Innovation & Technology Director

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This position is open until filled with a first review date scheduled for Tuesday, January 20th
. Priority will be given to candidates who submit their application on or before Monday, January 19th, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time
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Lead. Secure. Modernize.

The City of Medford is seeking an Innovation and Technology Director to serve as the City’s senior technology leader and Chief Information Security Officer, guiding how technology supports essential public services every day. This executive role partners closely with the City Manager, department leadership, and external stakeholders. You will set citywide technology direction, oversee major initiatives and capital projects, strengthen resiliency and disaster recovery, and ensure sound governance, compliance, and vendor stewardship.

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.
• Ten (10) years of increasingly responsible experience in Information Technology with four (4) of those years in a supervisory or executive leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or another specific area of study as deemed applicable may substitute for two (2) years of experience.
• Master’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or another specific area of study as deemed applicable may substitute for four (4) years of experience.

• Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (occasional after-hours as needed)
• Opportunity for alternate schedule after the first 90 days:
  • 9‑80 (nine-hour workdays with a three-day weekend every other week)

This position is part of the Executive employee group.

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• Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan.
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City.
• Long-term disability insurance provided by the City.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA‑VEBA) contributions provided by the City.

• Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee.
• PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions.
• Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee's retirement planning.

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually.
• Access to the City’s fully equipped fitness center 24/7.

• Oversees, plans, and manages all operations and activities of Innovation & Technology, including:
  • Development of and administration of the City’s long‑range Innovation & Technology Strategic Plan, and assisting other departments with technology planning, innovation, strategies, and business process improvement; multi‑year capital improvement program management and monitoring.
  • Coordinating citywide customer service delivery and training to end users; serve as liaison or chair of various committees or departmental information group.
  • Reviewing and approving all City purchases of information systems technology and monitoring all citywide contracts and agreements for providing technology services.
• Participates in planning area‑wide, multi‑agency technology services, network services and voice communication services.
• Prepares and maintains a citywide disaster recovery plan and participates with other City departments in preparing department‑specific plans.
• Serves as project manager for all technology and information capital improvement projects, working directly with contractors, City management and staff, outside…