Chief Information Officer (Information Technology Manager 2)

State of Oregon•Salem, OR

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is excited to announce a new opportunity for our Chief Information Officer (Information Technology Manager 2) to join our team! We welcome you to join us today! The Department currently has an opening for one full-time Chief Information Officer (ITM2) within the Business Services Division of OEM in Salem, Oregon. This is a full-time, permanent position for management services. This position has the opportunity to work remotely and supports a hybrid (work from home/in office) work schedule. Remote work is evaluated periodically and can be adjusted at any time The Chief Information Officer (CIO) leads the Information Technology section, providing leadership, vision and coordination for information technology across all OEM divisions and programs. The CIO is responsible for implementing technology in support of the agency's strategic plan, and for creating a unified plan under which to manage and operate OEM’s information systems for reliability, redundancy and sustainability, addressing both OEM business needs and the business needs of partner agencies and local jurisdictions.

Requirements

Six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; OR Three years of related experience and a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, develop long-term plans, and align operational efforts with state and federal frameworks.
Experience working with AI platforms
Experience working with ARC GIS
Experience developing strategic planning documents
Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage diverse stakeholders, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and community partners.
5 or more years of management experience in an IT environment
Strong organizational skills and ability to develop effective workflows for cross-agency collaboration
Customer service orientation and a high degree of responsiveness to customer requirements.
Ability to translate technical issues and ideals into non-technical language understandable by all levels of management and customers throughout state government.
Interest in or experience with emergency management, public safety, and / or IT communications is preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the operations of OEM’s IT section of six staff to support OEM’s business operations
Oversee delivery of IT services to OEM and partner agencies during ECC activation and mobilization activities.
Support OEM’s IT project portfolio by serving on project steering committees and working to support project success through communication, strategic direction, and problem-solving with vendors, DAS procurement, and DAS EIS.
Providing oversight, leadership and strategic direction to ensure OEM compliance with state requirements as well as project and service delivery.
Lead agency-wide efforts around IT strategic planning IT strategic planning and strategic plan reporting
Support OEM’s IT governance committee, providing advice on governance process and timelines, leading committee meetings, proposing revisions to governance processes and foundational documents, and supporting the committee Chair in managing the committee.
Identify opportunities to leverage current and planned IT investments within OEM and externally.