Information Systems Manager

The City of San Diego; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of San Diego is seeking an Information Systems Manager to supervise the largest professional information systems staff responsible for developing, testing, implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems in large departments.

Candidates should have six years of full‑time information systems planning and management experience, with at least three years at a level equivalent to an Information Systems Analyst IV or higher within the City.

Qualifications

• Six years of full-time professional-level information systems planning management experience within the last eight years.
• Three years at a level equivalent to an Information Systems Analyst IV or higher with the City of San Diego.
• Experience managing acquisition, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support of complex information systems for a large organization.
• Experience developing and administering IT budgets and IT policies.
• Experience developing RFPs and supervising IT staff

Responsibilities

• Supervise professional information systems staff responsible for large-scale distributed computing systems.
• Plan, develop, implement, and modify complex distributed information systems.
• Prepare and present budget information for IT programs.
• Train and rate performance of subordinates.

Skills

IT leadership

Budgeting

Policy development

RFP development

Staff supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education

Tools

Power BI

MS Project

MS Visio

SharePoint

ESRI/ArcGIS

Job description

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Information Systems Manager positions supervise the largest professional information systems, programmer, and analytical support staff responsible for developing, testing, implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems in large departments; prepare and present budget information; train and rate the performance of subordinates; and perform other duties as assigned.

Notes

• The following general wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Information Systems Manager: 2% effective 6/30/27.


• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).


• Information Systems Manager employees may be required to lift up to 30 pounds and must have the ability to bend, squat, and crawl on the job.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

Note

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE

Six years of full-time professional-level information systems planning management experience (within the last eight years). Three years of qualifying experience MUST be at a level equivalent to an Information Systems Analyst IV or higher with the City of San Diego (a position that supervises professional information systems staff responsible for implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems). Qualifying experience must include ALL of the following:

• Managing the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support of complex information systems for a large organization.


• Developing and administering IT policies and processes.


• Developing and administering IT budgets.


• Developing Requests for Proposals (RFP's).


• Supervising professional IT staff responsible for large scale distributed computing systems.

Notes

• The following is NOT qualifying experience: Information Systems Technician, Information Systems Analyst I, or equivalent with the City of San Diego; system user or super-user experience; repair technician experience; solely removing and/or installing discrete systems components; information/data systems experience gained more than eight years ago.


• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE

A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.


• Experience managing development teams (e.g. Web development) or a highly diverse IT environment.


• Experience developing Statements of Work, Request for Proposals (RFP's), and familiarity with IT contract terms and conditions.


• Solid understanding of IT procurement practices.


• Experience using Business Intelligence (Power BI), MS Project, and MS Visio.


• ITIL Foundation training and/or certification.


• Experience managing Windows 11, Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access), SharePoint, Enterprise environments, and/or ESRI/ArcGIS environments.


• Experience managing multiple IT vendor contracts.


• Project management experience.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION)

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.


• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

SCREENING PROCESS

If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.