VicePresident,Technology

SALARY $204,344.12 - $215,160.08 POSITION SUMMARY Provides digital transformation leadership, strategic vision, and drives the modernization of the CTA’s systems and technologies — including enterprise systems, public transit systems, platforms and end user computing, communications systems and infrastructure (network, fiber, wireless and wired) — to improve efficiency of CTA’s services, safety and security, and customer experience. Establishes and directs the strategic long-term goals, policies, and procedures for the CTA’s Technology department to support an innovation focused culture and mindset with training, skills development, and change management for all Technology employees. Directs the strategy and procedures for acquiring, deploying, maintaining, supporting, or replacing software and hardware assets adhering to CTA’s policies and procedures. Establishes and directs the strategy for protecting, storing, and retrieving CTA’s data, on-premise and in the cloud. Manages multi-million dollar contracts, grants, and IT capital investments, and ensures the IT resources of the CTA integrate technology into the strategic and operational plans of the CTA. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES •            Develop and implement a digital transformation roadmap and strategic vision for modernizing CTA’s technologies. Manages the development, implementation, maintenance, and support of emerging and existing systems and technologies at the CTA, including both operational and administrative software systems and associated hardware, voice/video/data networks, data warehouse and data lakes, security systems, wired and wireless infrastructure, and all associated telecommunication systems and devices. o           Champion adoption of contemporary and emerging technologies to modernize CTA’s applications, systems and platforms, tele-communication infrastructure, public transit systems and public safety systems and technologies to support and further the mission of the CTA. o           Esta