Administrative Services
Chief Information Technology Officer
Pay Rate:
Pay Frequency:
$121,640 - $174,100
Annually
This position functions in a key executive management role, reporting to the Commissioner of Administrative Services, providing leadership in the strategic planning, development, acquisition, implementation, and operational initiatives in all areas of information and communication technologies in a constantly changing environment.
The work is performed under the general direction of the Commissioner of Administrative Services with broad latitude given for the exercise of independent professional and technical judgment.
The incumbent sets overall City IT policies to meet organizational goals; sets priorities for systems development, implements information technology security controls and cybersecurity protocols within the City, coordinates departmental user needs in an integrated approach to maximize the efficient and effective application of technological and staffing resources.
The Chief Information Technology Officer oversees the purchasing or contracting of all hardware, software and peripheral equipment; develops, negotiates and monitors all contracts for related services.
Administrative supervision is exercised over all IT Office staff.
Does related work as required.
Department:
Administrative Services
Job Type:
Location:
Full TIme
Albany NY
Residency Required Within 180 Days of Hire:
Yes
Requirements
*These are the minimum qualifications necessary by law to be considered for this position. If you do not have the needed experience or equivalent experience required for this role, kindly consider applying for another position with us.
Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) and at least seven (7) years of recent, executive level IT leadership experience providing a wide variety of technical support within a large organizational structure, and/or consulting at a senior level to a large organizational structure; OR
B. Possession of an Associates’ degree and nine (9) years of progressively responsible, full time, satisfactory experience as described in “A” above; OR
C. Four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and twelve (12) years of progressively responsible, full time, satisfactory experience as described in “A” above; OR
Satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to above.
Experience planning and implementing enterprise IT systems in support of business operations in order to improve cost effectiveness and service quality
Ability to strike a balance between being the chief innovator, while being vigilant about assessing risk and what controls need to be in place for cybersecurity and data privacy
Experience building and managing teams both internally and across an organization