Fdc-Chief Information Officer-70035926-Information Technology

Requisition No: 838973 

Agency: Department of Corrections

Working Title: FDC-CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER-70035926-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

 Pay Plan: SMS

Position Number: 70035926 

Salary:  $143.839.80 annually 

Posting Closing Date: 10/22/2024 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE ADVERTISEMENT***

Chief Information Officer - 70035926

This advertisement is for a Senior Management Service (SMS) position located at Central Office in Tallahassee, FL in the Office of Information Technology.

Salary Rate: $143.839.80 annually

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will serve as the Director of the Office of Information Technology (IT), reporting directly to the Chief of Staff. As an integral member of FDC’s Executive Leadership Team, the CIO will be responsible for implementing large-scale IT projects and spearheading the Department’s information technology modernization strategy. Additionally, the CIO will collaborate with subordinate leaders to oversee the department’s daily IT operations, ensuring the Department can fulfill all mission-critical responsibilities essential to public safety in Florida.

• The CIO is responsible for managing and building relationships with external and internal stakeholders throughout Florida to achieve the agency’s technology goals.
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to responsiveness and quality.
• Oversee the daily operations of the IT department to ensure that both new and existing technology systems meet or exceed organizational requirements.
• Foster strategic partnerships between the IT department and internal stakeholders, as well as external industry and legislative stakeholders, agency partners, policymakers, regulators, and other partner organizations.
• Successfully implement multiple high visibility projects in accordance with industry standard and best practice.
• Proactively plan for the annual legislative cycle including Legislative bill review, providing recommended changes to Florida Statutes, tracking funding gaps and issues, as well as the creation of legislative budget requests for obtaining new funding for agency IT initiatives.
• Utilize IT governance, standardize enterprise architecture, develop a strong information security posture, address technical debt, assist in IT and agency procurements in order to maintain operational support and business continuity.
• Make key contributions to the formulation of the business and digital strategies.
• Proactively advise Department leadership on the emerging technologies and digital trends that are most relevant to the agency's goals and evolving needs.
• Assist in determining capital investment parameters, priorities, and risks for enterprise-wide IT initiatives to maximize the return on investment.
• Coordinate and manage outsourced IT resources, vendors, and service providers.
• Communicate and collaborate with Department leadership to establish and evaluate information technology priorities in support of business objectives and direct operational planning.
• Identify organizational challenges and emerging issues, collaborating with the leadership team and your subordinate leaders to pinpoint internal and external IT opportunities and solutions.
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach, assigning accountabilities, setting objectives, establishing priorities, and conducting annual performance appraisals.
• Oversee and monitor the IT annual operating budget.
• Approve purchases of technological hardware/software and establish partnerships with outside vendors.
• Ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations including the timely and accurate reporting of division, bureau, regulatory and statutory data.
• Establish and enforce appropriate service-level agreements.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS:

• Reimbursement for relocation expenses.
• A years’ worth of paid annual leave, sick leave, and holidays available on the first day of employment.
• Up to $5,250 in tuition and fees educational assistance per year for graduate or undergraduate programs at any state university or state college.
• Comprehensive health insurance and life insurance.
• Supplemental Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and Hospitalization insurance.
• Retirement Plans with the Florida Retirement System:
  • Pension Plan (Traditional Retirement Pension Plan)
  • Investment Plan (401(K)-Type Retirement Plan)
  • Deferred Retirement Option Program (Drop)
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Recently Retired? Beginning July 1, 2024, there is no longer a reemployment limitation; beginning with the 7th calendar month from the member's distribution date, there are no restrictions on working for an FRS employer. You will not be required to repay any prior distributions, and you may continue receiving distributions from the Investment Plan or Pension Plan without interruption.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience in an executive IT management role
• Possesses strong emotional intelligence and management skills, enabling effective organizational leadership.
• Demonstrated success in implementing multiple large-scale, multi-million-dollar IT projects within strict timelines.
• Skilled in delivering high-level IT briefs to executives in a clear, concise, digestible manner to enable informed decision making.
• Extensive expertise and experience in IT applications, cybersecurity, infrastructure, project management office (PMO), and governance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Solid understanding of data analysis, budgeting, procurement, and business operations.
• Ability to travel (10-25%)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Information technology experience in both the public/government sector and commercial industry sector
• Experience managing a CJIS Compliant organization.
• Experience managing Microsoft-centric organization with Azure cloud services.
• Experience with State of Florida budgeting/procurement processes and legislative implementation requirements.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• CISM, CISSP, ACP, CSM, CEH, CPT, or CEPT Certifications

Support of knowledge, skills, and abilities should be demonstrated on the application, in the education, in the work experience, in the work sample, in the interview and/or during reference checks.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.