Deputy Chief Information Officer

Salary range is $152k to $288k with a midpoint of $220k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits:
  We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off:
  Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card:
  All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation Practices:
  We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

We are seeking a highly motivated, senior level IT director to evolve the current IT project management organization into a strategic project management office (PMO) aligned to agency strategy. The successful candidate will build effective strategic relationships with other departments, while maturing the PMO to deliver effective portfolio management, program management and project management services at a time of rapid agency growth.

This position reports to the CIO, and is responsible for broad portfolio of programs and projects including Information Technology and Operational Technology projects across the enterprise.

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Lead and develop the IT Leadership Team, providing direction, coordination, and coaching across a group of cross-functional experts.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the CIO, in partnership with other members of the IT Leadership Team.
• Act as a delegate or proxy for the CIO, representing the CIO in executive forums or stepping in during the CIO’s absence when appropriate.
• Build effective strategic relationships with other departments for the purpose of the cross-department planning and coordination of business needs aligned to overall agency priority.
• Coach, train, and motivate staff; coordinate and/or provide staff training; and manage employee relations.
• Facilitate the development of IT strategy, roadmap, and strategic plans, and ensures they are communicated clearly across the IT organization and to key stakeholders.
• Participate in the creation of an enterprise-wide strategy for how information and technology will contribute to business success across the enterprise.
• As part of the IT senior leadership team, supports the ongoing definition and maturity of the larger IT organization and its organizational design, and the introduction of more effective processes.
• Design and maintain the IT operating model needed to deliver on strategic objectives. This includes defining ways of working, role structures and guiding principles, as well as coordinating with other parts of IT on frameworks and standards (e.g., ITIL, COBIT).
• In partnership with other members of the IT Leadership Team, identify and propose organizational changes based on evolving strategy and lead IT-wide change initiatives tied to operating model evolution.
• Oversee a business office within the IT Leadership Team that in partnership with Finance and…