Manager - Information Technology (Mobile Technology) (Civil Service)

City of Dallas

About The Position

Dallas is Growing. Grow With Us. Looking for more than just a job? The City of Dallas offers careers with purpose. With competitive benefits, growth opportunities, and a vibrant work culture, we’re committed to helping you thrive while you help our city flourish. Be part of a team that’s committed to service, innovation, and community. Job Summary Provides the coordination, planning, scheduling, development, acquisition, and maintenance of city-wide computer application systems such as: payroll, police and fire dispatch and 9-1-1 systems, and water billing; manage the 24 hour/day, 365 day/year operation of the Data Processing Center; or plan, acquire, and manage all internally and externally-developed mainframe, LAN, WAN, and PC operating software. Job Description Overview The Manager-Information Technology manages, oversees, and provides oversight for the development, coordination, implementation, and completion of the Information Technology resources, equipment, configuration, instrumentation, and operation. Essential Functions 1 Manages activities of technical staff, supervisors, radio technicians, and other contractors performing information technology services in the Mobile Technology Center for the City and its departments; develops guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations and oversees budget and completion. 2 Identifies needed areas of change and makes recommendations to improve operations; directs, supervises, and manages others to implement corrective action. 3 Performs equipment assessments and evaluations; monitors and oversees technical staff performing work on various projects, equipment, and instrumentation; works with staff to ensure activities remain on budget and on schedule with limited impact or disruption of services and communications. 4 Reviews and evaluates plans, activities, and work; engages with technicians on current configuration or instrumentation troubleshooting; provides expertise, direction, and management to ensure smooth communications and consistent operational functionality of all equipment and general information technology applications. 5 Plans, assigns, delegates, and manages the work of subordinate staff; participates in hiring, manages work quality, delivers performance feedback, and manages payroll activities. 6 Establishes short-, mid- and long-term goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and directs evaluation activities. 7 Oversees the preparation of management and productivity reports and studies; manages and oversees billing, procurement activities, and equipment management. 8 Serves as primary point of contact on configuration, programming or other information technology projects; meets with customer representatives regularly on project status to provide effective coordination, facilitation, and completion; analyzes business problems and makes recommendations for adjustments, purchases, and other information technology solutions. 9 Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned. The Manager-Information Technology (Mobile Technology) This position will manage the Mobile Technology Center which handles radio technology, mobile computing technology and in-vehicle technologies to public safety and other city departments. This will include supervising technical personnel in the referenced work centers in the management of personnel and vendors in the delivery of in car computer systems, vehicle camera systems, carried and vehicle installed radio communication devices and other in vehicle technology solutions. This also includes asset management, strategic and tactical management and personnel management (managing personnel time and discipline and good order). Finally, this position is responsible for the fiscal oversight of the referenced work center.

Requirements

Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Ability to manage Information Technology activities to ensure effective operations.
Ability to establish and obtain operating goals and objectives.
Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems and to plan, assigns, and/or supervises the work of others.
Ability to develop and evaluate administrative polices and procedures.
Ability to disseminate information through the preparation concise reports.
Ability to supervise and manage a staff, assign work, and give performance feedback.
Ability to administer budget.
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Business Field.
EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years of combined project management experience and four (4) or more of the following: Managing cross-functional teams Developing and implementing business application and technology solutions Assessing enterprise and/or departmental business requirements Providing governance and advice to business partners Identifying technologies/ methods/ systems used to deliver solutions Managing multiple technical products and projects Overseeing the Portfolio of business technology projects Ensuring projects and development activities are fully aligned with the overall business strategic plan Creating, maintaining and managing a comprehensive product, project and service roadmap
Valid Driver's License
No FELONY or Class A misdemeanor convictions.
No Class B misdemeanor conviction within the last ten (10) years.
No family violence convictions
Cannot currently be on deferred adjudication for any felony, class A misdemeanor or class B misdemeanor charge

Responsibilities

Manages activities of technical staff, supervisors, radio technicians, and other contractors performing information technology services in the Mobile Technology Center for the City and its departments; develops guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations and oversees budget and completion.
Identifies needed areas of change and makes recommendations to improve operations; directs, supervises, and manages others to implement corrective action.
Performs equipment assessments and evaluations; monitors and oversees technical staff performing work on various projects, equipment, and instrumentation; works with staff to ensure activities remain on budget and on schedule with limited impact or disruption of services and communications.
Reviews and evaluates plans, activities, and work; engages with technicians on current configuration or instrumentation troubleshooting; provides expertise, direction, and management to ensure smooth communications and consistent operational functionality of all equipment and general information technology applications.
Plans, assigns, delegates, and manages the work of subordinate staff; participates in hiring, manages work quality, delivers performance feedback, and manages payroll activities.
Establishes short-, mid- and long-term goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and directs evaluation activities.
Oversees the preparation of management and productivity reports and studies; manages and oversees billing, procurement activities, and equipment management.
Serves as primary point of contact on configuration, programming or other information technology projects; meets with customer representatives regularly on project status to provide effective coordination, facilitation, and completion; analyzes business problems and makes recommendations for adjustments, purchases, and other information technology solutions.
Performs any and all other work as needed or assigned.