the future of a growing town.

About Windsor:
Windsor has approximately 2,700 year-round residents. Our community values its natural resources, rich history, and strong sense of community. Windsor boasts a blend of natural beauty and classic New England architecture. The Town Manager reports to a five-member Select Board. Like many towns in Maine, it is a Town Meeting form of government. With a municipal budget of approximately 2.3 million and a staff of approximately 16 full and part-time dedicated employees. The town provides a full range of services including public works, transfer station, planning, code enforcement, and administration. We also support a very active volunteer (Fire / EMS) team. We offer a competitive salary depending on experience and a generous Health insurance package. We also strive to offer a supportive work environment.

The Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for a visionary and collaborative leader with a proven track record within municipal management. The successful candidate will have strong experience in local government and be comfortable with the roles and key responsibilities as outlined below:

• Maintains the administrative organization of the Town
• Supervise all Department leaders in the performance of their duties.
• Work involves planning, budget making, problem solving and organizing with the authority to make decisions as well as delegate to others.
• The Manager is under the direction of the Select Board and carries out the directives of the Select Board.
• Performance must be in accordance with the Maine Statutes and local ordinances.
• Although governed by policies, the Manager must frequently act without precedent.
• Maintains a sound public relations posture between the Town and its citizens, the press, and other federal, state and local governmental agencies.
• Maintains contact with the public by handling suggestions, complaints and information requests.
• Works with the Treasurer to oversee all revenue and expenditure for the town.
• Thorough knowledge of financial administration and the design of financial accounting and reporting systems.
• May act as purchasing agent for all municipal departments and oversee the bid process on major purchases.
• Attend meetings of the Select Board, prepare its agendas, providing supporting documents and information pertinent to agenda items.
• Attend meetings of the Select Board, make monthly reports to the Select Board pertaining to the financial status of the Town.
• Enforces municipal and State codes. Interacts with numerous municipal committees as needed.
• Attend various meetings on behalf of the Town.
• Annually prepares a proposed budget and work program for the Town
• Appoints, with Select Board approval, all department heads and supervises their performance on a day-to-day basis.
• As the personnel officer for the Town, is directly involved in the hiring, evaluating, promoting, and disciplining of employees or establishes procedures for others to follow in such matters.
• Recommends an annual salary schedule for the Town employees
• Identifies service and policy needs of Windsor and brings to the attention of the Select Board with recommendations for action.
• Coordinates departmental activities and sets attainable goals for all municipal departments.
• ​​​​Supports the Selectboard as the Board of Assessors.
   

Desirable Traits

• Thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of public administration.
• Thorough knowledge of municipal government programs and decision-making processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to listen to others.
• Possess conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to direct and supervise others and to delegate.
• Ability to give and accept constructive criticism.

Please send your resume and expression of interest to Tom McNaughton via [email protected] or drop your documents off at our Town Municipal Building 523 Ridge Rd. Windsor, ME 04363. For questions please call 207-441-2784