APPLY NOW - City Manager - Lodi, California

This is a high-impact opportunity for a City Manager candidate who is motivated by leadership, complexity, and the ability to improve operations and encourage innovation. Lodi is a growing city with strong community pride and a united City Council that is ready for organizational realignment and execution of numerous well-planned initiatives. The Council is looking for a City Manager with steady hands. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of clear and confident decision-making, the courage to assess operations honestly, and the desire to strengthen internal systems, and move forward City Council priorities. For a leader who values accountability, collaboration, and visible progress – and who is comfortable navigating change while building trust – this role offers the chance to leave a lasting, positive imprint on a full-service city poised for growth.

Historic, charming, and culturally diverse – Lodi is home to over 67,000 residents. The city is ideally located 34 miles south of Sacramento, two miles north of Stockton, and 90 miles east of San Francisco. The residents of Lodi take immense pride in their community, surrounded by lush parks, wineries, museums, a regional boating and recreational lake, and rich agricultural land. The City is committed to managed growth balanced with the protection of its historical assets and small-town ambiance. Lodi is home to several large manufacturing and technology, general services, and agriculturally based companies and has an excellent balance of jobs to residential housing ratio. It also has a community hospital, numerous health care facilities, and a growing hospitality industry.

Learn more about Lodi here and their City Manager's Office here.

Interested candidates should apply here. To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a cover letter and résumé below no later than Monday, February 23, 2026.

Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Greg Nelson at greg@mosaicpublic.com & (916) 581-1426 or Bryan Noblett at bryan@mosaicpublic.com & (916) 217-3696.

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