Chief Information Officer - IDOL (SPSA Opt. 1)

State of Illinois•Springfield, MO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) leads the team supporting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) within the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT). The role serves as the principal policy-formulating administrator for statewide management of IDOL information technology services and provides technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction aligned with IDOL goals and DoIT enterprise standards. The CIO establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to support operational effectiveness and compliance across systems and applications within the CIO’s purview. The position represents the agency and serves as the Director’s primary advisor, including representing the DoIT Secretary and GCIO before executive agencies, boards, commissions, and federal, state, and local government entities. It is a full-line supervisory position and includes preparing and submitting an annual operating budget. The CIO is expected to keep abreast of current and emerging IT developments. Work is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with hybrid work availability of one to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs. Travel, overtime, on-call service, and work during evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required.

Requirements

Education equivalent to four years of college, with 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 information technology 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 a team of IT professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.
Ability to verify identity and possess employment authorization for a permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
Ability to pass a position-specific agency background check and self-disclose criminal history.
Ability to travel in performance of duties.
Ability to work overtime, including scheduled and unscheduled overtime, short-notice assignments, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
Ability to lift and carry objects or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds.
Ability to comply with applicable revolving-door restrictions and economic-interest filing requirements.
Ability to gain and maintain cooperative working relationships.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.

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 effective 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, supplies, and services needs and costs.
Five years of professional experience cultivating and leading a service-oriented, customer-focused culture within IT teams, emphasizing collaboration, accountability, and continuous service improvement.
Experience managing customer relationships and collaborating with architects, team leads, designers, product managers, quality control, and executive team members.

Responsibilities

Lead the team supporting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) and administer the statewide management process for 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 of DoIT/IDOL.
Represent the agency and serve as the Director’s primary advisor before executive agencies, boards, commissions, and federal, state, and local government entities.
Serve as a full-line supervisor.
Develop, prepare, and submit an annual operating budget.
Review and evaluate current literature to keep abreast of advances in information technology.
Perform other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the position.

Benefits

Competitive group insurance, including health, life, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules when available and dependent on position.
10–25 days of paid vacation annually, with 10 days in the first year of state employment.
12 days of paid sick time annually, carrying over from year to year.
Three paid personal business days per year.
13–14 paid holidays per year, depending on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
State Employees Retirement System pension plan.
Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) and Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program.
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.