Position : Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Location : Jacksonville, FL
Duration : 12 months contract
Job Summary:
Statement of Work Strategic Leadership & Planning
Collaborate with the Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer (CSIO) and Senior Leadership to develop and refine long-term IT strategies aligned with organizational growth and innovation goals. • Conduct assessments of current IT infrastructure, systems, and processes to identify opportunities for improvement and modernization. • Provide strategic guidance on emerging technologies, digital transformation, cybersecurity, and data governance.
Operational Improvement & Implementation Support
Recommend and help implement improvements to IT operations, including systems integration, process automation, and service delivery enhancements. • Offer hands-on support during key implementation phases, including vendor selection, project management, and change management. • Ensure IT initiatives are aligned with organizational priorities and executed within budget and timeline constraints.
Collaboration & Relationship Management
Establish a strong working relationship with the Vice President of IT to support day-to day operations and strategic initiatives. • Serve as a liaison between IT and other departments to ensure technology solutions meet cross-functional needs. • Participate in leadership meetings and planning sessions to ensure IT is integrated into organizational decision making.
Governance, Compliance & Budgeting
Advise on IT governance frameworks, risk management, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards. • Collaborate with finance staff and department heads to plan and budget for IT needs across the agency, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and fiscal responsibility. • Support the continued development of policies and procedures that promote secure, efficient, and ethical use of technology while complying with state and federal requirements.
Continuity & Staffing Support
Provide or coordinate temporary staffing solutions for essential IT roles to ensure uninterrupted operations during vacancies or transitions. • Maintain a network of qualified professionals who can be deployed quickly to fill gaps in IT service delivery.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES OF RESPONDENT’S PROPOSED CTO CANDIDATE
- Provide documentation of at least Ten (10) years of the CTO candidate’s experience immediately preceding date of proposals in a lead or senior role providing information security services to governmental entities providing at least three (3) similar projects.
- Provide documentation of at least Ten (10) years’ experience with organizations of 350 or more network users spread across 10 or more physical sites.
- Experience developing incident response plans.
- Experience developing vendor risk management programs.
- Experience designing data protection strategies.
- Experience with actual incident response support
- 10 years of experience in supporting IT government projects need to be within the most recent 10 years of the proposed candidate's work experience
