Departmental Information Systems Manager Ii

Final Filing Date:
Monday, November 16, 2026

Exam #: 26/16F41/10ND

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flyer.

The Auditor-Controller seeks a results-oriented professional to plan, manage, coordinate, and oversee the work of and supervise the staff of the Systems Management Division. The Division staff supports County departments by providing business solutions and technical support to maintain the County enterprise systems in partnership with other County technology support teams. The Division assesses business processes and provides expertise and general consultation on a variety of issues related to the feasibility, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of information systems solutions to business and administrative processes.

The Auditor-Controller is an elected official who provides the County of Monterey with financial leadership and expert advice on a wide range of fiscal matters and advocates for financial integrity and accountability in all County business practices. The department consists of five divisions:
Administration, Systems Management, General Accounting, Internal Audit, and Disbursement (Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Property Tax).

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.

• Acts as the senior information professional for a County department; manages, plans, coordinates and oversees departmental staff activities related to supporting automated information systems and planning for departmental technology projects; develops, maintains and ensures continuous improvements in departmental business processes by expanding the use of information systems and technology resources
• Interviews, selects, motivates, supervises, and evaluates staff; provides technical and professional skills training and manages employee performance issues
• Develops ongoing improvements to departmental operations; develops information project plans and proposals to analyze and improve upon existing work processes; develops new processes and oversees the conversion to new systems in order to achieve increased productivity and efficiencies
• Prepares system development projects including needs analysis, cost benefit analysis, project management, system implementation, user acceptance testing, training methodologies and documentation
• Analyzes, recommends, and writes procedures, standards, and policies consistent with departmental information plans and County policies, practices, goals, regulations, technology plans, and established information technology architecture. Evaluates information system support best practices and ensures policies, standards, and procedures are followed by staff
• Analyzes departmental processes, legal and regulatory requirements to ensure that information systems are compliant including requirements for reporting and information sharing with external agencies
• Provides expert advice and consultation to departmental management regarding information technology issues.
• Coordinates on a regular basis with ITD regarding information technology issues.

• Principles and practices of information technology, including system architecture and client server applications, database systems and report applications
• Principles and practices of project management, including needs assessment and project prioritization, cost-benefit analysis, and contract monitoring
• Principles and practices of management, including budgeting and staff supervision
• Business processes and information technology relating to the assigned department
• Training techniques and methods.

• Provide leadership in advancing information systems technology in the department; implement best business practices in information technology in the department
• Plan, organize, assign, review, and evaluate the work of others; establish goals and performance standards
• Plan, coordinate, and implement work plans to achieve a designated objective; coordinate multi-faceted projects and studies, including coordination and planning for resources, personnel, and timetables
• Communicate…