The former city manager for Moncton has just been hired by Halifax Regional Municipality.

The city announced Wednesday morning that Jacques Dubé will start his role at chief administrative officer on Sept. 12.

"This is an exciting time for the municipality and I'm honoured to assume a leadership role to help its continued progress," said Dubé in a news release.

Halifax Mayor Mike Savage said in the release that Dubé will help the municipality "strengthen our communities and drive economic growth for the Halifax region."

Dubé resigned from his role as Moncton city manager earlier this week, with his last day on Aug. 23.

He's served as that city's manager since August 2009, and had told Moncton council he had planned to step down by the end of 2015.

Prior to working in Moncton, Dubé was president of Service New Brunswick, as well as deputy minister responsible for economic development, trade policy and population growth. He was also previously chief of staff to the federal Minister of Veterans Affairs.