The Role: Division Manager of Information Technology.  The City: Cleveland.  The Agency: Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Cuyahoga DD). The Mandate: To provide leadership, direction, and management of all agency Info Tech and Records Departments; develop strategic and operating goals; select, implement and maintain applications and hardware to support the Cuyahoga DD’s mission and goals; direct and oversee the Records department and ensure compliance with all regulations regarding consumer records; launch strategic initiatives across all departments.

Our Mission:  Is to support and empower people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play in the community.  High-quality customer service and a positive culture are leading values of our organization. We want to enhance and, at times, improve the life experiences for the people we support. To this end, building and maintaining positive and effective relationships with one another, the individuals and families we support, and our vast array of community partners is paramount. It takes all of us, each employee in his/her role, working together to help people with developmental disabilities have meaningful lives and participate as full members of the community.

Our Task:  We have started our search for a new Info Tech Division Manager and our goal is interview the most talented people in this field who are interested in helping us achieve our mission while remaining providing the leadership and direction needed to maintain our technological edge.  Our new Division manager will develop and execute a continuous technical plan of improvement, including short and long-term system developments and other related strategic goals.  Encourage interdepartmental coordination and cooperation to improve program efficiency and effectiveness.

But there’s so much more to do.  That’s where you come in. The Division Manager will collaborate internally and externally to identify opportunities derived from Cuyahoga DD’s strategic plan to improve the lives of people living with disabilities and their families in Cuyahoga County. On top of that, the Manager will work with the Superintendent and department heads in developing and implementing processes and procedures throughout the Cuyahoga DD to ensure the continued functioning of all mission critical operations, including but not limited to: IT network, wireless networks, telephony systems, applications and databases, Gatekeeper (client information system, Oracle (financial system), DoDD systems, etc., and to ensure the maintenance of a disaster recovery plan.

Have we piqued your interest?  If so, please consider applying for this position to learn more.  The Cuyahoga DD recruits and retains outstanding individuals who are committed to our mission of supporting and empowering people with developmental disabilities to live, learn, work and play in the community. We seek to attract diverse staff who desire to inspire, to promote abilities and talents, to foster inclusion is all aspects of community life, and to hold themselves and others to high expectations.

Working for the Cuyahoga DD is not just a job---it is a career.