County Recruiting for Deputy IT Chief for Engagement, Strategic Plans

A coastal California county is recruiting for a key IT leadership position.

Ventura County is seeking a Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) of Customer Engagement and Strategic Initiatives. This is a high-level executive position with responsibility for overseeing and managing functions within the Information Technology Services Department (IT Services) administration and fiscal divisions. These duties include:

• Budget development for all divisions of IT services
• Rate development for an Internal Service Fund (ISF) environment
• Coordination of strategic plan development for the rest of the agency
• Management of large-scale regional projects
• Negotiation of IT contracts
• Supporting customers without embedded IT Services staff
• Direct management of about 10 technical and non-technical staff. 

Candidates should be prepared to document programs developed and/or managed including an operation budget, any contract procurement and administration, and scope of work; contribution to strategic plan development; ability to manage technology teams and concurrent technology projects, including the complete upgrade life cycle, and overseeing new technology implementations.

The position has an annual salary range of $118,173 to $165,457. The recruitment will remain open until the position is filled, according to the job posting. The DCIO will report to CIO Brian Ganley.