Department Technology Supervisor

IntroductionThe Departmental Technology Supervisor serves as the primary technology liaison and business systems leader for the department. This position is responsible for supervising a small team of technology professionals while providing strategic and operational support for business applications, system implementations, process improvements, reporting, and customer support.

The position combines technical expertise, project management, business analysis, and leadership responsibilities to ensure technology solutions effectively support departmental operations.

The incumbent works closely with business stakeholders, Information Technology staff, software vendors, and consultants to maintain existing systems, implement new technologies, improve business processes, and provide exceptional support to internal customers.

This role is highly collaborative and requires the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions, manage competing priorities, analyze complex operational challenges, and lead staff through organizational and technological change.

The Departmental Technology Supervisor is expected to develop strong partnerships across multiple business areas and ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value.

Effective 6/14/2026 the salary range for this position is $103,604.80 - $139,963.20Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate’s experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $121,742.40 annually.

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Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited educational institution.

Five years of experience directly working on computer-based information systems' software, with a focus on system administration and management including programming/scripting languages in support of medium to large enterprise applications.

One year of lead or supervisory experience. Any equivalent combination of education and/or job-related experience that meets the minimum qualifications may be substituted.

Licensing, Certifications and Other

Requirements

• Depending on the department assignment, must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 39 months prior to the start date.
• The Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona.
• Depending on the department assignment, obtain and maintain a Level D
• Technical Arizona Criminal Justice Information System (ACJIS) Network Terminal Operator certification.
• Training is provided on duty and testing is completed within first six months of hire.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Essential Functions

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• Work Environment/

Physical Demands

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• Benefits Highlights
• The City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefits package including:12 Paid Holidays, which includes 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual; starts at 10.3 hours/month
• Sick Leave Accrual; 8 hours/month
• Medical (which includes behavioral health coverage), Dental and Vision

Benefits

• City Paid Basic Life Insurance (equal to one times employee annual salary); option of Supplemental Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement; $2,500/year
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined benefit plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 12% which includes a Long-Term Disability benefit
• Supplemental Retirement Plans through Nationwide; 457 Pet Insurance
• Bilingual pay compensation
• Employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP (Post-Employment Health Plan) account
• Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

Selection ProcessThe application and supplemental questions are an integral part of the selection process and must be completed in full in order for you to be considered as a candidate. Please complete each section and answer all questions as thoroughly as possible. DO NOT state “See Resume” in lieu of answering.

Unanswered questions, incomplete responses, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process.

EducationApplicants whose education, training and experience most closely meet the needs of the position may be invited to participate in a selection process that may include a panel interview. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening that may include:

Fingerprinting search of the national FBI DatabaseCriminal Background screeningThe City of Scottsdale reserves the right to change this process at any time, potentially without advance notice.PLEASE NOTE: Years of experience are based on a work schedule of 2,080 hours per year for full-time positions and 1,040 hours per year for part-time positions, and while work experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

Depending upon the job classification, education may not be substituted for work experience.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the city to provide employment opportunities to all persons based solely on ability, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

When advised reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an “otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491. Requests should be made 24 hours in advance or as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. For TTY users, the Arizona Relay Service (1-800-367-8939) may contact HR Receptionist at (480) 312-2491.

This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.

Full-Time PositionsThe City of Scottsdale offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday and medical leave as well as insurance for medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance. For a more detailed overview of the employee benefits, click here.

Part-Time PositionsThe City of Scottsdale offers paid medical leave for part-time staff.

Commute Solutions ProgramCity of Scottsdale provides free Valley Metro Platinum passes to employees for the bus and light rail systems when commuting; a vanpool subsidy is also available. Employees can decrease stress, decrease wear & tear on their vehicle, and help the environment all at the same time.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The City of Scottsdale is considered a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). You may find more information about the PSFL program by going to the Federal Student Aid website by clicking here.01Do you have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution?

(Please be sure to include this information in the education section of the application).

YesNo02Please describe your experience supporting technology systems used in municipal planning, development services, permitting or land management. What planning or permitting platforms have you worked with, and indicate if you have specifically worked with the following: Tyler Enterprise Permitting and Licensing, BlueBeam, Laserfisch, SSRS, Qflow, PowerBI and/or any AI applications?

What was your role in implementation or support of these platforms?03Please describe your supervisory experience, including the size and composition of teams you have managed.04I understand that any communication for this recruitment may come via an email from governmentjobs.com and I will check my email junk/spam folders regularly for possible notifications and/or self-schedule interview invitations.

YesNo05Please indicate how you learned about this job opportunity with the City of Scottsdale.

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