Chief IT & Security Strategy Leader

State of Nevada; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Nevada seeks an IT Manager to lead enterprise IT operations for the Secretary of State’s IT Division. The role oversees multiple teams, aligns with architecture standards, and advances DevOps and CI/CD practices while managing budgets and vendor strategies.

The position requires strong strategic planning, cybersecurity oversight, disaster recovery, and capability to communicate risks and recommendations to executives. Travel up to 50% and standby/on-call duties may apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related field; eight years of IT experience with leadership
• Five years in a supervisory or project manager capacity; or IT Manager III in state service
• Develop and enforce operational standards per policy and ensure compliance

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and control IT operations to meet SLAs and OLAs
• Govern incident, problem, and change management with strong observability and performance
• Oversee disaster recovery planning, cyber security posture, and audit readiness
• Develop budgets, vendor and contract strategies to optimize cost and value
• Communicate complex technical matters to agency leaders and stakeholders
• Counsel, coach, and develop staff and succession planning

Skills

Leadership

IT governance

Cybersecurity

Budget management

Vendor management

Strategic planning

DevOps/CI‑CD

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, or related field

Tools

CI/CD

DevOps

ITIL

Security frameworks

Job description

State of Nevada seeks an IT Manager to lead enterprise IT operations for the Secretary of State’s IT Division. The role oversees multiple teams, aligns with architecture standards, and advances DevOps and CI/CD practices while managing budgets and vendor strategies.

The position requires strong strategic planning, cybersecurity oversight, disaster recovery, and capability to communicate risks and recommendations to executives. Travel up to 50% and standby/on-call duties may apply.