Public Sector Technology Director: Strategy & Delivery

State of Colorado; Colorado; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Colorado's Governor's Office of Information Technology seeks a Director, Technology to partner with agency executives, set strategic technology direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams. You will shape roadmaps, drive innovation, and ensure delivery of mission-critical services across Coloradans.

The role emphasizes governance, procurement, and outcomes over activity metrics, with strong emphasis on collaboration, accountability, and staff development within a public-sector context.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight years leading delivery of technology solutions.
• Experience working across design, engineering, policy, operations to ship usable tech.
• Ability to translate technical risks into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Translate technology initiatives into agency mission requirements with senior leaders.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year technology roadmap aligned to priorities.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate agency tech portfolios.
• Monitor vendor performance and manage compliance with standards.
• Manage budgets and resources for technology investments.
• Coach and conduct performance conversations focused on outcomes.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards and governance.
• Promote user-centric, agile, and modular delivery approaches.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Roadmap development

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Performance coaching

Enterprise Architecture

Agile delivery

Governance & procurement

Job description

State of Colorado's Governor's Office of Information Technology seeks a Director, Technology to partner with agency executives, set strategic technology direction, and lead multi-disciplinary teams. You will shape roadmaps, drive innovation, and ensure delivery of mission-critical services across Coloradans.

The role emphasizes governance, procurement, and outcomes over activity metrics, with strong emphasis on collaboration, accountability, and staff development within a public-sector context.