WSSC Water is seeking a transformational Chief Information Officer (CIO) with expertise in technology innovation, digitalization and cyber resilience. The candidate will understand how to best manage data, maintain a secure cyber posture, manage risk, and grow a high performing team with a focus on inclusion and improving the workplace culture.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) will be a trusted member of the senior leadership team and a partner to the team on all matters pertaining to information technology, innovation, digitalization, integration of smart water solutions and enhancing the customer and employee experience. S/he will be solution-oriented and proactive in identifying opportunities to improve systems and infrastructure as well as identifying efficiencies. The CIO will have the expertise to lead continuous improvements in our cyber security posture and ensure the utility is cyber resilient. The selected CIO will have prior experience in leveraging partnerships to advance the information technology and management at WSSC Water.

The CIO will be responsible for achieving a fully integrated, secure and manageable enterprise information technology (IT) architecture. S/he creates and maintains a robust infrastructure of policies and processes that increases the WSSC Water’s return on its technology investments and strengthens and secures its IT infrastructure and performance. The CIO leads and manages WSSC Water’s strategy for enterprise information management and serves as an organizational strategic business partner facilitating process, operational, administrative and customer service improvements as well as change management and innovation.

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· Ability to collaborate across the organization and build effective working relationships.

· Ability to expertly lead continuous improvements in cyber security to ensure cyber resiliency.

· Ability to proactively identify opportunities to improve systems and infrastructure and provide solutions.

· Ability to identify efficiencies.

· Strong and decisive leadership skills.

· Strategic planning skills.

· Ability to create Vision, Strategies, and an Annual Action Plans for IT.

· Excellent communication skills.

· Ability to lead others in uncertain and changing situations and circumstances.

· Comprehensive knowledge of operations management principles.

· Ability to manage an information systems/telecommunications environment.

· Knowledge of the principles and practices of information management/telecommunication technology and systems.

· Extensive knowledge of technology environments including IT architecture, configuration

control, telecommunications, networks, application development, databases, web development, and enterprise document management.

· Analytical thinking and problem resolution skills

· Business acumen.

· Customer service focus skills.

· Adept at managing change.

· Continual learning mindset.

· Continuous process improvement skills.

· Ability to develop and manage a budget.

· Strong project management skills.

· Negotiation skills.

· Ability to motivate the workforce.

Completion of the WSSC Water Financial Disclosure statement within 30 days of employment and annually thereafter.

Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Management or related discipline is preferred.