About the Agency:

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is the state's IT agency delivering an enterprise approach to statewide technology, innovation, and telecommunication services, as well as policy and standards development, lifecycle investment planning, and cybersecurity services. With over 1,500 employees, DoIT delivers IT services and innovative solutions to customer agencies to improve services provided to Illinois residents. DoIT offers employees the opportunity to advance their careers, develop new skills, and reach their potential, both personally and professionally. DoIT is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation.

About the Role:

This position serves as the Chief Data Officer for the Department of Innovation & Technology.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a principal strategist and policy-making official with DoIT regarding the setting and managing of the governmental data effort.
• Develops public data products and implements strategy to create a more data and analytics driven statewide culture.
• Drives the use of emerging technologies to support the best processes for increased data availability and data sharing.
• Conducts site visits to meet with agencies, state and federal officials to discuss data-related needs/requirements.
• Under direction of the State Chief Information Officer/DoIT Secretary, works closely with the Chief Enterprise Architect and Chief Technology Officer to design, standardize, and implement the vision for how data will be managed and utilized throughout the enterprise.
• Directs and leads enterprise-wide efforts to track data collections, data purchases, databases, physical data models, and linkages between datasets.
• Determines and implements the vision and environment for improving the availability, accuracy, quality, consistency, accessibility, security, and timeliness of data.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Develops, aligns, and standardizes data models.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college in computer science, information technology, or a related field with coursework in various areas. Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Requires four (4) years of experience supervising a team of IT professionals.

Required Skills:

• Experience leading a data management team in a large organization.
• Experience in policy making related to data, data management, and data governance.
• Ability to work with structured and unstructured data and evaluate use of emerging technologies and solutions for data management, analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Experience managing a team developing database models and analytics utilizing relational and non-relational databases and popular middleware.
• Extensive knowledge of database management systems and structures as well as mainframe solutions.
• Extensive knowledge of project management, best practice implementation, and team leadership.
• Professional experience modeling business objects, operationalizing data governance, and data quality solutions.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information with precision and clarity.

Preferred Skills:

In Order of Significance:

• Four (4) years of experience leading a data management team in a large organization.
• Four (4) years of experience in policy making related to data, data management, and data governance.
• Ability to work with structured and unstructured data and evaluate use of emerging technologies and solutions for data management, analysis, reporting, and visualization.
• Two (2) years of experience managing a team developing database models and analytics utilizing relational and non-relational databases and popular middleware.
• Extensive knowledge of database management systems and structures as well as mainframe solutions.
• Extensive knowledge of project management, best practice implementation, and team leadership.
• Four (4) years of professional experience modeling business objects, operationalizing data governance, and data quality solutions.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative working relationships.
• Developed verbal and written communication skills to present technical information with precision and clarity.

Pay range and compensation package:

Salary: $8,825 - $18,417 (anticipated salary $170,000 - $180,000)

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Include a statement on commitment to diversity and inclusivity.