DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
1801 W. Jefferson St.,
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 

Anticipated Salary: $105,000.00

Grade: 29

Closing Date: 09/22/2025

Will provide management and oversight to large cross functional projects and initiatives within the operation of the Project Management Office and Project Delivery consultants related to IT Governance. Incumbent will optimize the value, cost and risk, turning data into knowledge to make sound business decisions and implement changes. Proactively and routinely identifies and solves problems.

Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Provide management and oversight to the Project Management Office. Prioritizing and plans work activities; sets goals and objectives.

Identifies and manages required contracted resources; trains, schedules and monitors resources; may assist with development or preparation of department level budget.

Manages the program based on repeatable standards and practices where possible, but also defining new approaches to build efficient business workflows.

Knowledge of:
• Thorough knowledge of the organization’s methodologies and tools.
• Thorough knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures.

Skill in:
• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

Ability to:
• Have deep and broad understanding of current and anticipated needs and priorities of internal and external clients.
• Balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks
• Balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks
• Coach and develop employees, including continuous improvement practices and principles.

Bachelor's degree plus 10 or more years of experience in project coordination, project management and program management (or equivalent experience).

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and 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).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation 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).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

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) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.