Chief Information Officer; EMS Band 4

Chief Information Officer (EMS Band
4)

Location:

Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Schedule:

This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. A minimum of three days per week is required in the office. Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Final date to receive applications:
Apply by July 16, 2026. Applications submitted after the date above may not be reviewed unless additional qualified applicants are needed.

Salary:
This position is an Exempt Management Service (EMS) Band IV. Minimum and maximum salary for EMS Band IV positions is $100,692 - $173,472.

• Planning, leading, organizing, and directing Ecology’s statewide enterprise technology strategy, modernization initiatives, cybersecurity program, cloud transformation, data and analytics platforms, and digital service delivery.
• Establishing and executing a long‑term enterprise technology vision that aligns with Ecology’s environmental mission, statewide policy direction, and emerging industry practices.
• Guiding agency‑wide modernization efforts, including cloud adoption, enterprise architecture, application modernization, automation, responsible AI, and sustainable technology practices.
• Managing the agency’s technology investment portfolio, enterprise operating and capital budgets, and modernization resources while ensuring transparent fiscal stewardship.
• Ensuring enterprise cybersecurity, digital risk management, operational resilience, and compliance with statewide and federal requirements.
• Hiring, mentoring, and developing technology leaders and teams while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, innovative, and high‑performing technology workforce.
• Representing Ecology on statewide technology issues with WaTech, OFM, OCIO, Tribes, local governments, federal partners, universities, and regulated entities.

• Nine years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position, which includes the following:
  • Enterprise Technology Leadership – Successful track record providing strategic vision and direction, executive oversight, and operational accountability delivering tools and solutions to support evidence‑based decision making aligned with organizational mission and priorities.
  • Modernization & Digital Transformation – Proven track record leading cross‑functional teams using AGILE methodology and Product Owner roles to align business goals with IT execution to accomplish complex modernization or digital transformation initiatives involving cloud adoption, enterprise system renewal, automation, or operational redesign.
  • Strategic Technology Planning – Demonstrated ability to develop and execute enterprise technology, data, and modernization roadmaps that improve interoperability, sustainability, and long‑term operational maturity.
  • Data, AI, and Emerging Technology Governance – Proven track record of governing or implementing data platforms, analytics, automation, or AI technologies in a responsible, ethical, and transparent manner.
  • Cybersecurity & Resilience Leadership – Experience overseeing cybersecurity programs, managing digital risk, and supporting incident response or continuity of operations to protect systems and data.
  • Enterprise Governance & Compliance – Demonstrated experience managing centralized and distributed technology functions to establish and maintain organizational governance structures, policy frameworks, and compliance processes that ensure transparency, accountability, and operational alignment.
  • Fiscal Stewardship & Technology Investment Management – Significant experience overseeing divisional‑level technology budgets, portfolio management of third‑party IT service providers, vendor contracts, and investment decisions to ensure measurable ROI and business sustainability.
  • Workforce & Organizational Leadership – Successful track record leading diverse, multidisciplinary teams; mentoring leaders; and building work cultures that support inclusivity, collaboration, innovation, accountability, and esteem continuous learning.
  • Change Leadership & Organizational…