at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Essential Functions- Subject to management approval, serves as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) supporting the Department of Healthcare & Family Services (HFS), acting as principal policy formulating administrator for the management process for HFS Information Technology (IT) services statewide.
- Develops technology vision, leadership, and strategic direction to align technology solutions and initiatives with the overall goals of HFS and compliance with DoIT Enterprise standards.
- Establishes goals, develops strategies, and monitors performance to ensure operational effectiveness of DoIT/HFS.
- 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.
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college with coursework in Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or directly related field.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible management experience in a large information technology organization in a public or business organization.
- Requires four (4) years of professional experience in policymaking, strategic planning, and IT solutioning for large scale computer systems and platforms.
- Requires three (3) years of professional experience supervising a team of Information Technology professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.
