Chief Information Officer

Posting Date
03/25/24

Application Deadline
Open Until Filled

Pay Range
The expected starting salary range for this position is $175,000 to $227,000.

This position is exempt under the FLSA.

Up to $7,500 reimbursable relocation allowance for applicants who do not currently reside in Arizona and relocate to take this position.

What We Offer

We offer generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 10 paid holidays! We have affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance, and our employees are entitled to coverage by one of several State-sponsored retirement pension plans, our employee assistance program, and wellness incentives. Additionally, our employees have the option of life insurance, disability, a group legal plan, and pet insurance. Click here to learn more!

Job Type
Unclassified - Judicial

Department
D800 Superior Court

About the Position

As the highest Information Technology (IT) leadership role in the Judicial Branch, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) takes ownership of establishing and executing the Branch-wide IT strategy, while ensuring integration with the business strategy with a keen focus on service delivery. As a key member of the executive leadership team, the CIO contributes to the overall business model development, operating model, and strategy of the IT Department. Responsibilities include shaping and executing technology and information strategy, leading a dynamic IT team of more than 130 positions, aligning technology initiatives with organizational goals, and delivering innovative solutions to meet customer needs and improve service delivery.

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THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BE ON MONDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2024 AT 8:00 AM. ANY APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE REVIEWED IF ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS ARE NEEDED.

WHEN APPLYING: Please submit a resume along with your fully completed application. Your resume should indicate each former position held and indicate the job title, name of the employer, dates of employment, and a description of the duties performed, including supervisory or management responsibilities.

About The Superior Court

The Superior Court of the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County is dedicated to providing a safe, fair and impartial forum for resolving disputes, enhancing access to our services, and providing innovative, evidenced-based practices that improve the safety of our community and ensure the public's trust and confidence in the Judicial Branch. The Superior Court in Maricopa County, one of the largest, most innovative and progressive trial courts in the nation, seeks innovative individuals to join our team who will embrace our vision of excellence and the principles inherent in the Rule of Law...every person, every day, every time . We fulfill these principles through a culture that values fairness, respect, integrity, innovation, and safety.

Position Qualifications

We recognize your time is valuable, so please apply if you meet the following required qualifications :

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in information systems or technology, computer science, computer or electrical engineering, management information systems, business or public administration, or related field.

Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience as a Senior Executive or in a CIO position in an organization of at least 500 employees
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible Information Technology administration experience

OR

Combined education and experience qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a related field may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• Increasingly responsible Information Technology experience may substitute for the education on a year-for-year basis.

Our Preferred Candidate has:

• Five (5) or more years of experience in a related industry leading large, cross-functional teams or enterprise-wide programs, influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
• Experience and proven success with courts or government agencies.
• Proven experience or demonstrated capability in leading large, complex, and/or transformational initiatives in dynamic environments as well as taking advantage of digital opportunities to innovate business models and enable the digitalization of the Branch.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Knowledge of:

• Business operations of the branch and the role of the court in the community
• Budget planning and financial management
• Current and emerging technologies and how other enterprises are employing them and how they may be applied to the Branch to drive digital business.

Skill in:

• Leading with the ability to develop and communicate a vision that inspires and motivates staff.
• Communicating verbally and in writing, including explaining digital concepts and technologies to Branch leaders, and business concepts to the IT workforce.
• Monitoring and assessing the performance of staff to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Personnel resources management through motivating, developing, and directing people as they work.

Ability to:

• Build and maintain productive relationships with judicial officers, branch leadership, internal and external customers, community agencies, and public officials that enhance the mission of the Judicial Branch
• Link and apply complex technologies to business strategies, process analysis, and redesign concepts.
• Design, install, measure, and report appropriate metrics, with demonstrated data representation skills.
• Express complex technical concepts effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
• Manage diverse teams and overcome the culture clashes that may arise.
• Identify and leverage resources internally and externally to the Branch to enhance capabilities that drive digital business.
• Drive organizational change and build capabilities that effectively balance the needs for continuously exploiting capabilities to optimize operational efficiency, with delivering innovative and agile IT solutions to enable the Branch to explore digital business opportunities.
• Effectively communicate transparently and responsively instilling confidence with peers and all key stakeholders.

