Chief Information Officer - IDVA (SPSA Opt. 3)

at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States

Job Description

This position serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) leading the team supporting the Illinois Department of Veteran’s Affairs (IDVA). The CIO should have in-depth knowledge of the current and up-and-coming trends in the IT field and be highly proficient in the discipline of software development, project management, and team development. The successful candidate must be highly analytical, professional, communicate effectively, and possess excellent organizational skills. The selected candidate will apply data strategies, improve delivery, and continue to align with enterprise direction to ensure compliance across all systems and applications within the IDVA CIOs purview. Experience managing customer relationships, collaborating with architects, team leads, designers, product managers, quality control and executive team members is highly preferred. 

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), supporting the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (IDVA) acting as principal policy formulating administrator for the management process for IDVA Information Technology (IT) services statewide.
• Develops technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction to align technology solutions and initiatives with the overall goals of the IDVA and compliance with DoIT Enterprise standards. 
• Establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to ensure operational effectiveness of DoIT/IDVA.
• Serves as Agency spokesperson and Director’s primary advisor, representing the DoIT Secretary and GCIO through direct personal contact before Executive Agencies, boards, and commissions, including a variety of Federal and State agencies as well as local units of government.
  Serves as full line supervisor. 
• Develops, prepares, and submits an annual operating budget.
• Keeps abreast of current and advancing Information Technology by reviewing and evaluating current literature reflecting advancements in Information Technology. 
• Performs other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the duties enumerated above.