Port Moody's top job is up for grabs now that city manager Kevin Ramsay has officially announced he'll be leaving his post as of June 29.
Ramsay came to PoMo from a similar role in Squamish in April 2012 and now, with 34 years of municipal work under his belt, he says it's time for someone else to take the reins.
"I've been in the business for 34 years and it's time to do other stuff," he said.
Ramsay will take a position on the board of directors for WorkSafe BC following his departure from PoMO and, apart from that, he aims to keep his workload light.
"I don't want to work more than 1,000 hours per year," he said. "That's my limit."
Ramsay oversaw a significant period of change at PoMo's bureaucratic helm, most significantly a thorough reorganization that changed the city's leadership structure.
"We went through every piece of the operation in each business line and have ended up with a number of improvements that are positive both from an employee perspective and, more importantly, in terms of cost effectiveness," Ramsay said. "We've implemented a lot of leadership competencies and practices that will really stand the test of time."
PoMo Mayor Mike Clay said Ramsay took on a challenging job that involved a number of difficult organizational changes and "has done a great job," particularly in implementing a number of improvements in the city's operations.
The Davies Park executive search firm touts the PoMo city manager's job as "an excellent opportunity for a seasoned and progressive leader" who will shepherd the city through a time of growth and change with the coming of the Evergreen Line in 2017.
