Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 by 5:00 PM EST

The Chief Prosperity Officer is a senior level position that serves as a member of the City Manager’s Cabinet. Performs complex professional and administrative work with a daily focus toward supporting the needs of the whole community through collaboration, coordination, and leadership in developing programs, policies, and trainings that help to operationalize the Social Determinants of Health in the City of Charlottesville. The purpose of this role is to align programs, services, and practices to remove systemic barriers to access and opportunity as prioritized by the City Manager and envisioned by City Council.

This position requires considerable initiative, judgment, and independent decision-making to develop, execute, and evaluate citywide initiatives aimed at implementing the Council’s strategic priorities. The work will be carried out with transparent decision-making and accountability, ensuring that priorities are set and communicated openly.

The Chief Prosperity Officer will be an openly disciplined, empathetic, strategic advocate, and empowering leader who models the organizational excellence performance standard. This role reliably visions, ideates, and strategizes with the City Manager to produce and deliver results as an engaged and accountable team and serves as a trusted advisor to and analyst for the City Manager. Reports to the Assistant to the City Manager.

The hiring amount for the Chief Prosperity Officer is not to exceed $139,796.80 Annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, and continuing education/training opportunities. This position is eligible to receive 80 hours of discretionary leave per calendar year.