Chief Information Officer - City of New York : Job Details

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Division of Technology and Innovation (T&I) seeks a Chief Information Officer. The Chief Information Officer will be responsible for overall management of staff and resources within the T&I Division.

Reporting to the Commissioner, with the widest latitude for independent initiative, judgment, and decision-making, exercises policy and administrative responsibility for the planning and design of department wide computerized information systems; consults with the Executive Office in the planning and determination of priorities for all information systems development activities for the NYC Department of Design and Construction.

The CIO will leverage the power of technology to improve service delivery, drive innovation, automate business processes, and reduce operating costs. Responsible for agency technology infrastructure daily management and maintenance; the development and implementation of major enterprise applications; establishing and overseeing technology policies and standards for the Agency; providing technology services and support for the business units within the agency; and the development of technology solutions to improve services for the agency and its customers.

The CIO will be responsible for the agency's cyber-security efforts and reduce risks to agency security. The CIO will establish and maintain technology standards for the agency in conjunction with the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), the technology oversight agency for New York City. Specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

The CIO will manage all T&I units within the agency, which provide essential support and applications to advance the Agency's policy agenda as well as its legally mandated activities. The CIO will be responsible for the entirety of the agency's technology projects, programs, databases, and initiatives in the following units:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, and 4 years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, consultative, or executive capacity or supervising personnel, or activities related to the duties of the position; or

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative, or supervisory experience as stated in “1” above.

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New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.