City of Lenexa, Kansas
Lenexa, KS, USA
Under the direction of the Deputy City Manager, the IT Director/CIO is responsible for managing the IT Department and participates as a member of the City’s Management Team. The position also serves as the principal advisor on IT issues by providing strategic direction to the City Manager and the Management Team. Including the Director, the IT Department has 13 employees, consisting of three solution center analysts, five network/systems team members, and four programmers/application support team members. Administrative support is provided from several different departments including Executive, Finance, and Human Resources. The IT Director/CIO is responsible for overseeing and implementing all technology initiatives for the City and is responsible for accomplishing department objectives and goals in accordance with and within guidelines established by the Governing Body and City Manager. The Director is responsible for preparing and administering the IT budget, including the operating budget, all capital improvement projects involving technology, and the equipment reserve fund. The position also creates and delivers operational reviews regarding requests for citywide technology services and plans for and assigns personnel to address these requests. Other responsibilities include leading and representing the IT Department and City in work with outside agencies in developing and implementing programs, including cybersecurity. The Director/CIO will also oversee and participate in the recruitment, selection, training, supervising and evaluating of IT Department employees, monitor workloads, and conduct employee performance evaluations, including disciplinary actions. The IT Director/CIO is responsible for reviewing information and processes, researching best practices in technology and recommending and implementing solutions, ensuring that IT activities and procedures are conducted in compliance with laws, policies, regulations and standards.
The City is looking for a seasoned technology professional with proven leadership capabilities and a desire to provide exceptional service to both the public and employees of the City. The position requires an individual who leads with integrity, creativity, and is focused on providing excellent customer service and capable of providing well-reasoned, innovative, and thoughtful decisions quickly and independently. The ideal candidate must build effective and successful relationships within their first year with the staff, Governing Body and community. Competitive candidates will be “customer-focused” and possess outstanding communication skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate complex technology information in a manner that is understandable and relevant to non-technical audiences. The selected individual should be knowledgeable and familiar with governmental operations and procurement policies, be forward thinking, creative, innovative and team oriented and have an ability to easily work in a collaborative environment. Candidates must be able to pursue work as a “generalist” in their approach to leading and managing the IT Department, while possessing the basic knowledge and understanding of a variety of technology related specialty areas such as cybersecurity and network administration. The new IT Director/CIO must have the ability to embrace new technology and discern value while managing expectations within funding limits. Experience in project management, cost/benefit analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), facility planning, and business improvement processes will be an advantage. Candidates should possess the skills and experience needed to continue IT staff development, encouraging, coaching and mentoring future leaders, and implementing an environment of continuous improvement in pursuit of organizational excellence. The ideal candidate must be able to lead, manage, coordinate and delegate the work of the staff without micromanaging.
Under the direction of the Deputy City Manager, the IT Director/CIO is responsible for managing the IT Department and participates as a member of the City’s Management Team. The position also serves as the principal advisor on IT issues by providing strategic direction to the City Manager and the Management Team. Including the Director, the IT Department has 13 employees, consisting of three solution center analysts, five network/systems team members, and four programmers/application support team members. Administrative support is provided from several different departments including Executive, Finance, and Human Resources. The IT Director/CIO is responsible for overseeing and implementing all technology initiatives for the City and is responsible for accomplishing department objectives and goals in accordance with and within guidelines established by the Governing Body and City Manager. The Director is responsible for preparing and administering the IT budget, including the operating budget, all capital improvement projects involving technology, and the equipment reserve fund. The position also creates and delivers operational reviews regarding requests for citywide technology services and plans for and assigns personnel to address these requests. Other responsibilities include leading and representing the IT Department and City in work with outside agencies in developing and implementing programs, including cybersecurity. The Director/CIO will also oversee and participate in the recruitment, selection, training, supervising and evaluating of IT Department employees, monitor workloads, and conduct employee performance evaluations, including disciplinary actions. The IT Director/CIO is responsible for reviewing information and processes, researching best practices in technology and recommending and implementing solutions, ensuring that IT activities and procedures are conducted in compliance with laws, policies, regulations and standards.
The City is looking for a seasoned technology professional with proven leadership capabilities and a desire to provide exceptional service to both the public and employees of the City. The position requires an individual who leads with integrity, creativity, and is focused on providing excellent customer service and capable of providing well-reasoned, innovative, and thoughtful decisions quickly and independently. The ideal candidate must build effective and successful relationships within their first year with the staff, Governing Body and community. Competitive candidates will be “customer-focused” and possess outstanding communication skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships and communicate complex technology information in a manner that is understandable and relevant to non-technical audiences. The selected individual should be knowledgeable and familiar with governmental operations and procurement policies, be forward thinking, creative, innovative and team oriented and have an ability to easily work in a collaborative environment. Candidates must be able to pursue work as a “generalist” in their approach to leading and managing the IT Department, while possessing the basic knowledge and understanding of a variety of technology related specialty areas such as cybersecurity and network administration. The new IT Director/CIO must have the ability to embrace new technology and discern value while managing expectations within funding limits. Experience in project management, cost/benefit analysis, geographic information systems (GIS), facility planning, and business improvement processes will be an advantage. Candidates should possess the skills and experience needed to continue IT staff development, encouraging, coaching and mentoring future leaders, and implementing an environment of continuous improvement in pursuit of organizational excellence. The ideal candidate must be able to lead, manage, coordinate and delegate the work of the staff without micromanaging.
