Salary: $160,597.00 - $236,163.00 Annually
Location : Shakopee, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2025-00048
Division: Office of Management & Budget
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 07/11/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 000

Job Summary
Scott County is seeking a Chief Information Officer to lead the organization in its implementation and maintenance of its technology vision.
The desired candidate will:

• Have a deep understanding of all aspects of information technology and will be able to clearly articulate the importance and nuance to both highly technical audiences as well as staff from all levels of the organization.
• Stay up to date on emerging technology and security trends, bringing that knowledge to inform and implement within the organization.
• Show a curiosity and desire to understand the complexity of County operations and lines of business and willingness to engage with all areas of the organization to find solutions to complex problems.
• Ensure adherence to the highest standards for best practices, which have been established, in the implementation and utilization of technology, in particular related to the security, reliability, performance and automation across County systems, networks and devices.
• Be conscious of, take into consideration and be able to explain the financial, operational impacts of decisions, looking at both short and long-term cost-benefit of decisions and recommendations.
• Consider the impact on employees, while also maintaining County security standards.
• Be able to demonstrate their ability to mentor and teach staff on highly technical capabilities, while maintaining a collaborative environment within the IT Department being open to debate and discussion that lead to the optimal solution.

NOTE: First review of applications will commence on 8/12/25.
The eligible register developed from this posting may be used to fill future FT and PT vacancies within this classification.

Essential Duties
Identifies and implements the IT Strategic Plan; provides leadership and oversight for all IT related activities within the County, including responsibility for directing IT strategies, policies, practices, programs, and staff.

Identifies and implements effective business processes for efficient delivery and support of IT services; manages and develops IT human resources, including hiring, coach and mentoring, evaluation of performance, and discipline.

Ensures the security of County systems and equipment while providing the appropriate availability of information and disaster recovery to ensure business continuity; ensures enterprise level security for all electronic and hard copy data.

Leads a team of IT Managers and technical professionals to research, recommend, and purchase technology suitable to support and enable County-wide business across all divisions and business units. Directs the administration and control of IT research and development to gain the best possible return through innovative programs.
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Minimum Qualifications

• Equivalency of a Bachelor's Degree (Master's preferred) in Computer Science or Management Information Systems and eight years of IT management experience with increasing and diverse responsibilities for people, process, and systems direction and planning.
• Ability to work with IT hardware platforms, enterprise software applications, outsourced/cloud solutions, business analytics and business intelligence; as well as excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to discuss IT concepts and business strategies with non-IT staff/officials/decision makers.
• A valid driver's license and/or a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities.

Selection Process
Selection for this position will be based on a minimum qualifications screening and rating of training and experience. Top candidates will be forwarded to the hiring manager or supervisor for consideration for interview and/or additional assessments. Final selection will include a background check and approval by the County Board.
If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Scott County Employee Relations department at 952-496-8103 and reference the posting title and number.

If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit:
Note - Intermittent, Temporary, and PT positions less than 20 hrs per week are not eligible for benefits.

Benefits: (Benefit offerings can and do change on occasion.)
A comprehensive benefits package is provided for all employees who work 20 hours per week or more. For detailed benefit information visit the Scott County Benefit Hub at

• Health Insurance - Four-tier plan option available
• Dental Insurance - Four-tier plan option available
• Life Insurance
• Flexible (Pre-Tax) Spending Accounts
• Post-Retirement Health Care Savings Plan
• Long-Term Disability
• 11 paid holidays annually
• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Vacation & Sick Leave
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA (Public Employee's Retirement Association) Retirement Plans
• On-Site Occupational Health Nurse
• Active Health & Safety Teams, Committees, and Programs

Other great benefits available:

• Short-Term Disability
• Credit Union Membership
• Deferred Compensation Plans
• Minnesota Benefit Association
• Vision Plan
• Scott County Employees Association
• Spirit of Scott
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• Training Opportunities

Scott County has adopted a Total Rewards philosophy!
Scott County is an employer of choice, supporting, encouraging, and engaging employees through focused employee investments and workplace programs and offerings that promote and foster individual and organizational well-being. The net result of this philosophy is public service excellence.

Our goal is to address the multiple facets of employee well-being via 6 different program delivery "buckets." These buckets encompass different topic areas, benefits, and initiatives that the County invests in to achieve Total Rewards. These buckets include physical health, workplace social/belonging, work/life balance, financial security, training and development, and emotional health.
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Please select the answer that best describes your highest level of education:

• No High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• High School Graduate or possess a G.E.D.
• Less than 1 yr of college or technical school
• 1 or more but less than 2 yrs college or technical school
• Associate's Degree
• 2 or more but less than 3 yrs college
• 3 or more but less than 4 yrs college
• Bachelor's Degree
• Schooling beyond Bachelor's level
• Master's Degree
• Schooling beyond Master's level
• Law Degree
• Doctorate

02

If you possess a degree(s), please list the degree(s) you possess and your program area of focus (e.g. BS in Education):
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Please select the answer that best describes your experience in information systems management with increasing and/or diverse responsibilities for multi-faceted direction and planning.

• No Experience
• Up to 6 months
• 6 to 11 months
• 12 to 23 months
• 24 to 35 months
• 36 to 47 months
• 48 to 59 months
• 60 to 71 months
• 72 to 83 months
• 84 to 95 months
• 96 to 107 months
• 108 to 119 months
• 120 to 131 months
• 132 to 143 months
• 144 or more months

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Please briefly describe the experience you listed in the previous question:
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Please select the answer that best describes your experience working with a hybrid-model IT department:

• No Experience
• Up to 6 months
• 6 to 11 months
• 12 to 23 months
• 24 to 35 months
• 36 to 47 months
• 48 to 59 months
• 60 to 71 months
• 72 to 83 months
• 84 to 95 months
• 96 to 107 months
• 108 to 119 months
• 120 or more months

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Please briefly describe the experience you listed in the previous question:
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Over the last several years, Scott County has shifted the structure of IT to largely be an "as a Service" (aaS) model vs. implementing and maintaining technology internally. What is your experience with the aaS IT model?
08

How would you approach building a cohesive team in a department that exists in a hybrid IT model, with both internal staff and external partners delivering services to the County?
09

IT is an innovative and evolving field. What do you see as the foremost emerging issue related to technology and business? Why?
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Do you have a reliable means of transportation for the performance of work responsibilities?

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a valid driver's license?

• Yes
• No

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Is there anything else you want to add that is pertinent to this position?
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