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Description Of Job
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Are you an executive passionate about innovation? Are you a technology strategist with a proven track record of transforming organizations? Are you knowledgeable of emerging and existing technologies and applying them to solve real world challenges? Do you have an interest in blazing new paths to modernize state IT? Are you an experienced leader and manager known for delivering to high performance standards through the empowerment of people? Then we want to connect with YOU.
At the Governor's Office of Information Technology , our Chief Technology Officer makes a meaningful difference by delivering new and evolving technical services for the State of Colorado. This is a role for an innovator, visionary thought leader, strategic thinker, proven implementor, people motivator, change agent, and an expert in current and emerging technologies. You will establish the technological vision, implement technology strategies, and ensure that the technological resources are aligned with the State of Colorado's current and future business needs. If being a visionary technology leader is what you love, apply today for the chance to also put your passion into the state you love.
Some Of The Terrific Opportunities For This Role Include
Defining the services offered by OIT and determining how those services are provided, specifically whether they are “owned,” “provided,” or “guided” (assuming they are offered at all).
Providing that which the agencies demand – deep technical expertise – through the lens of agency strategic objectives.
Providing a lifecycle management approach to all IT assets so that the total cost of ownership is understood and accounted for and the State of Colorado is improving the health of its technology balance sheet from year to year.
Overseeing all technology services, product analysis, and software architecture activities as well as influencing statewide IT policies and future projects.
Driving IT innovation across the State of Colorado, including standards around application development, software, hardware, data, and networking technologies.
Responsibility for technology standards across all government agencies. Including but not limited to all applications and enterprise architecture.
Overseeing the technology architecture and application support and development of more than 1000 state-wide applications, ranging from Medicaid to Unemployment Insurance to Public Safety to Cattle Branding.
Motivating cross-functional teams to effectively deliver complex projects with an agile mindset.
Actively engaging to improve leadership skills, develop others, and foster inclusivity Attending training, development and group training on topics of inclusive leadership.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights
A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While most salary offers are made within the posted range, occasionally an offer is made below or above the posted range based upon this salary analysis.
Minimum Qualifications
This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:
- A minimum of ten (10) years experience leading the operations of at least two of these functions: Network Services, Technology Operations, Applications Development, Service Delivery, Technology Strategy, Customer Relationship Management, or comparable.
- Including a minimum of seven (7) years experience managing staff in a large, matrixed environment.
Substitutions
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications. There is no substitution for any required management experience.
Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
- Public sector experience.
- Prior technical executive leadership experience.
- Relevant certifications (ITIL, PMP, Change Management, ScrumMaster, etc).
- Proven success executing tactical and strategic goals across a broad range of IT and business stakeholders.
Conditions Of Employment
OIT candidates and employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.
Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.
This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.
This position may require on-call duties as needed by the position.
Supplemental Information
If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.
While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.
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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.
The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.
This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.
The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.
