Chief Information Officer

$235,000 - $235,000/Yr

State of Oklahoma

Full-time - Executive

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) is responsible for overseeing the information technology strategy for all state agencies in Oklahoma. This role involves identifying trends in technology, ensuring data integrity, and developing a comprehensive strategy for information systems and technology needs across the organization. The CIO will lead the Information Services Division, manage telecommunications infrastructure, and ensure alignment with the strategic goals of the state.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and implement the information technology strategy for all state agencies
• Define, design, and implement a shared services statewide infrastructure and application environment for information technology and telecommunications for all state agencies
• Direct the development and operation of a scalable telecommunications infrastructure that supports data and voice communications reliability, integrity, and security
• Supervise the applications development process for those applications that are utilized across multiple agencies
• Provide direction for the professional development of information technology staff of state agencies and oversee the professional development of the staff of Information Services (IS)
• Evaluate all technology and telecommunication investment choices for all state agencies
• Create a plan to ensure alignment of current systems, tools, and processes with the strategic information technology plan for all state agencies
• Set direction and provide oversight for the support and continuous upgrading of the current information technology and telecommunication infrastructure in the state
• Direct the development, implementation, and management of appropriate standards, policies and procedures to ensure the success of state information technology and telecommunication initiatives
• Recruit, hire and transfer the required technical staff in IS to support the services provided and the execution of the strategic information technology plan
• Establish, maintain, and enforce information technology and telecommunication standards
• Delegate, coordinate, and review all work to ensure quality and efficient operation of IS
• Create and implement a communication plan that disseminates pertinent information to state agencies on standards, policies, procedures, service levels, project status, and other important information to customers of IS
• Develop and implement training programs for state agencies using the shared services of IS
• Provide counseling, performance evaluation, training, motivation, discipline, and assign duties for employees of IS
• Approve the purchasing of all information technology and telecommunication services and products for all state agencies
• Develop and enforce an overall infrastructure architecture strategy and associated roadmaps for desktop, network, server, storage, and statewide management systems for state agencies
• Effectively manage the design, implementation and support of complex, highly available infrastructure to ensure optimal performance, on-time delivery of features, and new products, and scalable growth
• Define and implement a governance model for requesting services and monitoring service level metrics for all shared services
• Create the budget for IS to be submitted to the Legislature each year
• Perform in accordance with all Oklahoma state statutes, including the Oklahoma State Finance Act and Information Technology Consolidation and Coordination Act
• Serve on boards, commissions and professional associations

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Information Systems or Technology Management, Business Administration, Finance, or similar degree
• Ten years of professional experience with responsibilities for management and support of information systems and information technology
• Seven years of direct management of a major information technology operation

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with local and wide-area network design, implementation, and operation
• Experience with data and voice convergence service offerings
• Experience in developing technology budgets
• Experience in developing requests for proposal and administering the bid process
• Experience managing professional staff, teams, and consultants
• Knowledge of telecommunications operations
• Ability to develop and set strategic direction for information technology and telecommunications
• Effective communicator who is able to build consensus
• Ability to analyze and resolve complex issues, both logical and interpersonal
• Effective verbal and written communications skills and effective presentation skills
• Ability to negotiate and defuse conflict
• Self-motivated, independent, cooperative, flexible and creative
• Knowledge and awareness of political climate and current affairs

Benefits

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually
• Comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents