Chief Regulatory Officer

The Chief Regulatory Officer (CRO) is a senior executive who reports directly to the Executive Director/CIO of Harris County Universal Services. The CRO serves as the principal authority on regulatory compliance statutory requirements policy governance countywide technology mandates and intergovernmental coordination.

In addition to overseeing regulatory compliance and records governance the CRO plays a critical role in coordinating HCUS responsibilities in support of Harris County Elections ensuring readiness compliance and timely execution of all technology security and operational components. The CRO also serves as a strategic liaison to the broader justice community including law enforcement courts and partner agencies to ensure alignment with statutory requirements data standards and county priorities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Regulatory Strategy & Leadership

• Serve as the Executive Directors principal advisor on all regulatory statutory compliance elections-related and governance matters that impact HCUS operations.

Governance & Compliance Oversight

• Oversee regulatory frameworks related to technology support for Elections Administration ensuring HCUS practices meet requirements outlined in Texas Election Code cybersecurity standards and DIR guidelines.

Cross-Government Collaboration

• Serve as HCUSs primary liaison to the Harris County Elections Office for matters involving technology compliance preparation risk mitigation reporting and election-cycle readiness.

Policy Development & Advisory

• Lead the creation and maintenance of policies that support elections operations justice system requirements and regulatory governance across HCUS.

Risk Management & Organizational Readiness

• Oversee risk assessments and mitigation strategies related to elections security systems reliability and statutory readiness in partnership with Information Security and Elections Administration.

Elections Coordination

• Coordinate all HCUS planning readiness deployment and support functions for countywide elections.

Justice Community Liaison

• Serve as the primary HCUS liaison to justice-related departments ensuring HCUS technology services support compliance with criminal justice information systems regulations (e.g. CJIS) court technology standards and case management interface requirements.

Stakeholder Communication

• Maintain transparent consistent communication with the Elections Office justice partners and internal HCUS divisions.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree

Experience:

• 8 years of related experience

Knowledge Skills and abilities

• Strong sense of urgency and engagement in designing best practice policies for county government

• Excellent oral written and presentation skills and adept in succinctly conveying complex information

• Exceptional project management skills to manage a range of projects simultaneously in a fast-paced changing environment while maintaining strong positive working relationships

• Extremely detail oriented

• Ability to develop and drive new initiatives work cross-departmentally work within multidisciplinary teams oversee projects to completion and track results

• Strong collaborative skills and ability to work autonomously with accountability

• Driving interest in developing successful working relationships with government at every level throughout Harris County the State of Texas and the United States

• Innovative and creative in developing policy solutions.

Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)or access to an area where CJIS is received maintained or stored either manually or electronically (i.e. custodian maintenance).

Automatic Disqualification:

• Convictions probation or deferred adjudication for any Felony and any Class A Misdemeanor
• Convictions probation or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor if within the previous 10 years
• Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)
• Family Violence conviction

NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resume will not be accepted for qualifications.

• Advanced degree such as JD MPA MPP from an accredited college or university

Location:

• 406 Caroline St. Houston TX 77002

Work Arrangement:

• Hybrid - It is required that this person is onsite at least 4 days/week.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports directly to Executive Director

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.