IT Assistant Director - Data and Digital Services at City of Fort Lauderdale – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Plans, coordinates, manages, supervises, and oversees the activities and operations for administrative and or technical operations of the Department and heads major initiatives.
• Additional responsibilities include performance management, strategic planning, financial forecasting, contract negotiation, and development of technology roadmap engaging business and executive leadership. The IT Assistant Director role will establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, decision-makers, stakeholders, department heads, and end users regarding pertinent infrastructure activities.
• Manages the work of assigned personnel; delegates and reviews work assignments; hires, trains, and evaluates employees.
• Establishes goals, objectives, and work plans; oversees the design and development of a wide variety of programs and projects related to assigned areas.
• Recommends, oversees and administers annual budget of an assigned operation, including organization structure and staffing requirements and monitoring expenditures to ensure operation of divisions is within approved budget.
• Conducts research; studies and analyzes a variety of special projects and assignments; makes recommendations; prepares and presents reports and studies.
• Recommends, in the interest of the City, that eligible applicants be hired, and that subordinate employees be reassigned, transferred, disciplined, suspended, terminated, promoted, or commended; participates in the adjustment of grievances; participates in the administration of agreements resulting from collective bargaining negotiations; acts in a confidential capacity.
• Performs related work as required.

1. Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
2. Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible work in an Information Technology department in local government administration, at a division manager level or higher.
3. Previous supervisory experience required.
4. If claiming Veterans' Preference, you must attach a copy of the DD214 Member 4 form (or other supporting claim documents) to your on-line application.

• An in-depth employment background check with limited scope polygraph will be conducted as part of the post offer onboarding process as this position is deemed security sensitive.

• PMP, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, Business Relationship Management, Customer Experience certifications and other related project and/or service-related disciplines.
• Experience managing an IT team of ideally at least 20-30 individuals.
• A leader who has worked in a business-facing IT organization with demonstrated experience in partnering with business stakeholders.
• Budget forecasting experience.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying opportunities for improvement and leading initiatives using IT in new and innovative ways to bring value to the business and drive the business forward.
• Demonstrated leadership in supporting the business and achieving or exceeding business goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated leadership in solving issues and challenges such as differing agendas, political considerations and resistance to change.
• Prior experience working for a municipality or public sector experience.

Applications will be reviewed and the hiring authority will contact those applicants whose application reflects the best match of experience for the position.