Director of Enterprise Information – (2400095O)

Position Overview:

MassDEP’s Office of Enterprise Information Office is seeking an experienced and dynamic Information Management Director for MassDEP’s Enterprise Information Office.  MassDEP strives to continue to improve our capacity to make quality real time data available, visual, and consumable, to help inform our regulatory and agency functions.  This role is integral to the strategic direction, team leadership and requirement gathering for our organization’s information management practices. This position focuses on the holistic oversight and strategic orchestration of information management across MassDEP. To be successful in this position you must be an effective collaborator and have proven ability to evaluate and communicate both long term and short-term information management needs with our technology partners in our centralized information technology office at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs who are responsible for delivering technology solutions.   

You will directly supervise a unit which focuses on MassDEP’s application portfolio requirements, our emerging Power BI unit, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) unit. Through matrix management you will work closely with our data leads in MassDEP’s programmatic and regional offices to achieve MassDEP’s strategic information management goals. 

If you are a strategist, enjoy collaboration, have the ability to lead teams, and can effectively communicate environmental information management business needs to executives and to our IT partners, please consider submitting your resume. 

This position is based in MassDEP’s Boston Office, located at 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA.  A hybrid schedule may be offered. 

The Director of the Enterprise Information Office will receive supervision from the Assistant Commissioner of Enterprise Information. 

Your essential job duties will include (these are not all-inclusive):

• Strategy Development:  Lead the development and implementation of comprehensive information management strategies that align with MassDEP’s organizational goals and objectives.
• Team Leadership:  Build, mentor, and guide a high-performing information management team.  Foster a collaborative and innovative culture that promotes professional growth and achievement.
• Requirement gathering:  Engage with stakeholders across MassDEP to identify and document information management needs and requirements.  Translate these requirements into actionable plans.
• Cross Functional Collaboration:  Work closely with other executive leaders to ensure cohesive integration of information management systems and strategies.
• Policy and Standards Implementation:  Establish and enforce information management policies and standards to ensure compliance, efficiency and effectiveness in information capture, handling and usage. 
• Track and engage with management that development and/or revision of program regulations, policies, and guidance in accordance with senior management direction to anticipate future information system needs.   
• Supervise a team which includes the Geographic Information Office, our Power BI Unit and our applications information management team.  Oversee other personnel matters including recruitment and hiring.
• Provide management support to, and respond to requests from, Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner’s Office, EOEA. 
• Other duties, as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience in leading information management initiatives at an executive level. 
• Experience developing and communicating business/program prioritization across a portfolio of active and planned IT initiatives.
• Exceptional leadership and team building skills. 
• Strong strategic thinking and planning abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Adept at translating complex requirements into clear, actionable plans. 
• Knowledge of information management best practices.
• Ability to effectively supervise individuals and manage teams, including encouraging cooperative problem solving, establishing operating and/or reporting relations to support productivity and development, and fostering a culture of diversity, respect, and inclusion.
• Ability to exercise tactful negotiation and excellent problem-solving skills to resolve conflict among a broad range of constituents with competing interests.
• Ability to analyze complex information, draw conclusions, and summarize effectively for public audiences.
• Ability to adjust to changing situations and be flexible to meet emergency or changing program   requirements.
• Ability to build and/or maintain friendly, reciprocal, professional relationships and networks of contacts.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software, and web-based platforms.
• Solid written and oral communication skills.