Senior IT Director - First Deputy Public Safety

Company Description

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The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). OIT oversees all major information and communications technology initiatives for the City of Philadelphia - increasing the effectiveness of the information technology infrastructure, where the services provided are advanced, optimized, and responsive to the needs of the City of Philadelphia’s businesses, residents, and visitors. OIT responsibilities include: identifying the most effective approach for implementing new information technology directions throughout city government; improving the value of the city’s technology assets and the return on the city’s technology investments; ensuring data security continuity; planning for continuing operations in the event of disruption of information technology or communications services; and supporting accountable, efficient and effective government across every city department, board, commission and agency.

Job Description

The First Deputy Public Safety provides vision, leadership, and execution on enterprise-class, technology solutions that support the City’s Public Safety agency’s technology needs.  In this role, they support City of Philadelphia Public Safety agencies to develop and execute strategic technology roadmaps to enhance and evolve their critical systems and operations. 

The First Deputy 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 all Public Safety budgets and grants and are responsible for addressing related questions and activities in collaboration with the D/CIO Public Safety. They oversee the managers and directors of various Public Safety units, foster high-performing and agile teams, adopt modern and forward-looking technology and service strategies, and effectively utilize the department’s technological, financial, and human resources.

The First Deputy Public Safety will serve as a champion and advocate for Public Safety IT initiatives that benefit a 21st century city.  As a member of the Public Safety leadership team, the First Deputy Public Safety will help lead the division in realizing its mission and is expected to work with the D/CIO Public Safety and other OIT leaders to drive cultural and technological transformation within the Office of Innovation and Technology and promote a collaborative, human-centered, innovative, accountable, transparent, and inclusive culture within OIT.

Essential Functions
Planning & Budgeting

• Creates Public Safety roadmaps that leverage modern design principles and technologies that effectively meets both current and future agency needs.
• Leads strategic planning for new or enhanced IT program initiatives, including requirements gathering, user-centered design, implementation, assessment, and retirement of solutions.
• Participates in the management of the operating and capital budgets for the OIT Public Safety department including developing financial models and multi-year budget projections for equipment replacement and maintenance/refresh programs.
• Adds technical and strategic input during the planning phase of potential projects.
• Leads the evaluation of Public Safety solutions that meet short and long-term goals while developing business cases, TCO, and other analyses to help guide their selection.
• Determines priorities for the operations within their purview and allocates resources accordingly.
• Recommends IT enhancements and investments, where appropriate, to support the City’s Public Safety strategic goals and technology priorities,