Essential Job Tasks

(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)

• Plans, develops, evaluates, coordinates, budgets, and manages the information and technology systems for the Judicial Branch which includes Superior Court, Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation and Detention, and Justice Courts.
• Manages and directs Deputy CIOs to set strategic technology goals that align with Branch business goals.
• Contributes actively to Branch strategy and business capability planning. Leads the development of the IT strategic plan and roadmap. Ensures integration with the Branch's strategic planning process, and the resulting business strategy and plans.
• Establishes active relationships with Branch Administration, unit leaders, and members of their teams. Contributes as a business executive. Acts as a trusted advisor to ensure all executive leaders can, with the CIO, make confident decisions about the application of information and technology (I&T) within their units and across the Branch.
• Ensures I&T capabilities are delivered reliably, sustainably, cost-effectively, and securely. Ensures the I&T contributions are delivered with agility based on changing Branch objectives, goals, and strategies.
• Collaborates with executive leadership and stakeholders to define and execute the digital business strategy. Participates in and contributes to the assessment of external digital opportunities and threats, and internal technology capabilities required to achieve desired results.
• Maintains currency on new technologies and platforms. Provides direction on what emerging technologies should be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the Branch to ensure I&T capabilities respond to the needs of the Judicial Branch's digital business strategy. Provides strategic direction in the IT organization's innovation efforts and role in experimenting with new solutions to take advantage of those opportunities in the fulfillment of the Judicial Branch's digital business strategy.
• Provides strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of I&T systems and programs that fulfill the needs of the branch, including architecture management, application management, security and risk management, and infrastructure and operations support management.
• Enhances IT capabilities by leveraging a multitude of resources, both internally and externally. Directs the development of the I&T sourcing strategy and provides executive oversight for strategic vendor and partner relationship management.
• Develops and maintains an IT workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, technical skills, and competencies. Balances the need for growing the agility required to achieve digital business objectives, while ensuring the core I&T functions are reliable, stable, and efficient.
• Leads the establishment and execution of a digital workplace strategy that enables the development of digital dexterity in the workforce. Ensures employees have the tools and work environment to be more engaged, productive, and effective.
• Participates and partners with the Branch leadership team to drive culture change in support of service delivery.
• Serves on Branch planning and policymaking committees. Drives the development of technology standards, governance processes, and performance metrics to ensure IT delivers value to the Branch. Manages risks through the effective design, delivery, and management of I&T capabilities for the Branch.
• Provides leadership, coaching, and direction to the IT leadership team and staff.
• Attends strategic planning meetings and retreats, budget preparation, and negotiations with the Presiding Judge, Judicial Branch Administrator, and Chief Probation Officers.
• Ensures the Branch's compliance with state and federal laws, and with Arizona Supreme Court and local Superior Court administrative orders and policies related to information systems and technology.
• Represents the Judicial Branch on statewide coordinating committees and business and technology advisory panels to discuss technology issues and strategize future directions.
• Provides regular onsite supervision and employs in-person assessment methods to gauge business needs through direct observation, monitoring group dynamics with face-to-face interaction, and interpreting body language and nonverbal cues. Establishes interpersonal connections, fosters engagement, and exemplifies expected behaviors.

Working conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak clearly and hear; see details of objects that are less than a few feet away; sit for long periods; stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally push, pull or lift up to 20 pounds.

May be required to drive between Judicial Branch work locations within Maricopa County and travel out of state. Requires working standard Judicial Branch business hours Monday through Friday, and may be required to work after hours, on weekends, and/or holidays as needed. Participation in the resolution of service-impacting incidents that can occur 24x7.

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Additional Information

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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