Deputy Director of Emerging Technologies & Digital Transformation

Job Description
The Deputy Director of Emerging Technologies and Digital Transformation will oversee the development, maintenance, and support of core business systems such as Geospatial Solutions, Gwinnett County Website, Public Safety Solutions, and Planning & Development and Permit Management Solutions. This position will report to the CIO/Department Director.

Essential Duties

• Technology Innovation: Identifying opportunities and risks, recommending, developing, implementing, and supporting industry-leading digital and technology solutions. This includes articulating the business value of technology and aligning technology objectives with county strategies.
• Technology Leadership: Sharing knowledge, mentoring, and educating management, staff, and partners regarding the county’s technological vision, opportunities, and challenges. This involves managing IT-business relationships and translating business strategy into technology strategy.
• Strategic Innovation: Serving as a critical resource and subject matter expert in the discovery, evaluation, and selection of innovative technologies. Supporting digital transformation and data-first decision-making across the organization.
• Revenue Generation and Cost Savings: Identifying, initiating, and driving revenue-generating, cost-saving, and groundbreaking new ways for the county to innovate.
• Facilitation of Ideation Sessions: Helping product and brand teams understand technology opportunities and manage additional work needed to refine solution hypotheses before they are ready for preliminary assessment.
• Technology Strategy Development: Contributing to the development of an integrated technology strategy and ensuring digital transformation is taking place across various projects.
• Innovation Proof-of-Concepts: Building and maintaining a pipeline of innovation proof-of-concepts and pilots, partnering with vendor strategic partners on innovation projects.
• Business Case Development: Developing business cases to support proof of concept, monitoring progress, measuring outcomes, and evaluating proof of concept success.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements such as PCI, HIPAA, and others.
  

Public Speaking Duties

• Sharing Knowledge and Educating: The Deputy Director is responsible for sharing knowledge, mentoring, and educating management, staff, and partners regarding the county’s technological vision, opportunities, and challenges. This involves presenting complex technological concepts in an understandable manner to various stakeholders.
• Facilitating Ideation Sessions: The Deputy Director facilitates ideation sessions to help product and brand teams understand technology opportunities. This includes leading discussions, presenting ideas, and guiding teams through the process of refining solution hypotheses.
• Representing the Organization: The Deputy Director serves as the face of the organization to the emerging technology and digital industries. This includes speaking at industry conferences, public forums, and other events to represent Gwinnett County’s technological initiatives and innovations.

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a civilian position in either a public safety department or in Information Technology with close ties to public safety. Due to the sensitive nature of this position, a public safety background which may include motor vehicle & criminal histories, and fingerprinting. 
• This job may require on-call rotation and emergency after hours, weekends, and/or holidays.

Grade
The grade for this position is 304. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.
 
Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.
 
Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Information Systems, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, or in a closely related field AND
• Nine years of progressively responsible experience in Technology Innovation, IT Systems Implementation, IT Systems Management, including two years at the Division Director level;
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Electrical Engineering, or in a related field AND
• Ten years of Technology Innovation, IT Systems Implementation, IT Systems Management
• Two years of Division Director level experience 
• Certifications in ITIL, COBIT, PMP

  
For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please click here.
 
Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

For more information about this department, please click here.About Gwinnett County



Welcome to Gwinnett County — one of America's fastest-growing counties for the past 20 years. Our dynamic and exciting county combines the best of big-city living with the comforts of the suburbs.
 
The county's population in 2000 was about 588,448 and we’ve only continued to grow since then, with the population expected to reach one million by the year 2022.
 
Gwinnett has many advantages, beginning with its location and road system. The county is just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Thanks to this location, 80 percent of the U.S. population is within a two-hour flight. Georgia Highway 316 has been extended to Athens, reducing travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes. Gwinnett's infrastructure includes more than 2,750 miles of roadways to provide excellent mobility for our residents.
 
The County Administrator and County Attorney are appointed by the Board of Commissioners and serve at its pleasure. To implement the Board's policy directives, the County Administrator uses a management team consisting of members of his immediate staff and 14 department directors. The 14 departments that make up the executive side are Police Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Corrections, Communications, Support Services, Financial Services, Community Services, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Law, Planning and Development, Water Resources, Child Advocacy & Juvenile Services, and Transportation. Each department is run by a director who is charged with managing operations in a manner which stresses the County’s values.
 
In addition to the executive side of County government, certain services are provided through Constitutional officers and independent elected officials. These external offices are created by the Georgia Constitution or through state law. In Gwinnett, they include the Sheriff, Tax Commissioner, District Attorney, Solicitor, Probate Court Judge, and Chief Magistrate.
 
Vision
Gwinnett is the preferred community where everyone thrives!
 
Mission
Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.
 
Values
Integrity: We believe in being honest, building trust, and having strong moral principles.
Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.
Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.
Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.
Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

 Hiring Process
 
Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:

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Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce.  As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

Salary : $116,431 - $157,181