Chief Technology Officer

Chief Technology Officer

The City of Thousand Oaks is seeking a visionary technologist and leader to serve as the agency's first Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The CTO will establish the culture and long-term strategy for the City's newly formed Information Technology (IT) Department and serve on the City's Executive Team. Historically operating as a division within the Finance Department, the City recently created the standalone IT department, led by the CTO, to drive technology modernization across the City. This is a rare opportunity to lead a new department and build a team culture that is forward-thinking, high-performing, and service-focused.

The City's inaugural CTO will share the organization's goals of prioritizing data availability for all users, promoting a self-service model rather than an expert-required model, and prioritizing integrated multi-disciplinary systems over task-specific products. Over the next several years, the City aims to be a technology leader in the municipal space and an employer of choice for those seeking to leverage technology for the public good. The CTO will be responsible for building and maintaining this industry reputation through thoughtful leadership, project execution, and serving as the catalyst for a technology-focused culture across the organization.

The CTO will be instrumental in bringing the City's recently adopted Information Technology Strategic Plan (ITSP) to life. They will lead a growing team of 18 high-functioning employees and report directly to the Deputy City Manager. As head of the new department, the CTO will have direct oversight of IT governance, cybersecurity, application support, infrastructure operations, digital services, and all other core technology operations for the City.

Minimum requirements include at least eight (8) years of increasingly responsible experience in information technology management, including at least three (3) years of supervisory and / or management responsibility. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science, information systems, engineering or a closely related field is also required. Experience managing both on-premises and cloud-based systems, virtualization technologies, enterprise-wide applications, and organization-wide cybersecurity is essential.

Preferred qualifications include prior experience in driving change and transformation with a focus on technology modernization. Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing organization-wide strategic plans specific to information technology is also desirable.