The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) · 1 week ago
Secretariat Chief Information Officer
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) is seeking a Secretariat Chief Information Officer (SCIO) to provide strategic leadership and governance for all information technology and digital services. The SCIO will oversee IT modernization initiatives, cybersecurity, and data governance while collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Develop and implement a technology strategy that supports EOLWD's mission, enhances operational efficiency, and ensures secure technology solutions
Work with EOTSS to develop and implement AI strategy to democratize access to data and analytics, implement technologies to streamline government offerings and establish robust AI and data governance processes
Help EOLWD strengthen its offerings to stakeholders by using technology to productize those offerings and improve the stakeholder user experience interacting with our Commonwealth's services
Direct cloud adoption, AI implementation, legacy system transition, and modern application development to enhance EOLWD's technological capabilities and significantly reduce manual workflows performed by EOLWD teams and drive cost, performance, user experience, and business impact improvements
Oversee security policies, risk assessments, and vulnerability remediation to safeguard EOLWD's digital assets
Serve as a strategic partner to EOLWD agencies and EOTSS, to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and innovation
Manage IT procurement, contract negotiations, and budgeting to ensure cost-effective technology investments across a significant technology vendor budget, while identifying and reducing inefficiencies that will allow EOLWD to repurpose investments to drive new initiatives
Manage all IT expenses to ensure cost savings and level funding budget goals are maintained year after year
Maintain governance frameworks for cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and internal audits
Lead security awareness programs, cyber risk training, and workforce upleveling of best practices for staff
Qualification
Required
Applicants must have at least (A) seven (7) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in IT administration or IT management, of which (B) at least four (4) years must have been in a managerial capacity
Preferred
Minimum of 10-15 years' progressive IT leadership and management experience
Senior level management experience overseeing complex organizations and portfolios
Proven ability to execute, implement, and maintain IT strategic initiatives
Knowledge of various digital technologies that support business challenges and objectives
Ability to research various IT solutions, understand future technology needs, make recommendations, and design and implement as appropriate
Experience managing multi-million dollar budgets and large vendor contracts
Strong project management and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and analytical skills with the ability to establish and prioritize program goals and objectives across different departments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate both technical and non-technical information to various levels within the organization
Benefits
Comprehensive Benefits
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Company
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD)
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development cultivates a skilled workforce across industries, provides economic stability for workers affected by job loss, injury, or illness, and upholds standards for safe working conditions.