Chief Information Officer; EMS Band 04

WSLCB Vision

Safe communities for Washington State

Promote public safety, public health, and trust through fair administration, education, and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco and vapor laws

Position Information

This position is an Exempt Management Service (EMS) Band 4 employment opportunity. First review of applications will be January 14, 2026. Although this is an open continuous recruitment, we encourage you to apply early. The hiring authority reserves the right and may exercise the option to make a hiring decision at any time.

The mission of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is to promote public safety and trust through fair administration, education and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor laws. We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance.

We want to create a culture that fosters excellence in customer service, open and honest communication, transparency and accountability, data driven decisions, and business-initiated process improvement.

The WSLCB strives to promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in all aspects of our work. This includes a commitment to our workforce and external stakeholders. It is our mission to build, educate, and inspire an inclusive environment that recognizes, respects, and celebrates diversity in the workplace and in the community we serve. We are committed to maintaining a thriving culture where employees and those we serve feel safe and accepted regardless of education, background, or beliefs.

As a WSLCB team member, you will have the opportunity to join statewide business resource groups such as Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network, Veteran Employee Resource Group, Latino Leadership Network, Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity, Disability Inclusion Network, Washington Immigrant Network, Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network, Supporting our Voices, Empowering Rights, and Engaging Indigenous Governance, and Interagency Committee of State Employed Women.

We are hiring a strong technology and people leader to lead our technology resources and inspire our teams. The Chief Information Officer will contribute to the agency strategy and set short- and long-range plans for WSLCB’s technology strategy, balancing innovation, resource allocation, risk management and alignment with agency priorities.

The CIO will grow and nurture a culture of collaboration, service, and continuous improvement for a division of 46 staff, including six direct reports. The position is an appointing authority and manages a $16 million biannual operating budget, contracts, and vendor management.

The CIO is accountable for ensuring WSLCB’s technology infrastructure, applications, data, information management, security, and compliance program. The role provides executive IT sponsorship and support for major projects, including the agency’s custom licensing, education, enforcement and administrative data system.

Key services include systems analysis, application development, SaaS maintenance, software quality assurance, storage administration, network administration, security, telephony, desktop support and customer support. The CIO represents the agency with external partners in the public and private sectors.

Supports Agency Mission and Establishes Technology Strategy

• The CIO develops and executes information technology strategic plans, resource allocation, and risk management to align services, products, and projects with agency goals and statewide IT policy.
• Responsible for the execution and oversight of design, development, operation, and support of IT systems and programs that fulfill business needs, including enterprise architecture, application management, security, risk management, infrastructure, and operations management.

Lead and Manage Technology Professionals

• Engages with Human Resources, Finance and stakeholders to map IT workforce transformations, developing workforce strategy and action plans aligned with…