State of Arizona Hiring for DPTY STATE CIO STWD at Phoenix, AZ Full Time

The Arizona Strategic Enterprise Technology Office (ASET) is looking for a Deputy State Chief Information Officer (CIO) to provide strategic direction and management of daily IT operations and strategic planning activities. This position uses current knowledge of best practices and future vision to guide decisions on infrastructure, technology, and systems. The person in this role will proactively research and recommend a course of action to prevent problems within ASET and maintain high service levels of the division.

Job Duties:

• Define IT Service Management processes
• Advocate continual service improvements and hold IT process owners accountable for delivery and continuous improvements to meet agency goals
• Use Arizona Management System (AMS) principles to find efficiencies in ASET operations and eliminate waste
• Work in tandem with Service Delivery Managers/Product Managers to meet division needs
• Coach and mentor junior management staff
• Responsible for making ASET operational decisions and management of multiple functional areas
• Define immediate and long-term goals, priorities, and operational plans to ensure team goals are aligned with the goals and priorities of the enterprise
• Advocate technology changes that provide value and support enterprise goals
• Champion a cohesive and consistent approach to improvement in the organization
• Other duties as assigned as it relates to the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:

• All facets of management and leadership, as well as a vision for the specified business program/function being managed
• Most infrastructure technologies and in-house developed applications utilized in the enterprise
• The organizations’ methodologies and tools
• The interrelationships among various internal and external organizational functions

Skilled in:

• Training, scheduling, and monitoring resources
• Leading the hiring process
• Accountability for effective use of resources
• Advocating technology changes the provide value and support agency goals
• Championing a cohesive and consistent approach to improvement in the organization
• Management of resources

Ability to:

• Operate with no supervision in a complex environment
• Provide management oversight and direction to subordinate IT personnel in daily operations
• Interact effectively – both technically and functionally – with staff, vendors, and customers/users through verbal and written communication
• Negotiate complex solutions to technical problems while ensuring the solutions meet the defined business needs in a cost-effective manner

Selective Preference(s):

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
• 3+ years of management experience
• ITIL, COBIT, Six Sigma, or related certifications, preferred

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Background and reference check, including a state and federal criminal records check
• Requires possession of and the ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver’s license appropriate to assignment. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driving training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12).

Benefits:
The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

• Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Please note, enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Contact Us:
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Caitlyn Pittman at [email protected] for assistance.