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ANNUAL SALARY: $123,718–$150,381 DOE/DOQ

SOLANO COUNTY IS WELL RECOGNIZED FOR QUALITY OF LIFE and affordable California living, fostering a great place to work, live and play. The County of Solano is seeking an IT Manager to manage the Data Services Group and its programs, staff, and budget, as well as lead IT services in the Department of Health and Social Services (H&SS). This position works within the centralized Department of Information Technology (DoIT), reports to the Chief Technology Officer, supports all 18 countywide departments and their data service needs, but leads information technology support for the largest department in the County, H&SS. H&SS includes public health, social, and behavioral health services, who have an abundance of data service needs that must comply to complex laws, mandates and regulations regarding how data is managed. Our ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert in data engineering and be an adept project manager, with an eye on the future to build a stable IT environment that allows for growth, scale, and change. The ideal candidate will have a background delivering information technology services in a health and human services and/or health care services environment (County, State, University, Clinic, Hospital); preferably in a California public sector organization. Join Solano County today to be a part of an organization and a mission that supports and improves the lives of those in our community.

IT MANAGER—DATA SERVICESDepartment of Information Technology

COUNTY OF SOLANO, CALIFORNIA

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the County /CommunitySOLANO COUNTY IS A UNIQUE PLACE, with its inviting mix of rural and

suburban lifestyles and easy access to all of the urban amenities; it is no wonder why it has been nationally recognized for six years as one of the top 100

Best Communities for Young People. Situated midway between San Francisco and Sacramento, Solano County is home to rolling hillsides, waterfronts and fertile farmland. Thanks to a mild climate, plenty of open space, and proximity to lakes, rivers and mountains, residents

can enjoy year-round outdoor recreational activities like fishing, boating, hiking and biking. County residents also can enjoy day trips to the San Francisco Bay area, Lake Tahoe region and the Napa

and Sonoma Valleys. Solano County’s fiscal year 2018/19 operating budget is approximately $1.065 billion, which supports 18 departments serving a community of approximately 440,000. With its

strategic location, affordable housing, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life, Solano County provides a great place for our residents to live, learn, work and play.

For more information about the community, please watch this video: www.solanocounty.com/media/Depts/HR/HRSolanoImages.wmv

the DepartmentDoIT HAS APPROXIMATELY 110 STAFF (65 FTE and 45 contractors who support

infrastructure) and a combined budget (i.e., Registrar of Voters and DoIT) of approximately $31 million. DoIT serves 18 departments/internal customers

encompassing approximately 3,000 employees, a County population of 440,000, executive leadership and elected officials. Principally a Microsoft environment,

additional technology products include Linux, Oracle, ESRI, MySQL, CacheDB, and Informix. On-premise servers are highly virtualized using VMWare and Hypervisor

and number approximately 550 virtual servers across two data centers. Over 4,000 desktop/laptops, 200 tablets, 1,000 printers and over 250 business

applications are part of the department’s support profile.

the JobTHE IT MANAGER IS AN AT-WILL, MANAGEMENT POSITION that reports to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the County of Solano that oversees the staff, budgets, and activities of the Data Services Group, and serves as the lead IT support manager for the largest department in the County: H&SS. H&SS includes public health, social, and behavioral health services, and has over 500 computer systems, a 100 plus person call center, and over 30 programs that support these complex services, reporting, and data management systems. This position will support the state and federally mandated CalWIN program, and work on teams and committees to transition to CalSAWS, and manage proprietary programs and systems, that upload, download and extract data.

the Ideal CandidateTHE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL DISPLAY outstanding business acumen, communication, political savvy, and customer service skills, while possessing a strong understanding of ITIL principles and practices, and data governance. We are looking for an independent self-starter, with an outstanding ability to balance competing priorities and use sound decision making and judgement skills. The ideal candidate will be solutions oriented, a quick study and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a background delivering information technology services in a health and human services and/or health care services environment (County, State, University, Clinic, Hospital); preferably in a California public sector organization.

The Ideal candidate will also…

IN ADDITION, THE INCUMBENT IT Manager will demonstrate the following leadership characteristics:

u Stimulates and actively initiates change in an organization and anticipates and prepares for opportunities and challenges not obvious to others.

u Results oriented; sets and achieves goals for the County, commits themselves and others to improving performance, and is tenacious while moving past obstacles and obtaining goals.

u Uses superior interpersonal and relationship skills to effectively build relationships, guide and influence others, and effectively crafts messages to different audiences.

u Creative problem solving that anticipates future consequences and trends accurately, applies knowledge and integrates data from multiple sources before drawing conclusions, carefully considers implications and impacts of decisions, and takes action.

u Mentors and coaches managers, peers and leaders.

u Maintains a global perspective in all activities and decisions, demonstrates an understanding of multiple stakeholder needs, and negotiates well to settle differences while maintaining relationships.

u Have a deep understanding of data engineering.

u Plan, lead, prioritize and adequately allocate resources to multiple IT projects concurrently.

u Assess the value of IT systems, including integration, implementation, and maintenance components.

u Articulate recommendations for IT solutions and/or operational changes to technical and non-technical stakeholders, presenting risk vs. benefit, compliance and financial assessments.

u Oversee countywide data analytics, warehousing, governance and integration, call center technology support, document imaging and retention.

u Oversee and develop others on best practices and processes to load, extract, and transform data into meaningful information to assist decision makers.

u Collaborate with other IT professionals to ensure standards and best practices are implemented and aligned countywide.

u Support new and future upgrades to cloud based human capital management systems and create interfaces to related County systems.

u Keep an eye on the future to build a stable IT environment that allows for growth, scale and change.

u Become a subject matter expert and advise on very complex laws, mandates and regulations regarding how data is managed in a health and human services environment.

u Have common sense, emotional intelligence, and situational awareness.

EDUCATION+EXPERIENCEThe IT Manager will also have:

DESIRED u Background delivering information technology services

in health and human services and/or health care services environment; preferably in a California public sector organization.

u Have experience with a wide variety of computer infrastructure, networking, storage, backups, telephony, reporting and mainstream software applications, and experience and/or basic knowledge as a generalist in:

u Cisco serversu Microsoft environmentu Networking

u Storage and virtual environments

u Data engineering and document imaging.

u Project Management experience, or certificate.u Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging

technologies.u Local government experience/knowledge.

REQUIRED u A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or

university, preferably in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Networking or a closely related field; and

u Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in systems development and analyses functions for information technology/data systems.

u Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid class C California driver’s license may be required.

Compensation & BenefitsThe salary range for this position is: $123,718–$150,381 DOE/DOQ. In

addition to the base salary, the County offers:

RETIREMENT/PENSION: Pension formula of 2% at age 60 or 2% at age 62 based on provisions of the California Public Employees’ Pension Reform

Act of 2013 (PEPRA). The County participates in Social Security.

LONGEVITY PAY: 2.5% longevity pay, per level, after the completion of continuous service at 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years. Employees may

receive credit for prior years of service employed with California cities, counties, joint power authorities and other special districts.

INSURANCE: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance plans. Health: offer a cafeteria-style

medical package offered through CalPERS; the County contributes towards family coverage and offers a cash back provision for employee-only, or waive of other insurance coverage.

LEAVE ALLOWANCES: 80 hours of administrative leave (pro-rated during the first fiscal year), generous vacation, and

sick leave benefits (12 days/year), plus 14 paid holidays annually.

How to ApplyFor first consideration apply by MAY 25, 2020 at:

wbcpinc.com/job-board/

Please contact your recruiter Wendi Brown with any questions: 866.929.WBCP (9227) toll free | 541.664.0376 (direct)

wendi@wbcpinc.com

SECURE THE DATES

Interviews will be held on

JUNE 18+JUNE 19 (candidates invited to

interview will need to be available for both days)