Information Technology Enterprise Expert – Executive Technology Officer

Full Job Description

The Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a strategic and visionary Executive Technology Officer to support one or more state agencies in aligning business needs with innovative technology solutions.

This role serves as a trusted advisor, providing enterprise-level guidance and fostering strong, service-oriented relationships with agency partners.

The Executive Technology Officer plays a key role in shaping product strategies, driving IT solution delivery, and ensuring alignment between agency goals and technical capabilities, all while maintaining a focus on value, performance, and collaboration.

The salary for this position will not exceed pay grade 40 of the 014 AFSCME pay plan ($153,420.80).

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver enterprise-wide direction to agency partners by identifying and optimizing technology solutions that align with business objectives and operational needs.
• Act as the primary point of contact between agency stakeholders and technology solution providers, facilitating clear communication and ensuring alignment on goals, priorities, and expectations.
• Collaborate with agency partners to gather high-level requirements, assess cost-benefit and risk factors, and develop comprehensive business cases for proposed IT initiatives.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of IT solutions by coordinating the evaluation of return on investment (ROI) and performance metrics to ensure products meet agency expectations.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with agency partners through proactive engagement, stakeholder management, and a commitment to service and value delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to define product vision, strategy, and roadmaps.
• Oversee planning and execution across the full product lifecycle within assigned platforms.
• Contribute to the development of enterprise-wide product strategies and best practices.
• Stay current on technology trends, recommend system improvements, and evaluate vendor solutions to ensure alignment with agency needs.
• Identify synergies and conflicts across business functions and communicate agency needs to internal teams to ensure alignment with technical solutions.
• Oversee internal functional team communications; produce and facilitate effective communications between DOM DoIT and agencies, committees, and regulatory/governance bodies.

Working Arrangement:
This position requires onsite work in Des Moines, IA each week. Employees meeting all expectations of their work responsibilities may request remote work and develop a hybrid/remote schedule collaboratively with their manager.

Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.

Employer Highlights:The Department of Management, Division of Information Technology provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions to support the agencies across the State of Iowa, trusted partners, and citizens.

We are responsible for managing all IT assets, projects, and resources to deliver top-tier technology support and expertise across the enterprise.

Our strength is driven by the skills, talents, and diversity of our people.

We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
• Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance

Background Check Requirements:

• After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate’s education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).
• Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.

E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: 

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in one or more of the following areas: mainframe computing systems programming; computer-based networking (LAN, WAN); database management systems; applications development, maintenance, and testing; server and workstation operating systems; telecommunications carrier operations; and/or Internet/Intranet development and deployment. 
2) All of the following (a and b): a. Five years of full-time work experience in one or more of the following areas: mainframe computing systems programming; computer-based networking (LAN, WAN); database management systems; applications development, maintenance, and testing; server and workstation operating systems; telecommunications carrier operations; and/or Internet/Intranet development and deployment; and b. One of the following (i or ii): i. Twenty-four semester hours of accredited post-high-school course work in one of the specialty areas listed in part a; or ii. Certification from an authorized educational institution or a major computer/software producer in an area directly related to one of the specialty areas listed in part a. 
3) A total of nine years of education and/or full-time experience in one or more of the following areas: mainframe computing systems programming; computer-based networking (LAN, WAN); database management systems; applications development, maintenance, and testing; server and workstation operating systems; telecommunications carrier operations; and/or Internet/Intranet development and deployment, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience. 
4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as an Information Technology Specialist 5.

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