The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire a Deputy CIO of Products to support the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and drive the development and implementation of statewide policies and standards for product delivery and application development.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, data processing, telecommunication or directly related field.
- Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems and computer systems in a public or business organization.
- Requires four (4) years of professional experience supervising and directing a team of IT professionals.
- Four (4) years of professional experience leading enterprise application development or product delivery initiatives, including the integration of new technologies, tools, or platforms to enhance human services or statewide program delivery.
- Four (4) years of professional experience developing, implementing, and interpreting statewide or agency-wide IT policies, procedures, or technical standards.
- Four (4) years of professional experience developing and managing IT budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocations in alignment with strategic objectives.
- Four (4) years of professional experience coordinating and implementing Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies across multiple IT projects or systems.
Responsibilities
- Subject to management approval, serves as Deputy Chief Information Officer of Product Delivery for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Illinois Department: of Human Services (IDHS), leading the formulation, development, and implementation of new and updated statewide policies and procedures governing Product Delivery, Application Development, and Web Services, including agency-level policies that define objectives and set guiding principles for departmental IT operations.
- Speaks on behalf of the Chief Information Officer and serves as representative to private, state, and federal agencies regarding IT application development needs, procurements, and maintenance.
- Serves as full line supervisor.
- Administers and implements, in conjunction with Infrastructure Support and Data Analytics groups, the development and maintenance of overall DoIT standards and procedures.
- Keeps abreast of new developments in the Product Delivery/Application Development/Web Service field.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Other
- Requires the ability to verify identity.
- Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with the State of Illinois.
- Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
- Requires the ability to travel in performance of duties.
- Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evening, weekends, and holidays.
