Identifies changes and trends in computer and systems technology and interprets their meaning to senior management. Participates in overall business planning, bringing a current knowledge and future vision of technology and systems as related to the organization’s competitive position. Determines long-term organization wide information needs and develops overall strategy for information needs, systems development, hardware acquisition, and integration including mainframe, mini, macro, and client/server computing applications. Acts to ensure integrity of organization wide data, proprietary information, and related intellectual property through information security and access management. Acts as highest interface with non-technical user functions in determining overall information systems approach. **Essential Functions and Responsibilities As Assigned:** 1. Oversees the selection, development, deployment, monitoring, maintenance, and enhancement of the organization’s security technology. 2. Oversees IT risk assessments, audits, and security incident investigations. 3. Responsible for establishing current and long-range direction of technology aimed at keeping the organization on the forefront of change. 4. Responsible for the analysis of purchased systems, hardware and software systems. 5. Oversees design development, marketing and maintenance of technology projects. 6. Responsible for quality control and auditing of databases in a client/server environment to ensure accurate and appropriate use of data. 7. Responsible for building and maintaining data systems including but not limited to Decision Support, Business intelligence, Customer Relationship Management, Data Warehousing, Meta-data Repositories, Operational Data Stores, and Enterprise Storage Management. 8. Directs the preparation, review and consolidation of information systems budgets and business plans. 9. Responsible for providing administrative oversight and support to the IT functions such as, operational planning, budgeting, and financial controls. **_Required:_** + Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, or closely related field. + Seven years of directly related experience. **_Preferred:_** + Master’s degree in a related field of study. **Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans**