Chief Technology Officer

Overview

The Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) is an independent governmental authority empowering over 1,000 state and local governments across Colorado with critical e-Government solutions. SIPA helps Colorado's governments rapidly modernize their digital services and deliver exceptional resident experiences.

SIPA is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to ensure SIPA’s supplier partners provide the best possible technology services in alignment with SIPA’s strategic objectives and statutory mission as stated in section 24-37.7.105, C.R.S. This position has the potential to directly impact how government services are delivered to Colorado residents.

Reporting to SIPA’s Executive Director, the CTO serves as a collaborative strategic business partner for state agencies and local governments focused on modernization, data-driven decision-making, and operational excellence. The CTO ensures that SIPA’s services and solutions are aligned with the needs of Colorado governments.

The ideal CTO candidate is a strategic thinker, proven implementor, and an expert in current and emerging technologies. The CTO will promote a team environment of learning, accountability, and professional growth, while ensuring that cybersecurity, data protection, and technology policies are strong and up to date while expanding the use of AI and automation. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, approachable, and actively engaged with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

This is a great position for a technologist with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills who enjoys a small-company-feel and seeks a high-impact opportunity to serve the residents of Colorado.

• Provide strong technical leadership for SIPA programs and services
• Develop and maintain SIPA’s Technology Roadmap
• Work with SIPA staff, government customers, and supplier partners to develop business cases and associated deliverables for new SIPA services
• Serve as a technical thought-leader for SIPA. Write quarterly technical white-papers or case studies on subjects of importance to SIPA customers to be shared on SIPA’s website, newsletter, and Linked In
• Coordinate with SIPA’s Executive Director to represent SIPA at specific stakeholder events through public speaking, consulting support, and relationship development. Make presentations and/or participate in panel discussions at several conferences each year
• Serve as a liaison to state agencies and local governments for complex cloud implementation projects
• Serve on committees, boards, and attend conferences that will help assist in achieving SIPA’s goals and objectives as directed by SIPA’s Executive Director
• Oversee SIPA’s technology portfolio. Continuously search for new or improved technologies, suppliers, and best practices that will advance SIPA’s mission and strategic objectives
• Identify specific large government projects or that could be delivered by suppliers in SIPA’s portfolio
• Support SIPA’s business development team in statewide customer meetings to cultivate relationships with existing customers, and to develop new relationships and service opportunities
• Provide recommendations to help customers design and select the appropriate technology solutions for their needs
• Provide recommendations for speakers, use cases, panel discussions, and emerging technology themes for SIPA’s annual User Conference
• Serve as SIPA's cybersecurity expert, continually monitoring industry trends and emerging solutions to advise customers on best practices
• Facilitate and demonstrate a culture of accountability and exemplary customer service at all levels of the organization
• Manage a high-performing technology team

• Provide strategic and technical oversight of the services managed by the portal integrator, Tyler Technologies, including custom application development, maintenance, and hosting, standard application hosting and development, payment processing, payment integration, and website hosting, development, and maintenance
• Ensure portal integrator and supplier performance aligns with established standards and…