City of Thornton, CO - Chief Information Officer

SGR • Thornton, CO

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides visionary leadership for the Information Technology department, which has 40 FTEs and performs functions including customer technical support, systems engineering, network engineering, project management, cybersecurity, application development and maintenance, and GIS services and support. As a strategic leader on the City’s Senior Leadership Team, the CIO addresses priorities through thoughtful leadership and policies. The CIO is responsible for establishing city-wide strategic policies, planning, development, and design of information needs, consistent with the City’s Strategic Planning, Business Planning, and Capital Planning processes. This includes long-term planning to guide capital investments, governance, and other systems, and provides leadership to implement goals, objectives, and long-range strategies. The CIO will report directly to the City Manager but will partner closely with all members of the Executive and Senior Leadership Teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, computer sciences or a related field
• Ten years of experience in the information technology field
• Seven years managing a large IT operation or program
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
• Successfully served in or demonstrate strong familiarity with the Council-Manager form of government.
• Proven record of leadership, fiscal stewardship, innovation, and relationship-building.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public administration or other similar advanced degree is desirable

Responsibilities

• Establishing city-wide strategic policies, planning, development, and design of information needs, consistent with the City’s Strategic Planning, Business Planning, and Capital Planning processes.
• Long-term planning to guide capital investments, governance, and other systems.
• Providing leadership to implement goals, objectives, and long-range strategies.
• Providing visionary leadership for Information Technology.
• Acting as a strategic leader on the City’s Senior Leadership Team.
• Addressing priorities through thoughtful leadership and policies.
• Managing a large IT operation or program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager