Manager - Digital Innovation

THE PORT OF LONG BEACH IS SEEKING A MANAGER OF DIGITAL INNOVATION

Salary Range: $ - $

(This is an at-will position)

The Port of Long Beach, one of the world's busiest seaports, serves as an international gateway for the reliable, efficient, and sustainable movement of goods and is a leader in environmental stewardship. Credited with facilitating approximately $300 billion in trade, the Port serves as a vital hub for international commerce and is a major transportation hub. East Asia trade accounts for the bulk of Long Beach shipments.

Port-related international trade has a significant economic impact, supporting millions of jobs that benefit both the region and the country as a whole.

The Information Management (IT/IM) Division at the Port of Long Beach is a vibrant core team of technology professionals managing multiple third party vendors, backed by an impressive annual budget of $44.9 million. This dynamic division is the heartbeat of the Port’s information ecosystem, responsible for shaping and safeguarding all aspects of data and technology management. At the core of our mission, the IM Division ensures that accurate, transformative data fuels our innovation, operational excellence, and environmental stewardship goals.

We harness cutting-edge digital technologies to turn raw data into actionable insights and institutional knowledge, driving our strategic 2050 vision forward.

Reporting to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Manager of Digital Innovation plays a pivotal role in driving the Information Management (IT) Division’s vision for a modern, forward-thinking organization. This position leads the development and execution of an enterprise-wide digital and process strategy, shaping how new technologies and workflows are designed, implemented, and scaled. By establishing best-in-class digital and technology portfolio management practices, the Manager ensures initiatives deliver measurable value.

With a strong focus on practical, human-centered AI and other emerging technologies, this role champions innovative solutions that boost internal efficiency, streamline interactions with business and stakeholders, and provide actionable insights to anticipate and meet the Port’s evolving medium- and long-term needs.

• Collaborate with the CIO and Information Management (IM) functions to enable and deliver medium and long-term forward leaning Port digital capabilities aligned with the Port’s enterprise strategy.
• Develop and maintain IM’s Digital, Innovation, and Process strategy, incorporating emerging technologies such as human-centric AI-driven productivity tools and Low-Code/No-Code platforms.
• Define business and technical requirements for digital solutions, including automated data capture, and communicate them to business stakeholders.
• Engage CIO leadership to evaluate and apply forward-thinking digital needs, specifically addressing how emerging technology trends can be applied in an ethical and human centered manner.
• Manage digital research and innovation efforts, identifying scalable solutions while distinguishing between hype experimental trends and practical applications. Drive proven process transformation while ensuring the alignment of Information Management’s vision with Port’s business strategy.
• Effectively manage the delivery of a variety of enterprise-wide digital portfolios; ensuring effective delivery, governance, and alignment with business objectives.
• Analyze and improve upon innovative program delivery methodologies and relationship management standards.
• Develop and manage new ideas, driving Proof of Concepts (POCs) initiatives to evaluate new technologies and accelerate innovation adoption.
• Work with other IM functions to assist in forecasting the Port’s business needs by leveraging data-driven insights and predictive modeling.
• Manage vendor and consultant relationships to deliver digital transformation programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline is required. Experience of fering specific…