TITLE: Chief Information Officer
DEPARTMENT: Information Services
REPORTS TO: CFO
LOCATION: Watsonville, CA
CLASSIFICATION: Full Time, year-round
PAY STATUS: Exempt (Administrative Payroll)

Job Summary: Direct and manage computing and information technology strategic plans, policies, programs and schedules for business and finance data processing, computer services, network communications, and management information services to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
Job Qualifications: Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. Knowledge of information technology computer systems and software and the ability to manage the entire spectrum of information technology operations. Experience with implementation of information technology integrations in a large division/company. Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects. Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings. Recruit, train, supervise, and develop department staff. Bachelors Degree in information technology or computer science required with combination of M.B.A. preferred. Ten years of experience in a senior-level information technology position required. Willingness to work a flexible schedule. Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work may require occasional weekend and/or evening work.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
1. Direct and manage computing and information technology strategic plans, policies, programs, and schedules for business and finance data processing, computer services, network communications, and management information services to accomplish corporate goals and objectives.
2. Direct the information and data integrity of the company and its business units.
3. Develop strategic plans and implement the objectives of the information technology needs of the company to ensure the computer capabilities are responsive to the needs of the company's growth and objectives.
4. Develop and establish operating policies and approaches for computing and information technology.
5. Evaluate overall operations of computing and information technology functions and recommend enhancements.
6. Advise senior management on strategic systems conversions and integrations in support of business goals and objectives. Ensure systems scale with the strategic plan goals.
7. Prepare enterprise objectives and budgets to facilitate the orderly and efficient capture, storage, processing, and dissemination of information.
8. Interact with company managers on internal and external operations that are impacted by the capture, storage, processing and dissemination of information.
9. Review and approve major contracts for computing and information technology services and equipment.
10. Ensure the security of the information systems, communication lines, and equipment.
11. Oversee the development, design, and implementation of new applications and changes to existing computer systems and software packages.
12. Responsible for the development, review, and certification of all back-up and disaster recovery procedures and plans.
13. Identify emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the company.
14. Assess new computing technologies to determine potential value for the company.
15. Oversee ongoing improvements and the feasibility of system enhancements.
16. Establish company infrastructure to support and guide individual divisions/departments/sites in computing and information technology efforts.
17. Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.
18. Serve on planning and policy-making committees.
19. Build and develop an IT team that partners with internal clients to deliver key information needed to run the business.
20. Develop solutions and leads projects that result in key information needed to run the business.
This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job’s responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving the processes we use to develop our products.