Director of Information Technology Services

About the role

The City of Chula Vista is seeking a dynamic IT professional who will guide the City's technology vision, strategy, and operations to support a thriving, forward-thinking community. The Director of Information Technology Services will plan, organize, direct, and review the activities and operations of the Information Technology Services Department; coordinate assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Manager and their staff.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct, and review the activities and operations of the Information Technology Services Department, including the Network Operations, Geographic Information Systems, and Application Support and Programming divisions.
• Develop, plan, and implement department goals and objectives.
• Develop and administer the department budget.
• Oversee the department’s human and financial resources, including organizational and staff development.
• Develop and implement the Information Technology Services Department work plan; assign work activities, projects, and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures.
• Represent the Information Technology Services Department to outside groups and organizations; participate in outside community and professional groups and committees; provide technical assistance as necessary.
• Prepare and make presentations to the City Council, City Management, and the public.

Requirements

• Equivalent of seven years of increasingly responsible experience in information technology services program management, including four years of administrative and management responsibility.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, information systems, business administration, or a related field.

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications include a Master's Degree and experience working in an organization with at least 750 users with complex domain and security structures.

Pay

$220,680 – $268,238 annually.

Schedule

Full time.

City of Chula Vista, 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910-2631, United States.