CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
(CIO)
Job Location:
Address:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
801 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85043
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $144,00.00
Grade: 30
Closing Date: 05/05/2026
Job Summary:
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead the agency technology program. This executive position is responsible for advancing the agency’s technology strategy, leading enterprise modernization, driving responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and implementing programs necessary to align ADCRR’s Information Technology (IT) personnel, resources, and assets with the Department’s mission and vision. The CIO will ensure that digital services are secure, scalable, user-centered and data driven, while aligning with public policy, ethical standards, regulatory requirements, and maintaining the highest standards of cybersecurity, privacy and operational efficiency.
Job Duties:
-Provides strategic overview and executive leadership
-Establishes and implements department-wide IT policies, standards and enterprise architecture to ensure system interoperability and information sharing
-Provides comprehensive reports and updates to executive leadership on IT systems and initiatives
-Manages and provides leadership for subordinate personnel ensuring efficient operation and maintenance of system applications, computer systems and telecommunications networks
-Establishes clear goals and performance metrics
-Promotes cross-functional teamwork between divisions and executive leadership
-Assesses current systems and identifies modernization priorities
-Aligns modernization initiatives with agency mission, policy goals, and funding, ensuring collaboration with other Department divisions, and initiatives
-Prepares proposals/Requests for Purchase (RFP’s) for acquisitions or enhancements
-Coordinates and oversees multiple system development initiatives in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Administration, Arizona Department of Homeland Security, and relevant external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with the agency’s objectives and regulatory requirements
-Plans, develops and manages the IT budget and processes
-Ensures cost optimization and fiscal efficiency while collaborating with key stakeholders and leadership
-Serves as the departmental delegate for IT on relevant committees and task force
-Drives on State Business
-Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
-IT equipment capabilities
-IT modernization strategies including system transformations, cloud computing, hybrid infrastructures
-AI framework, predictive analytics, automation, ethical AI, and AI governance
-Cybersecurity, data privacy regulations, IT compliance standards, and organizational IT policies
-Budgeting and fiscal procedures and responsibilities
-Vendor management, contract negotiation and performance oversight
Skill in:
-Leading personnel through organizational transformation and modernization initiatives
-AI integration and policy implementation
-Evaluating technology solutions, cloud adoptions, cybersecurity measures
Ability to:
-Lead initiatives that harness AI and modern technologies to enhance operational efficiency and reduce cost
-Establish and enforce IT policies aligned with legal, ethical, and agency standards
-Identify system vulnerabilities and implement mitigation strategies to safeguard agency assets
-Make decisions and solve complex technology challenges
Selective Preference(s):
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent or Masters degree in a related field
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation.
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
