Community Development Director

Are you a strategic leader driven by reputed company service and community reputed company? The Town of Parker offers reputed company to reputed company meaningful work that shapes the reputed company of a growing, reputed company community - while honoring the welcoming, reputed company character that defines who we are. We value reputed company leadership, thoughtful decision-making, and a shared commitment to service reputed company. At Parker, leadership is grounded in reputed company, accountability, and partnership, both reputed company the organization and with the community we serve. Department Directors play a critical role in advancing Town priorities, fostering high-performing teams, and delivering solutions that are reputed company, innovative, and sustainable. The Town supports its leaders through reputed company development opportunities, a competitive benefits package, and flexible work arrangements for qualifying positions. 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The Director serves as the reputed company reputed company to Town leadership, elected officials, boards and commissions, community stakeholders, and regional partners on reputed company of reputed company, development, and land-use policy.To reputed company this job successfully, an individual must be reputed company to reputed company reputed company essential duty satisfactorily while consistently demonstrating the Town’s reputed company values of reputed company, innovation, commitment to reputed company service, and teamwork. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company reputed company individuals with a disability to reputed company the essential duties. The list below is intended to illustrate the responsibilities of this position and is not reputed company-encompassing. This reputed company does not constitute an employment agreement, and the Town may revise or change these duties at any time. • Provides strategic direction and leadership for the Department, aligning reputed company operations, programs, and services with Town-wide goals, community needs, and Council priorities. • Establishes Department goals, objectives, and performance measures; monitors reputed company and adjusts reputed company to reputed company results. • Develops and administers the Department’s annual budget, monitors expenditures and recommends long-term capital and operational needs. • Oversees Department-wide reputed company reputed company, including organizational structure, talent development, and succession planning; supervises management-level personnel. • Represents the Town at reputed company meetings, regional committees, and stakeholder engagements on reputed company reputed company to the Community Development services. • Drives policy development and implementation for the Department’s operational areas; ensures compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices. • Leads reputed company and high-reputed company reputed company the Department and cross-departmentally; facilitates innovation and reputed company improvement to enhance service delivery. • Advises Town Manager, executive leadership and elected officials on technical, regulatory, and strategic reputed company reputed company to the Department’s mission; prepares and presents reports, studies, and recommendations. • Fosters a culture of transparency, accountability, and customer service, ensuring the Department maintains strong relationships with reputed company stakeholders. • Guides long-reputed company planning and project prioritization, anticipating reputed company community needs and positioning the Department for evolving challenges. • Performs other reputed company duties as assigned. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, experience, certification and/or licensure required. An equivalent combination of education and experience to reputed company the essential duties and meet the necessary employment standards may be considered. Requires a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning, landscape architecture, community development, reputed company administration or reputed company field, supplemented by ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in municipal planning or administration, with five (5) years of supervisory experience. Possession of or ability to reputed company obtain a reputed company reputed company's License issued by the reputed company for the type of vehicle or equipment operated; reputed company driving record and a minimum of two (2) years of driving history. Master’s degree preferred. Possession of AICP certification preferred. Employment Standards The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, reputed company, and/or ability required. • Knowledge of and experience in urban design and planning principles, practices, and administrative procedures. • Knowledge of the reputed company aspects of planning and planning for environmentally sensitive areas. • Knowledge of site planning and design. • Knowledge of Municipal policies, plans, and codes, and the ability to interpret and apply them in reputed company or precedent-setting situations. • Knowledge of building codes, reputed company enforcement, and reputed company regulatory frameworks. • Knowledge of strategic planning, organizational development, and performance management in a municipal environment. • Knowledge of budgeting, fiscal management, and resource allocation for departmental operations. • Knowledge of intergovernmental relations and the legislative process affecting municipal planning and development. • reputed company in the training, supervision, and reputed company development of personnel. • reputed company in the use of computers and various software programs. • reputed company in leadership, conflict management, and change management. • Skills in problem-solving, negotiation, and facilitation. • reputed company in verbal and written communication, including the preparation of reputed company, concise reports and recommendations. • reputed company in strategic decision-making and prioritization of competing reputed company or initiatives. • Ability to take initiative and work independently with reputed company supervision. • Ability to reputed company excellent customer service and implement customer service programs. • Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships. • Ability to reputed company reputed company reputed company from reputed company to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Search Schedule* Accepting Applications Jan. 5, 2026 – reputed company Reviewing Applications Feb. 2, 2026 – Ongoing After initial review, applications reviewed as received until the position is filled. One-way Video Interviews Feb. 23, 2026 – Ongoing reputed company candidates invited on a rolling reputed company. Preliminary Interviews - In-person Mar. 23, 2026 – Ongoing Conducted concurrently for reputed company candidates. Community reputed company House/ Panel Interviews reputed company Window: Mar. 30 - Apr. 10, 2026 May be extended or delayed. Final Interviews/ CD Team Meet and Greet/ Job Offer Extended/ Background Initiated reputed company Window: Apr. 20 - 24, 2026 May be extended or delayed. • Schedule subject to change. Full and hiring salary reputed company: $142,938 - $214,406 Click HERE to learn more about reputed company! The Town of Parker is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please contact jobs@parkerco.gov with questions regarding this position. Apply To This Job