County Manager's Office
Alex Muñoz, Assistant County Manager

Alex Muñoz began his career with Miami-Dade County in 1992. During his tenure with the County, Muñoz has successfully progressed through the ranks to positions of increased responsibility. In 2002, he was appointed Assistant County Manager. He has a wealth of experience in all aspects of management, administration and operations and has overseen more than 45 different county departments, agencies and programs.

As Assistant County Manager he has direct responsibility for Park and Recreation, Miami-Dade Public Library System, Art in Public Places, Historic Preservation, Cultural Affairs Council, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Animal Services, and represents the County’s interest in the following committees Museums/Bicentennial Park, Vizcaya Trust, Tourist Development Council, Sports Commission, United Way, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and Chambers of Commerce coordination.

Under his direction, 275 park improvement projects have been completed, 63 capital improvement projects are in the works and 42 are in the bidding and/or award stage.  The Park and Recreation Department initiated development of the Open Space Master Plan and continues to provide quality recreational and cultural programming.  Last year alone, more than 4,300 children participated in after-school and sports development programs while another 10,357 attended summer camps.  The Department of Cultural Affairs is completing major improvements to cultural facilities in neighborhoods all across Miami-Dade. Twelve neighborhood arts centers have been upgraded.  The Miami-Dade Public Library System continued construction of new facilities among them the new and expanded Miami Beach Regional Branch, the new Golden Glades Branch and groundbreaking of the new International Mall Library.  Muñoz is also responsible for the transition of the Animal Services Unit into a separate department.  A new director was appointed to implement many of the recommendations from Miami-Dade’s internal reviews and the Humane Society of the United States.

Prior to his current position, Muñoz served as the Director of Team Metro responsible for providing direct oversight of the County's neighborhood code compliance and community outreach functions.  Under his leadership at Team Metro, he implemented several operational improvements including legislative and procedural code changes, professional employee development programs, and enhanced service delivery systems to improve citizen satisfaction.  Muñoz worked on development of the 3-1-1 Call Center to provide Miami-Dade residents with quick, easy access to all non-emergency government services and ensure excellent customer service.

While serving as Director of Team Metro, Muñoz was appointed Acting Assistant County Manager for five months in 2002.  In this position, he oversaw the Building Department, Building Code Compliance Office, Office of Capital Improvements, General Service Administration, Team Metro and the Elections Department.   He played a key role in the management and logistics planning that led to a very successful General Election following the troubled Primary Election in 2002.

From February 1999 to December 2001, Muñoz served as Assistant to the County Manager.  His role was to oversee and develop policy recommendations for complex projects and implement departmental initiatives and procedures for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the Seaport, General Services Administration, Employee Relations Department, Cultural Affairs, Department of Procurement Management, Park and Recreation, Safe Neighborhood Parks, Elections Department and Team Metro. Other duties involved providing support to the Board of County Commissioners committee system and special projects.

In 1999, Muñoz was appointed Director of the Super Bowl Host Committee. In that capacity, he oversaw a $12 million dollar budget, while directing preparations for South Florida to serve as the Super Bowl Host City.  This role allowed him to work directly with the National Football League and numerous business entities in the South Florida.  The Super Bowl effort involved extensive fund-raising, logistics and resource planning, and the recruitment and coordination of over 8,000 volunteers.

From 1993 to 1997, Muñoz served as a Budget Analyst for the Miami-Dade Office of Strategic Business Management (OSBM). He worked with various departments in the preparation of Miami-Dade County's $4 billion dollar budget at the time. His duties included the analysis and preparation of departmental budget polices and directives, staffing levels, line item expenditures, and revenue and operational projections.

While serving as Budget Analyst, Muñoz was asked by the County Manager's Office to work as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Summit of the Americas. As CFO he prepared and implemented the financial operations of the Host Committee in a very compressed timeframe. This allowed him the unique opportunity of working collaboratively with many state and federal agencies, foreign governments, and private sector organizations.  Prior to his role as Budget Analyst, Muñoz was a Senior Planner with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO).   As an MPO Administrator, he worked directly with, and supported the needs of, the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee and MPO Board.

Muñoz began his career with Miami-Dade County in 1992 as a management trainee, rotating roles in Building and Zoning, the Housing Agency, MPO, and OSBM.

Muñoz holds a Master's Degree in Urban Planning and a Bachelor's of Art and Science with a triple major in International Affairs, History and Spanish from Florida State University. In earning his undergraduate degree, Muñoz completed the majority of his Spanish studies at the University of Salamanca in Spain.

Muñoz, his wife, and two children are lifelong residents of Miami-Dade County.  He is also active in church activities and is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana where he has served as Treasurer, and participated in planning and organizing large-scale special events and community activities for charitable causes in South Florida.