Chief Information and Technology Officer
- Employer
- Fairfax Water
- Location
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Salary
- Excellent benefits and pay
- Closing date
- Feb 17, 2023
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- Industry
- Technology and Software
- Function
- Executive, Chief
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Executive (Director, VP, Department Head, etc)
Job Details
Serves as the principal strategist ensuring IT-to-business alignment, overseeing the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of robust, secure, integrated information technology architecture and decision-making frameworks. Collaborates with Executive and Senior staff to understand, identify, and prioritize technology initiatives and ensure technology solutions are deployed in alignment with identified strategic and business operations priorities. Plans, directs, coordinates, and manages the Technology infrastructure for the organization through supervision of Manager, Cybersecurity and Network Operations, Manager, Enterprise Systems, and Manager, Operations Technology. Reports to the General Manager.
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provides leadership and direction to the Cybersecurity and Network Operations Department, Enterprise Solutions Department, and Operations Technology Department.
Oversees development of annual operating and capital improvement budgets and requests for appropriations.
Oversees contract negotiations and management for technology products, services, and consulting. Oversees talent management and development.
Develops documented best practices and standard operating procedures to support a process-driven approach to managing enterprise data management, information technology, data governance, and technology program and project management.
Monitors work efforts, systems, and procedures to evaluate effectiveness of technology deployed across the organization.
Collaborates with Executive management and Senior leadership to support the organization's achievement of business goals through data-driven decision making.
Provides vision and leadership in the development and implementation of technology and systems to maintain and continuously improve the organization’s operations, business systems, and customer facing technology services.
Leads governance structure that aligns information technology and management systems with strategic enterprise and business operations priorities.
Acts as or manages the Chief Information Security Officer.
Leads and collaborates with the Cybersecurity team to develop and refine security policies and controls, incident response and recovery plans, and organizational training.
Develops, implements and monitors information and operational system policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, legal and regulatory compliance. Implements controls to monitor, measure compliance, and increase the maturity of controls for the IT and OT systems.
Develops, implements and exercises plans that provide for IT security, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
Makes presentations to internal staff, Board, Committees, and other stakeholders.
Participates in continuous improvement activities and ensures company policies and procedures are followed.
Advises Executive and Senior management on informational and operational technologies.
Assists in building relationships with vendors and creating cost-efficient contracts.
Develops, implements, and maintains procedures for Division activities.
Recommends organization-wide directives related to Information Technology.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Company
Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) is Virginia's largest water utility, serving one out of every five Virginians who obtain their water from public utilities. Nearly 1.5 million people in the Northern Virginia communities of Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Alexandria depend on Fairfax Water for superior drinking water.
That's 1.5 million friends, neighbors and family members. We don't need any other reason to demand the highest in water quality standards!
Chartered in 1957 by the Virginia State Corporation Commission as a public, non-profit water utility, Fairfax Water operates four water treatment plants with a combined capacity of 262 million gallons per day. The plants include the Corbalis Treatment Plant, operating on the dependable and free-flowing Potomac River in the northwestern area of Fairfax County, and the Griffith Treatment Plant on the impounded Occoquan River in the southeastern area. Water is distributed throughout Fairfax Water's service area through nearly 3,200 miles of water mains.
Fairfax Water produces, on average, 148 million gallons of water per day. More than 235,000 mostly residential accounts in Fairfax County comprise about 60 percent of total water sales. Approximately 40 percent of total water sales are wholesaled to Loudoun and Prince William Counties, the City of Alexandria, the Town of Herndon, Ft. Belvoir and Dulles Airport. Revenues in 2005 were $120 million.
Fairfax Water is governed by a ten-member Board of Directors composed of Fairfax County citizens who are appointed by the elected Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County. A General Manager, supported by a senior staff of engineering and business professionals, manages the day-to-day operations of Fairfax Water.
Summary of Benefits
Regular Full-time Employees
PAID LEAVE
? Vacation Days Per Year Service Years
13 0 < 3 years
19 3 < 15 years
26 15+ years
? Sick Leave
13 days per year for you and/or your household dependent's illness and care.
? Holidays
JAN New Year's Day, Inauguration Day & Martin Luther King Day
FEB Presidents' Day
MAY Memorial Day
JULY Independence Day
SEPT Labor Day
OCT Columbus Day
NOV Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day & Day After Thanksgiving
DEC Christmas Eve (1/2 Day) & Christmas Day
** Plus one Discretionary Holiday to be taken during the calendar year.
INSURANCE
? Health which also includes Medical / Dental / Vision / Rx
? Life
? Long-Term Disability (effective after 36 months of employment)
? Voluntary Long-Term Care (at employees' cost)
RETIREMENT
? Fairfax Water Retirement Plan
? 457 Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
? Tuition Reimbursement
? Professional Development
? Child/Adult Care Reimbursement Plan
? Flexible Spending Accounts
? Holiday Parties and Picnics
? Credit Union Membership
? Direct Deposit
Fairfax Water is committed to providing comprehensive benefits to our employees and their eligible dependents, as well as opportunities for continued education and professional development.
Employee-paid premiums and contributions are deducted on a pre-tax basis.
This review is intended to be a brief summary of the major benefits provided by Fairfax Water. In all instances, plan documents and policies govern the eligibility and administration of each benefit plan.
- Website
- http://www.fairfaxwater.org/
- Location
-
8570 Executive Park Avenue
Fairfax
VA
22031
US
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