Director of Information Technology

County of Del Norte, CA; Crescent City (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Del Norte, CA is seeking an innovative and collaborative IT Director to lead the County's technology strategy and infrastructure. Appointed by the Board of Supervisors, this executive role oversees, modernizes, and directs enterprise IT systems and digital initiatives across the County.

The Director is responsible for planning, budgeting, project management, and aligning IT with county-wide goals, including data and voice networks, server farms, and telecommunications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in a relevant field.
• Minimum five years of management/supervisory experience including budgeting, project management and coordination of enterprise IT work.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT governance as a member of the senior management team.
• Drive IT strategic/operational planning to align with business goals.
• Develop and maintain IT organizational structure to support business needs.
• Set IT goals, objectives and operating procedures.
• Communicate IT vision to executives, department heads and end users.
• Invest in IT resources including staffing, sourcing, and in-house development.
• Manage IT budgets and cost/benefit analyses.

Skills

IT leadership

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Business

Job description

Annual Salary:

Director of Information Technology:DOE - Salary Range $115,101.50 - $161,959.20

Del Norte County is seeking an innovative, resourceful, and collaborative leader to serve as the County's
Information Technology Director. Appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors
as an at will executive, this key Department Head oversees, modernizes, and directs the County's
technology infrastructure and digital strategy.

The Director of Information Technology is responsible for the planning, budgeting, project management, organizing and directing activities, programs and staff of the Information Technology Department. This single position class has significant responsibility for the development, oversight and management of the countywide enterprise data and voice networks which include centralized server farms, data-warehousing, project management, desktop computer systems, voice, data and video networks, and telecommunications/radio systems. Employees in this classification receive general direction within a framework of standard policies and procedures. Employees in this classification supervise employees and programs. This classification is designated as Executive Management and the Director must be able to respond to after-hours system emergencies.

Essential job duties may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

• Participate in strategic and operational governance processes of the business organization as a member of the senior management team.
• Lead IT strategic and operational planning to achieve business goals by fostering innovation, prioritizing IT initiatives, and coordinating the evaluation, deployment, and management of current and future IT systems across the organization.
• Develop and maintain an appropriate IT organizational structure that supports the needs of the business.
• Establish IT departmental goals, objectives, and operating procedures.
• Act as an advocate for the organization's IT vision via regular written and in-person communications with the organization's executives, department heads, and end users.
• Identify opportunities for the appropriate and cost-effective investment of financial resources in IT systems and resources, including staffing, sourcing, purchasing, and in-house development.
• Assess and communicate risks associated with IT investments.
• Develop, track, and control the information technology annual operating and capital budgets.
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
• Coordinate and facilitate consultation with stakeholders to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Ensure continuous delivery of IT services through oversight of service level agreements with end users and monitoring of IT systems performance.
• Ensure IT system operation adheres to applicable laws and regulations.
• Establish lines of control for current and proposed information systems.
• Performs other duties as directed or required.

College coursework equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework concentration in computer science, information systems, engineering, project management or business/public administration. A minimum of five years of management and/or supervisory level experience which include administration, program development, budgeting, project management and coordination of work flow in an enterprise, technology based organization in a governmental and/or business environment. Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Requires:

• Experience in strategic planning and execution.
• Considerable knowledge of business theory, business processes, management, budgeting, and business office operations.
• Substantial exposure to data processing, hardware platforms, enterprise software applications, and outsourced systems, including […].
• Good understanding of computer systems characteristics, features, and integration capabilities.
• Experience with systems design and development from business requirements analysis through to day-to-day management.
• Proven experience in IT planning, organization, and development.
• Excellent understanding of project management principles.
• Superior understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to apply IT in solving business problems.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to IT.
• Strong understanding of human resource management principles, practices, and procedures.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Ability to set and manage priorities judiciously.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Superior analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional service orientation.
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.