Chief Information Officer - IDOL (SPSA Opt. 1)
About The Position
The Chief Information Officer (CIO) leads the Department of Innovation and Technology team supporting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) and serves as the principal policy-formulating administrator for the statewide management of IDOL information technology services. The role sets technology vision and strategic direction, aligning solutions and initiatives with IDOL goals and DoIT enterprise standards, and establishes goals and monitors performance to support operational effectiveness. The CIO represents the DoIT Secretary and GCIO before executive agencies, boards, commissions, and federal, state, and local government entities, and serves as the agency spokesperson and the IDOL Director’s primary advisor. The position supervises staff, prepares and submits an annual operating budget, and keeps current with developments in information technology. The successful candidate applies data strategies, improves service delivery, and ensures alignment with enterprise direction and compliance across systems and applications within the CIO’s purview. The position is based in Springfield, Illinois, with a hybrid schedule of one to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs.
Requirements
- Education and knowledge equivalent to four years of college coursework in management information systems, information technology, computer science, or a directly related IT field.
- Four years of progressively responsible management experience in a large IT organization in a public or business organization.
- Four years of professional experience in policymaking, strategic planning, and IT solutioning for large-scale computer systems and platforms.
- Three years of professional experience supervising IT professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.
- Ability to verify identity.
- Authorization to accept permanent full-time employment with the State of Illinois.
- Ability to pass a position-specific agency background check and disclose criminal history.
- Ability to travel in performance of duties.
- Ability to work overtime, including scheduled, unscheduled, short-notice, evening, weekend, and holiday hours.
- Ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
- Ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds.
- Comply with applicable revolving-door restrictions and economic-interest filing requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Five years of professional experience leading and managing a state-of-the-art, large-scale IT operation.
- Five years of professional experience developing, implementing, and interpreting departmental IT policies, standards, and procedures aligned with enterprise governance frameworks.
- Five years of professional experience in enterprise-related planning and decision-making.
- Five years of professional experience analyzing administrative programs, assessing administrative and operational challenges, and developing and implementing solutions.
- Five years of professional experience managing complex IT portfolios, including project prioritization, business case development, and benefits-realization tracking.
- Five years of experience estimating and budgeting for future personnel, equipment, supply, and service needs and costs.
- Five years of professional experience cultivating and leading a service-oriented, customer-focused IT culture emphasizing collaboration, accountability, and continuous service improvement.
- Ability to gain and maintain cooperative working relationships.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience managing customer relationships and collaborating with architects, team leads, designers, product managers, quality control, and executive team members.
- In-depth knowledge of current and emerging IT trends and proficiency in software development, project management, and team development.
Responsibilities
- Serve as CIO supporting IDOL and as principal policy-formulating administrator for statewide IDOL IT services.
- Develop technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction that align IT solutions and initiatives with IDOL goals and DoIT enterprise standards.
- Establish goals, develop strategies, and monitor performance to ensure operational effectiveness.
- Represent the DoIT Secretary and GCIO before executive agencies, boards, commissions, and federal, state, and local government entities; serve as agency spokesperson and the Director’s primary advisor.
- Serve as a full-line supervisor.
- Develop, prepare, and submit an annual operating budget.
- Review and evaluate current literature to keep abreast of current and emerging information technology.
- Apply data strategies, improve delivery, and align systems and applications with enterprise direction and compliance requirements.
- Perform other duties reasonably within the scope of the position.
Benefits
- Competitive group health, life, dental, and vision insurance plans
- Flexible work schedules when available and dependent upon position
- 10–25 days of paid vacation annually
- 12 days of paid sick time annually, with carryover
- Three paid personal business days per year
- 13–14 paid holidays per year, depending on election years
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation supplemental retirement plan
- Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan and Dependent Care Assistance Plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
