Chief Information Officer - Health System (Open & Promotional)

Salary : $240,198.40 - $300,227.20 Annually

Location : County of San Mateo, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : D101B

Department : Health Administration

Opening Date : 01 / 31 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit : 50B

Description

The County of San Mateo is currently seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of

Chief Information Officer - Health

Please view the online brochure for a detailed description of this position and instructions on how to apply! For a PDF copy of the brochure, please click here !

Application / Examination

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, the following materials must be submitted online at

1. Resume

2 . Detailed cover letter that describes why you are interested in this position and includes responses to the following :

• Share a time in your career where you led a team through a significant organizational change related to a technology implementation. What was your role, and how did you approach and implement the change?
• Describe a major EHR system implementation project you have led, with a focus on the replacement of an existing system with Epic. Detail your role in the project, the challenges you faced, the strategies you employed to overcome them, and the outcomes of the project in terms of improvements in operational efficiency, patient care, and data management.
• In what ways do you think diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging would be important in this position?

This is an Open and Promotional recruitment. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in classified regular, probationary, extra-help or limited term positions prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score on this examination.

The examination process for this recruitment will consist of an Application Screening, and a multi-layered interview process. Applicants must successfully pass the Application Screening to move forward to the interview process. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination.

Tentative Recruitment Timeline

Final Filing Date : Friday, February 28, 2025 by 11 : 59PM PST

Application Screening : March 6, 2025

Panel Interviews : Week of March 24, 2025

Finalist Meet & Greet with Key Stakeholders : Week of March 31, 2025

San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 770,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse communities.

The County of San Mateo is committed to advancing equity in order to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.

The County of San Mateo is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at all levels.

For questions about this position or the selection process, please contact Ximena Burns at

Please visit for a complete listing of all benefits for this classification.

Benefits are offered to eligible employees of the County of San Mateo. All benefits are subject to change.

As an additional benefit, the County offers extensive training, wellness and development programs designed to improve skills and enhance career opportunities. Most programs are offered on County time at no cost to you.

County employees are also covered by the federal Social Security system and earn benefits for retirement based on salary and time worked.

IMPORTANT : Applicants for this position are required to attach a resume to their application. Additionally, applicants must include a cover letter detailing their interest in the position, along with narrative responses to the supplemental questions listed below.

The responses to the Supplemental Questions provide additional information about your background and experience related to this position, will weigh heavily in the application screening process, and will be used in the selection process.

Applications without an attached Resume and Cover Letter addressing the Supplemental Questions will not be considered.

Supplemental Questions

Question 1 : Share a time in your career where you led a team through a significant organizational change related to a technology implementation. What was your role, and how did you approach and implement the change?

Question 2 : Describe a major EHR system implementation project you have led, with a focus on the replacement of an existing system with Epic. Detail your role in the project, the challenges you faced, the strategies you employed to overcome them, and the outcomes of the project in terms of improvements in operational efficiency, patient care, and data management.

Question 3 : In what ways do you think diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging would be important in this position?

Required Question

Salary : $240,198 - $300,227