Head of Municipal Holdings Management | Abteilungsleitung Beteiligungssteuerung

Stadt Neumünster Öffentliche Verwaltung

Neumünster, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland
Published Oct 7, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This critical leadership role involves heading the Municipal Holdings Management department for the City of Neumünster, acting as a central point of contact for administration, politics, and external partners. The Head will manage a four-person team, overseeing departmental finances, process optimization, and strategic goal setting in coordination with the department head. Day-to-day responsibilities include representing the city's interests in supervisory boards and shareholder meetings, analyzing annual financial statements and business plans of municipal companies, and providing expert legal and business advice to management. The ideal candidate possesses a strong background in law, business administration, and public administration, coupled with proven leadership skills and the ability to navigate complex, often conflict-laden, communication scenarios while ensuring compliance with legal and municipal regulations.

Required Skills

Education

Qualification for career group 2, 1st entry level in General Services or equivalent, or employees with Angestelltenprüfung II (Advanced Administrative Qualification); Alternatively, a successfully completed degree in Business Administration or Law, or comparable qualifications, or Administrative Specialists with relevant professional experience.

Experience

  • Professional experience in cross-sectional areas of public administration
  • Professional experience in project work
  • Desirable experience in leadership roles

Languages

Not specified

Additional

  • Willingness to attend meetings of municipal bodies and affiliated companies outside of regular working hours.