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Orlando, The City Beautiful
For most of Orlando’s history we’ve been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we’re also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We’re transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.
This didn’t happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we’ve transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.
Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city’s potential.
Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.
NATURE OF WORK:
Provides leadership and strategic direction to the City of Orlando’s Technology Management Division, ensuring that its priorities and goals are aligned with the overall goals of the City of Orlando. Coordinates and communicates the emerging business needs and technology expectations with the City's executive management. Facilitates the decision-making processes and prioritization of business projects among competing City departments. Performs highly responsible administrative and professional work directing and coordinating the activities and programs of the Technology Management Division. Responsible for overall strategic and operational planning, implementation, and direction of the City's information services, such as central systems operation, systems/application development, procurement of system hardware; personnel acquisition and retention; desktop support; and telecommunications management. Work is performed under the direction of the Administrative Services Director. Performance is reviewed through conferences, reports, and results obtained.
Examples of Duties
- Have proven ability to manage the strategic, tactical, and day-to-day needs of a complex organization.
- Build confidence and trust in the IT Department, nourishing and fostering relationships with other city departments, key stakeholders, vendor, and community partners.
- Provide leadership and advocacy for innovation and the use of technology to enhance organizational effectiveness to ensure the city is providing highest level of customer service.
- Define their leadership style to be collaborative and have integrity of the highest levels.
- Demonstrate a record of hiring, mentoring, and developing a strong team.
- Organize teams and resources toward meeting objectives that support organizational goals.
- Proven ability in managing risks.
- Proven ability in managing Incidents.
- Proven ability in budget, vendor, and partner management.
- Willingly assume responsibilities for outcomes, taking on initiatives as needed to support the city mission and organizational goals.
- Develop deep trust by communicating honestly, collaborating, and delivering equitable outcomes with all levels of the organization, business partners and the community.
- Consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion.
- Strong technical depth
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Public Administration, or related field required plus four (4) or more years progressively responsible information system experience required, three (3) years of which must have been in a senior administrative or management capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Valid Florida Driver's License required.
IMPORTANT: To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the position description. Please ensure your application provides details of all relevant experience related to the position. If you have questions or need clarification concerning the position or application process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@orlando.gov or 407.246.2062.
Supplemental Information
City of Orlando Benefits
If this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows:
- Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree.
- Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
- Six (6) years of direct experience for a master's degree; or
- Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
