Chief Information Officer

The City of San Antonio is the nation’s 7th largest city and is home to more than 1.5 million residents. Located in South Central Texas, approximately 140 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, San Antonio offers its residents one of the most attractive and affordable lifestyles in the country. Residents enjoy one of the lowest tax rates in the state as well as a plentiful supply of high‑quality housing and low utility rates.

The economy of San Antonio is an excellent mix of business services, manufacturing, health care, communications, corporate and regional offices, government, and the convention and tourism industry. San Antonio is also home to one of the largest concentrations of military bases in the United States. One of the nation’s fastest growing cities, San Antonio is rich in recreational and cultural opportunities with over 15,000 acres of public parks and 150 miles of trails, over 50 museums and galleries, and home to the 5‑time champion San Antonio Spurs.

The Historic San Antonio Missions are Texas’ only UNESCO World Heritage site and is a UNESCO designated Creative City of Gastronomy.

San Antonio has a Council‑Manager form of government with an eleven‑member City Council. Council members are elected by district, while the Mayor is elected at‑large. The term of office for the Mayor and all members of the City are four‑year terms, for not more than two (2) full terms of office. The City Council appoints the City Manager, who appoints all officials in executive positions with the exception of the City Clerk, City Auditor, Presiding Judge, and Municipal Judges.

The City of San Antonio has been recognized for its high level of professional management by the ICMA and National Civic League, amongst others. For ten consecutive years, the City has maintained a AAA bond rating. The Fiscal Year 2025 adopted budget is $3.9 billion with close to 14,000 employees across approximately 40 departments.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) provides strategic leadership and direction for the City’s Information Services Department, overseeing citywide technology operations, cybersecurity, digital services, and innovation. This role is responsible for developing and executing a long‑term technology vision aligned with organizational goals, modernizing IT infrastructure, and ensuring secure, reliable systems that support internal operations and public‑facing services. The CIO drives digital transformation, enhances data and cybersecurity practices, and ensures technology solutions improve service delivery, operational efficiency, and resident experience.

The position also leads technology governance, budget oversight, vendor and contract management, and organizational change initiatives. The CIO should be collaborative, approachable, and service‑oriented, with the ability to build strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including City leadership, elected officials, staff, vendors, and community members. Supervises management, professional, technical, and administrative staff.

• Develop and execute the City’s IT strategy in alignment with overall city goals.
• Embed information and technology in business strategies and enterprise plans. Create and execute an IT strategy that contributes to enterprise success.
• Build, enhance and manage internal business capabilities or external‑facing offerings.

• Oversee the implementation and maintenance of technology systems and infrastructure.
• Drive innovation in city services through emerging technologies like AI, IoT, and data analytics.
• Assess which emerging technologies matter most for department and enterprise success. Create business scenarios to discover, leverage and get ahead of disruptive trends and technologies.
• Adopt and evolve critical infrastructure platforms and Dev Sec Ops  to drive agility and efficiencies.
• Support public safety operations (Fire, EMS, Police, and Municipal Court) by ensuring secure, reliable, and resilient technology systems that enable effective emergency response.
• Architect and build modular, integrated platforms to…