The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a forward thinking, visionary team-player and leader with experience understanding the complexities of a large organization’s technology infrastructure needs, developing and managing a budget, and effectively managing an IT organization. The successful candidate will be defined by an ability to meet project goals, provide high quality customer service, foster a working environment of high performance and accountability, collaboration and inclusive participation, racial equity, community and employee engagement, and a proactive and motivating management approach. Excellent communication and interpersonal skill are necessary to create and build positive relationships with staff, other departments, leadership, elected official, and other key stakeholders. The next Director of Information Technology for the City of Berkeley must have exceptional political awareness and professionalism, good judgement, and a sensitivity to issues involving the City and its multiple departments. The ideal candidate will have a history of skillful budget management and stewardship; consistent policy adherence; a record of success and support of others; and effective focus, organization, and prioritization in coordination and facilitation with peers and partners to manage multiple projects and programs.
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