Cityofphiladelphia

IT Director of Public Safety

Philadelphia, PA, United States · Director · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$120k-$149kDetected 13 hours ago

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About the role

The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
The Director of Public Safety is responsible for the planning (strategic and tactical), technology evaluation and selection, implementation, delivery, and assessment of the Public Safety's technology infrastructure systems and services.
They oversee the managers and directors of various Public Safety units, foster high-performing and agile teams, and effectively utilize the department's technological, financial, and human resources.

Identifies appropriate industry standards, legislative requirements, City policies, OIT procedures, and best practices for technology management and support, and ensures they are consistently implemented across the department.
Identifies and implements key metrics and service level agreements (SLAs) for Public Safety IT services.
Provides oversight and manages Public Safety vendors holding them accountable to service level agreements and deliverables and manages contract renewals.
Builds strong and collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders across the City and State by actively participating in City and State activities and initiatives.
Keeps the CTO informed of current and potential issues, activities, operational outages, and any other risks that might jeopardize or degrade service delivery to the Public Safety community including external partners.
Experience in a management role, with proven leadership skills and demonstrated ability to manage high-performing teams, vendors, operations, and budgets.
Experience leading organizational and/or technology change initiatives with a strong emphasis on relationship-building, collaboration, and shared stewardship.
Experience in IT planning, strategy, and architecture that supports an organization's business needs and operations.
Demonstrated conflict resolution, influence, and/or consensus-building.

The successful applicant will be required to submit to a fingerprint background check per CJIS policy.
The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Ten plus (10+) years of applicable work experience with 5 or more years of IT management or IT program management experience, preferably in a large governmental environment or a large and highly regulated entity.
Experience with budgeting, financial planning, and business operations.

Oversees Public Safety program execution and solution delivery.
Participates in the management of the operating and capital budgets for the OIT Public Safety department.

$120,000 - $149,000
Starting salary to be determined based on experience and qualifications.
Pay off your student loans faster - As a qualifying employer, City of Philadelphia employees are eligible to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

Builds, supports, and expands a culture that is supportive of diversity, equity, and inclusion where employees from all backgrounds can succeed and thrive.
BA/BS degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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