Ability to:
Build and maintain productive relationships with judicial officers, branch leadership, internal and external customers, community agencies, and public officials that enhance the mission of the Judicial Branch
Link and apply complex technologies to business strategies, process analysis, and redesign concepts.
Design, install, measure, and report appropriate metrics, with demonstrated data representation skills.
Express complex technical concepts effectively, both orally and in writing.
Work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience.
Manage diverse teams and overcome the culture clashes that may arise.
Identify and leverage resources internally and externally to the Branch to enhance capabilities that drive digital business.
Drive organizational change and build capabilities that effectively balance the needs for continuously exploiting capabilities to optimize operational efficiency, with delivering innovative and agile IT solutions to enable the Branch to explore digital business opportunities.
Effectively communicate transparently and responsively instilling confidence with peers and all key stakeholders.

Essential Job Tasks
(This is not an all-inclusive list of all job duties that may be required; employees will be required to perform other related duties as assigned.)
Plans, develops, evaluates, coordinates, budgets, and manages the information and technology systems for the Judicial Branch which includes Superior Court, Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation and Detention, and Justice Courts.
Manages and directs Deputy CIOs to set strategic technology goals that align with Branch business goals.
Contributes actively to Branch strategy and business capability planning. Leads the development of the IT strategic plan and roadmap. Ensures integration with the Branch’s strategic planning process, and the resulting business strategy and plans.
Establishes active relationships with Branch Administration, unit leaders, and members of their teams. Contributes as a business executive. Acts as a trusted advisor to ensure all executive leaders can, with the CIO, make confident decisions about the application of information and technology (I&T) within their units and across the Branch.
Ensures I&T capabilities are delivered reliably, sustainably, cost-effectively, and securely. Ensures the I&T contributions are delivered with agility based on changing Branch objectives, goals, and strategies.
Collaborates with executive leadership and stakeholders to define and execute the digital business strategy. Participates in and contributes to the assessment of external digital opportunities and threats, and internal technology capabilities required to achieve desired results.
Maintains currency on new technologies and platforms. Provides direction on what emerging technologies should be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the Branch to ensure I&T capabilities respond to the needs of the Judicial Branch’s digital business strategy. Provides strategic direction in the IT organization’s innovation efforts and role in experimenting with new solutions to take advantage of those opportunities in the fulfillment of the Judicial Branch’s digital business strategy.
Provides strategic direction and oversight for the design, development, operation, and support of I&T systems and programs that fulfill the needs of the branch, including architecture management, application management, security and risk management, and infrastructure and operations support management.
Enhances IT capabilities by leveraging a multitude of resources, both internally and externally. Directs the development of the I&T sourcing strategy and provides executive oversight for strategic vendor and partner relationship management.
Develops and maintains an IT workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, technical skills, and competencies. Balances the need for growing the agility required to achieve digital business objectives, while ensuring the core I&T functions are reliable, stable, and efficient.
Leads the establishment and execution of a digital workplace strategy that enables the development of digital dexterity in the workforce. Ensures employees have the tools and work environment to be more engaged, productive, and effective.
Participates and partners with the Branch leadership team to drive culture change in support of service delivery.
Serves on Branch planning and policymaking committees. Drives the development of technology standards, governance processes, and performance metrics to ensure IT delivers value to the Branch. Manages risks through the effective design, delivery, and management of I&T capabilities for the Branch.
Provides leadership, coaching, and direction to the IT leadership team and staff.
Attends strategic planning meetings and retreats, budget preparation, and negotiations with the Presiding Judge, Judicial Branch Administrator, and Chief Probation Officers.
Ensures the Branch’s compliance with state and federal laws, and with Arizona Supreme Court and local Superior Court administrative orders and policies related to information systems and technology.
Represents the Judicial Branch on statewide coordinating committees and business and technology advisory panels to discuss technology issues and strategize future directions.
Provides regular onsite supervision and employs in-person assessment methods to gauge business needs through direct observation, monitoring group dynamics with face-to-face interaction, and interpreting body language and nonverbal cues. Establishes interpersonal connections, fosters engagement, and exemplifies expected behaviors.