Chief, Information Systems, Health (UC) - Chief Information Officer

County of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Los Angeles seeks a Chief, Information Systems, Health (UC) – Chief Information Officer to lead the Health Services Information Technology division. The incumbent will direct a broad IT leadership team and manage enterprise-wide systems that support clinical and operational data needs across the department.

The role involves strategic planning, program oversight, and management of a large IT portfolio with accountability for the department's information systems strategy and delivery.

Job description

Position/Program Information

The County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services is seeking to fill the position of CHIEF, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, HEALTH (UC) – CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER.

This position is unclassified (at-will) and reports to the Chief Deputy Director, Clinical and Medical Affairs. The incumbent will direct the activities of the Health Services Information Technology (IT) division, overseeing a leadership team of eight facility-level Chief Information Officers and up to 1,000 IT professionals, with responsibility for an annual budget of approximately $280 million. The position is responsible for directing, managing, and administering the analysis, planning, design, coordination, implementation, and maintenance of department-wide automated information systems that support data needs across the Health Services enterprise.

The incumbent serves as the department’s chief information systems manager and is responsible for identifying and integrating long-range automated information systems requirements into departmental strategic plans to ensure departmental information and data requirements are met.

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Employment Eligibility

Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.

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Revised September 2025