Deputy Chief Information Officer; IT Policy & Planning Sr. Manager | Information Services Division

Position and Salary

Position and Salary

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full-time Deputy Chief Information Officer in the Information Services Division. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union‑represented.

IT Policy & Planning Senior Manager salary range (11IT): $112,752 – $151,620 (Effective 7/1/2025) | $115,008 – $154,656 (Effective 7/1/2026). The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• Employees within the information technology professional structure who are in the entry, journey, and senior/specialist levels designated as and performing all the duties of a supervisor will receive a 5% supervisory pay differential.
• Incumbents assigned to the Seattle office location receive an additional 5% King County location pay stipend.
• Incumbents assigned to a position designated as requiring dual‑language skills will receive a 5% dual‑language requirement pay stipend.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work‑life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities.

Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, including medical/dental/vision for employees and dependents; vacation, sick, and other leave; 11 paid holidays per year; public employees retirement system (PERS) plans; and life insurance. Beyond these traditional benefits, we offer dependent care assistance, flexible spending accounts, public service loan forgiveness, tuition waiver, deferred compensation, employee recognition leave, and more.

With the goal of employee health and wellness, we also offer:

• Flexible schedules and part‑time/hybrid telework options.
• A wellness program, an infants in the workplace program, and the employee assistance program, which provides counseling, webinars, and other cost‑free support resources.
• Numerous employee‑driven affinity groups to foster community and connection, including bereavement, elder care, parenting, POC, LGBTQ+, veterans, and more.

The Information Services Division (ISD) provides strategic technology leadership, support, and consulting for legal technologies and platforms.

ISD leads the design, development, and delivery of all AGO technology systems and applications, including enterprise infrastructure, voice services, and secure network environments. The division also maintains the operations of software and cloud platforms (private and public) to provide AGO staff access to their confidential work product and communications, ensuring solutions are tailored to the AGO’s unique legal and operational needs.

ISD has multiple units that provide project management and business analysis service, electronic library services, custom software development, business intelligence, data management services, and eDiscovery litigation technical support. Through rigorous governance and cybersecurity controls, ISD ensures compliance with state governance policies/standards and that all technology services function properly and securely.

• This position is the IT Program Manager for multiple units within ISD.

• IT Customer Support, Field Support, System Operations, Network Technology Services, and Security Operations.
• Reports to the Chief Information Officer, is a member of the ISD leadership team (ILT) and serves as the primary backup to the Chief Information Officer.
• Acts as the AGO's designated IT Security Official as required by state policy and assures compliance with the statewide policy and standards. The incumbent is responsible for directing, developing, and implementing security policies and IT business continuity plans.

• Utilizes and demonstrates effective management principles and performance management tools to create and maintain successful teams resulting in an environment where employees are valued and respected.
• Provides leadership, mentoring,…