CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

| ARIZONA DEPT OF CORRECTIONS, **REHABILIATION & REENTRY** *Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.* | | --- | ### **IT MODERNIZATION LEADER - 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: 7/28/26 | Job Summary: | | --- | The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry is seeking a visionary CIO to lead our enterprise modernization. This is a unique opportunity for a builder to design a secure, future-ready IT ecosystem that directly empowers our mission through innovation, strategic governance, and people-first leadership. **Modernize Enterprise Infrastructure:** Lead the end-to-end transformation of legacy systems into secure, scalable, and integrated digital platforms. **Champion Ethical Innovation:** Drive responsible AI adoption, predictive analytics, and automation to enhance operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making. **Lead with Impact:** Mentor and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of accountability, clarity, and continuous improvement. **Architect Resilient Governance:** Establish robust IT policies, cybersecurity standards, and risk management frameworks that ensure strict regulatory compliance. **Strategize & Execute**: Translate complex organizational requirements into actionable, budget-conscious roadmaps that deliver measurable, long-term outcomes. | Job Duties: | | --- | **Your Contribution:** -Provide executive leadership for enterprise IT vision and modernization strategy. -Set IT policies, standards, governance, and enterprise architecture to ensure interoperability and consistent delivery. -Assess current environments and prioritize modernization to improve reliability and security. -Drive adoption of modern platforms, including responsible AI, with ethical oversight, risk management, and compliance. -Ensure enterprise digital services are secure by design and maintain operational resilience. -Define measurable goals, KPIs, and executive reporting for modernization outcomes. -Lead, mentor, and develop IT leaders and staff to foster innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. -Coordinate cross-functional and interagency efforts to align priorities and improve execution. -Oversee enterprise applications, systems, and network/telecommunications operations, maintenance, and modernization. -Support RFPs and procurement for acquisitions and major enhancements. -Manage multiple modernization initiatives in coordination with AZ agencies and external stakeholders. -Plan and manage the IT budget; optimize costs while balancing modernization and mission needs. -Serve as ADCRR IT delegate to committees, task forces, and executive working groups. -Support on-state business and other assigned duties. | Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): | | --- | **Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:** -IT modernization, cloud/hybrid infrastructure, and enterprise architecture. -AI frameworks, predictive analytics, automation, ethical AI, and AI governance. -Cybersecurity, IT compliance, and organizational IT policies. -Budgeting/fiscal procedures, vendor and contract management. -Ability to lead transformation, integrate AI solutions, evaluate technologies, and implement cybersecurity measures. -Ability to identify vulnerabilities, mitigate r…