DeSanti · 1 week ago
Senior Director Information Technology
LA Metro Area
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expDeSanti is seeking a Senior Director of Information Technology who will lead the IT division, overseeing strategic planning, project delivery, and user support while managing staff and budgets. The role involves directing the overall activities of the ITS department, ensuring timely system updates and compliance, and overseeing application development and system maintenance.
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Hiring Manager
Alessandra D'Abbieri
Responsibilities
Develops and maintains customer partnerships, internal and external, to ensure alignment to agency objectives and achievement of business goals
Coordinates IT project management oversight activities with all Metro departments and resources, including consultants, contractors, and vendors
Supervises and directs assigned staff and subordinate management in planning, design, construction, implementation, installation, training, and maintenance of enterprise-level software application systems
Determines, prioritizes, and implements, through assigned staff, proof of concept projects that impact the customer experience
Develops short- and long-range plans; establishes priorities and goals/objectives for assigned functional areas
Establishes and monitors the unit's annual project objectives, KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), schedules, and budget
Develops studies and reports to evaluate productivity of functional areas and eliminate impediments to peak performance
Coordinates continuous programming support for Metro?s mission critical systems
Researches and investigates emerging technologies and collaborates with other IT units, Metro departments, and private sector entities to promote new technology beneficial to the agency
Presents research and project findings with other public/private entities at transit and technology conferences, Metro Board, executive management committees, etc
Develops and manages the unit?s operating and capital budgets, monitoring and controlling expenditures, initiating procurements, approving payment of invoices, and developing financial and administrative studies and reports
Directs and manages in the preparation of requests for proposals (RFPs); participates in proposal evaluation, vendor selection, and contract negotiation processes; monitors progress of consultant firms and recommends payment for their services
Enforces and monitors the department's programming standards, information security, business continuity, disaster recovery, and safety programs
Coordinates and executes Metros business continuity plan in the event of system failure
Reviews, approves, assigns, and manages requests for ITS services
Enforces and ensures compliance with all applicable standards to ensure interoperability between software application systems, databases, programming interfaces, and operating systems
Enforces and ensures adherence to all security measures required to protect the safety and integrity of all information contained within agency systems and from attacks by internal and external forces
Prepares monthly reports for Board of Directors and executive committees as required
Prepares and presents monthly status briefing for Metro? s executive management and compiles monthly published report for financial staff, FTA (Federal Transit Administration), and Metro's executive office as required
Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field
Five years of relevant management-level experience in strategic planning, resource budgeting, customer relation and personnel management, and leading a diverse team in information systems administration and management functions
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job related essential functions
Preferred
Masters Degree in a related field
Company
DeSanti
DeSanti offers recruiting, staffing, talent acquisition, professional and employment services across a variety of industries.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Veronica De Santiago
Chief Executive Officer
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