Deputy Chief Information Officer

Helena, MT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agencys HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. Montana Job Service Offices also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.

State government does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status creed political beliefs or affiliation veteran status military service retaliation or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.

What are we looking for

To thrive in this role from day one you should demonstrate the following skills:

Executive IT leadership: Proven success leading large scale technology organizations and complex IT transformation consolidation or integration initiatives in large complex or multi organizational environments.
Strategic and enterprise mindset: Strong strategic planning and business acumen with the ability to align IT investments product strategy and service delivery with statewide priorities and agency business outcomes.
Deep IT operations expertise: Demonstrated understanding of enterprise IT operations including applications infrastructure security and service delivery in highly regulated or government environments.
Governance and architecture fluency: Experience with IT governance frameworks portfolio management and enterprise architecture principles and the ability to drive consistency and maturity across technology domains.
People and culture leadership: Ability to develop and mentor senior IT leaders build high performing teams and lead cultural transformation that emphasizes ownership partnership and collective success.
AI and automation insight: Demonstrated understanding of artificial intelligence machine learning automation strategies and AI governance frameworks with the ability to guide responsible AI adoption and assess solution maturity at enterprise scale.
Communication and influence: Exceptional interpersonal communication and consensus building skills with the ability to effectively represent IT in executive forums legislative settings and cabinet level discussions.

Does this sound like you

Please tell us how and why by submitting your resume and cover letter. (Please Note: You do not need to complete the work experience or the education & certifications portion of the application process in our recruiting system. You only need to upload the requested documentation.)

Other important information to be aware of:

This position requires the successful completion of a criminal background check.
Only online applications are accepted. By applying online you are able to receive updates and monitor the status of your application.

What is this career opportunity

We are seeking an innovative and strategic technology leader to serve as the Deputy Chief Information Officer (Deputy CIO) within the State Information Technology Services Division (SITSD). This executive role is the principal strategic and operational partner to the State Chief Information Officer helping drive Montanas integrated IT transformation and modernize statewide technology service delivery. The Deputy CIO provides leadership across multiple IT offices ensuring operational excellence strong governance and high impact workforce development and strategic planning initiatives that support agency missions and citizen services. This position also acts on behalf of the CIO when delegated or during absences ensuring continuity of leadership and organizational effectiveness across the enterprise IT organization.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate cross office strategic initiatives aligned with the Montana State IT Strategic Plan and the states IT integration effort supporting the transition from decentralized to integrated IT service delivery.
Direct the Office of Product Strategy providing leadership for product portfolio management lifecycle governance mission critical applications and alignment with enterprise architecture technology roadmaps and AI enabled capabilities.
Oversee the Office of Technology Development to ensure high quality secure and standards aligned application and product development that meets agency expectations and supports modern digital services.
Lead the Office of Enterprise Service Delivery providing executive oversight of network infrastructure cloud compute storage data center and device management services to ensure reliable secure and efficient statewide IT operations.
Champion workforce development and organizational excellence by leading workforce planning succession planning IT learning and development and change management efforts that foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement.
Lead enterprise AI workforce development initiatives by establishing AI competency frameworks and skill pathways expanding AI literacy and training and promoting a responsible AI culture focused on transparency ethical use and risk mitigation.
Provide operational leadership and cross office coordination partnering with the Chief of Staff and other leaders to manage day to day operations resolve complex enterprise issues and ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations policies and security requirements.

Required Experience:

Chief

Key Skills

Business
Criminal Justice
Security Management
Compliance
Clearance
General Managements
Security Requirements
Security Systems
General studies
Access Control
Security Procedures
Information Security
Risk Assessments
Security Issues
Physical Security

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State Of Montana

The Montana Department of Labor & Industry wants to help both employees and employers to be happy on the job. We take seriously our mission to promote and protect the well-being of Montana's workers, employers and citizens, and to uphold their rights and responsibilities. Our agenc ... View more

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