** This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to starting **
Are you an experienced IT professional with executive-level experience looking to drive transformative technology initiatives while leading at the highest levels of government? Take the leap and apply to become the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s next Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO acts as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary and Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director and Deputy Director of the USPTO on the planning, execution, evaluation, and delivery of IT services and support consistent with the mission, goals, and objectives of the agency.
Duties
The CIO provides leadership and management of the OCIO organization and is ultimately responsible for:
- Overseeing an operating budget of approximately $800 million, leading a blended workforce of approximately 2000 federal staff and contractors.
- Driving high-trust collaborations with mission owners-particularly Patent and Trademark teams.
- Representing USPTO in interagency and international forums and collaborate on standards and share best practices.
- Developing, communicating, and executing the agency's multiyear IT and digital strategy aligned to mission priorities.
- Establishing enterprise architecture and technical standards to reduce duplication and enable interoperability and scalability.
- Leading IT governance bodies to prioritize investments, manage the IT portfolio, and ensure performance against strategic objectives.
- Directing the agency artificial intelligence strategies in coordination with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO); implement successful adoption and execution of new artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
- Overseeing the enterprise-wide data governance in coordination with the Chief Data Officer (CDO); ensures data and information strategy, governance, control, and policy development effectively drive business outcomes.
- Overseeing the agency information security program in coordination with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); implement continuous monitoring, incident response, supply chain risk management, and vulnerability remediation.
- Ensuring reliable and resilient IT operations including networks, end-user services, enterprise platforms, data center/cloud services, and DevSecOps pipelines.
- Maintaining business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities; measure and improve service-level outcomes and customer satisfaction.
- Leading enterprise data governance; advance data quality, data sharing, and analytics for evidence-based decision-making, consistent with privacy and legal requirements.
- Promoting innovation through pilots, partnerships, and adoption of emerging technologies consistent with risk tolerances and mission needs.
- Representing the agency at interagency councils, Congress, and other oversight bodies; collaborate to share best practices and influence government-wide initiatives.
- Communicating complex technical topics clearly to senior leaders and external stakeholders.
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Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and two Technical Qualifications (TQs), listed below in your resume. NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will not be reviewed and will be disqualified.
TQs:
- Demonstrated executive-level experience developing a vision and strategy for a large information technology organization and aligning budget and implementation plans to that strategy.
- Demonstrated executive leadership directing strategic and tactical enterprise information technology, artificial intelligence, and cloud functions across a large, multifunctional organization which includes a blended workforce of federal employees, vendors, and contractors.
ECQs: Commitment to the Rule of Law and Principles of the American Founding; Driving efficiency; Merit and compliance; Leading people; Achieving results
If your two-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and PTQs, you will not receive further consideration for the position. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review current information regarding ECQ. For more information regarding the SES and ECQs, please visit the Executive Core Qualifications page.
More information on the TQs and ECQs can be found on the USAJOBS posting.
Education
There is no education requirement for this position.
Conditions of Employment
Applications will only be accepted from United States Citizens and Nationals. If selected, you will be required to pass a background investigation.
The full list of conditions and qualifications can be found on the USAJOBS posting.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
