Deputy Chief Information Officer - Information Technology

Nature of Work

Coconino County is seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as the Deputy Chief Information Officer within the Information Technology Department. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, the Deputy CIO serves as a key member of the department's executive leadership team, helping shape the County's technology vision and strategy.

We are looking for a collaborative and approachable leader who builds trust, develops staff, and creates high-performing teams while staying connected to the people doing the work. The successful candidate will bring a strong technical background, strategic thinking, and practical leadership. They will be comfortable asking difficult questions, delegating effectively and reviewing outcomes, challenging assumptions, and making sound decisions to ensure the County’s technology can meet both current and future needs.

The Deputy CIO will lead and oversee the advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives, digital transformation, enterprise business applications, cloud services, datacenter operations, telecommunications, disaster recovery, infrastructure modernization, and other strategic technology initiatives supporting more than 1,900 employees across more than 35 County departments. As one of two Deputy Chief Information Officers, this position works collaboratively with the CIO, fellow Deputy CIO, CISO, IT Managers, and County leadership to establish strategic priorities, lead enterprise technology initiatives, and deliver reliable, resilient, and customer-focused technology services.

This collaborative leadership model reflects Coconino County's commitment to investing in technology as a strategic business partner. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence County-wide technology decisions, mentor future leaders, build strong partnerships across the organization, and help shape the future of local government technology while improving how Coconino County serves its employees, residents, and communities.

• Partner with the Chief Information Officer to develop, administer, and oversee the Information Technology Department's operating and capital budgets and technology lifecycle planning, ensuring investments align with County priorities, strategic objectives, and long-term technology needs
• In partnership with the Business Applications Manager and County departments, advance Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, enterprise business applications, and digital transformation initiatives that improve decision-making, streamline operations, and enhance the customer experience.
• Oversee and advance the County's enterprise cloud services, datacenter operations, telecommunications, and infrastructure modernization initiatives
• Ensure critical technology services are recoverable, highly available, and capable of supporting continuity of County operations
• Direct and coordinate technology investments, procurement strategies, contract negotiations, vendor partnerships, and grant funding opportunities to support innovation and modernization
• Partner effectively with County leadership, elected officials, departments, regional partners, and technology vendors
• Communicate technology strategies and major initiatives to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Represent the Information Technology Department with professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to exceptional customer service
• Recruit, mentor, coach, and develop high-performing leaders and teams while supporting succession planning and leadership development
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, accountability, and employee engagement
• Collaborate with the CIO, fellow Deputy CIO, CISO, and IT Managers to establish strategic direction and organizational priorities
• Prepare and present technology updates, budget requests, capital improvement initiatives, procurement recommendations, and other technology-related presentations to County leadership, executive teams, and the Board of Supervisors, as needed
• Serve as a trusted advisor to County leadership while promoting sound governance, informed decision-making, and servant leadership principles

Essential functions of this position include but are not limited to: walking; working with and around other staff and County employees; dealing with interruptions; repetitive motion (hand-wrist) for keyboarding; vision-acuity (near) for monitoring PC screen data;
Color vision necessary for working with color coded cables; hearing and speech (ordinary conversation) for communicating with staff and customers; touch (finger dexterity) for keyboarding;
Environmental hazards include electrical hazards associated with working with computers, servers and circuits, and potential for falls from ladders.

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field and four years of progressively…