Manager of Information Technology
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Manager of Information Technology
Salary
$73,181.00 - $88,705.00 Annually
Location
Silver-Bow County, MT
Job Type
Regular, Full-time
Job Number
2026-004
Department
Information Technology/MIS
Opening Date
01/15/2026
Closing Date
1/29/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Exempt
Bargaining Unit
N/A
Description
Benefits
General Statement of Duties / Distinguishing Features of the Class
In this role, you'll guide and support the operations and strategic direction of the City-County Information Systems Department, ensuring our teams, residents, and services stay connected, secure, and future-ready. Your leadership will shape how our community works, communicates, and grows while you take on meaningful projects that make a real difference every day.
This position is a working manager position and requires extensive knowledge of information technology operations and general practices, including current developments and innovations relevant to municipal government. This position reports to the Finance and Budget Director and is a key member of the Chief Executive's leadership team. The Manager of Information Technology is directly responsible for the County's strategic use of technology, managing the Information and Technology Department, and working closely with County departments to improve processes and enhance citizen services. The Manager of Information Technology provides the County with ongoing leadership and technical expertise to help set strategic direction and policy. Additionally, this important leadership role must continuously collaborate with department directors regarding technology decisions and works closely with the Chief Executive's office to secure funding for IT projects.
The Information and Technology Department consists of four operating services:
Operations and Systems services
Network Services
Client Services
Applications Services
It is important to note that the Manager of Information Technology works closely with all other County departments, including the Police and Fire Departments, GIS, Council of Commissioners, and acts as a liaison between contractors and user departments on all information service matters.
Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)
Develops goals, plans and measurements for the identification and evaluation of the City-County information system's needs.
Confers with department and division heads and other supervisory personnel to discuss, identify and assess their information system's needs.
Identifies the costs, timing and other key issues involved in meeting the City-County information system's needs.
Develops recommendations for enhancing the county's information systems operations and services in collaboration with top management.
Designs and develops computer program specifications and writes computer programs.
Recommends hardware and software purchases to meet information system's needs.
Coordinates information system design and application among all City-County departments.
Manages the operations and activities of the City-County Information Systems group.
Develops, recommends, and monitors the Information Systems budget.
Coordinates with State, City-County, and private organizations to increase the efficiency and cost effectiveness of area-wide information systems.
Provides GIS support.
Attends meetings, conferences and workshops as requested and authorized.
Serves as a working director/manager with the ability to perform and assist Information and Technology Department staff members with day-to-day information technology support across the department's four operating services; and,
Performs related work as required.
Performs all duties and work assignments in a safe, healthy, and environmentally sound manner. Specifically, complying with the Health & Safety Program; maintaining work areas in a safe and orderly manner; identifying and reporting unsafe conditions; reporting all accidents; wearing required personal protective equipment; and attending safety-related meetings, training sessions, fit testing, etc.
Performs all duties and work assignments in compliance with project quality requirements.
Acts responsibly and ethically, and in conformance with generally accepted business, occupational, and professional standards.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Experience, Training, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Comprehensive knowledge of information technology operations and systems services; system infrastructure and administration; network design, build, and administration; client services and support; and application services and support.
Comprehensive knowledge of principles and practices of diverse decentralized information systems.
Comprehensive knowledge of public sector information system policies, practices, and procedures.
Comprehensive knowledge of City-County department functions, procedures, policies and organization.
Comprehensive knowledge of the methods and procedures for maintaining information systems.
Skill in leadership, motivation, management, coordination, supervision and evaluation of the work of others.
Skill in interpersonal communications and persuasion.
Ability to communicate well with others both orally and in writing, using both technical and non-technical language.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, motivate and evaluate the work of others.
Ability to teach and encourage others to learn new practices and procedures to accomplish work objectives.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the Chief Executive, other department and division heads, City-County employees and their representatives, third-party hardware and software providers, Council of Commissioners and the general public.
Ability to prepare accurate and reliable reports containing findings and recommendations.
Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions.
Ability to perform a wide variety of management and administrative tasks with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines.
Ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology.
Ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
Exceptional Leadership, Communication and Managerial Skills
Display outstanding character, integrity and professionalism.
Ability to build consensus and provide a positive example.
Ability to embrace and implement new ideas, and a genuine interest in the community and on a broad range of issues facing the City- County of Butte-Silver Bow.
Consistently communicate and implement Butte-Silver Bow's mission.
Extensive knowledge of current trends and issues that affect and influence all aspects of strategically using information technology to reduce costs, improve access to services, information, and overall improve the County's ability to provide more efficient services.
Creative problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to analyze and resolve complex and sensitive issues, problems and situations.
A proven track record of identifying and evaluating specific information technology and organizational needs.
Display an outgoing, communicative style, one that is comfortable working with a variety of individuals at any level in the organization.
A good listener; open and approachable with new ideas.
Excellent writing skills, a highly articulate oral communicative style, and the ability to clearly explain complex issues to a wide variety of constituents.
Proactive at providing information to the Chief Executive, the Council of Commissioners and other county department directors.
Open, honest and forthright in all communications.
Acceptable Experience and Training
Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Networking, System Design or a related IT area; or a management degree or MBA with extensive, proven experience and background in information technology, networking, and system design.
Five (5) or more years in network systems design, installation, maintenance, and administration; and five (5) or more year's supervisory experience.
Experience with telecommunications interface with networks is preferred.
Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications
Possession of a valid Driver's License issued by the State of Montana.
Must be a resident of Butte-Silver Bow during employment according to Butte-Silver Bow Ordinance. See below.
2.08.010 Residence during employment. From and after October 1, 1979, all employees of the local government of Butte-Silver Bow shall be bona fide residents within the boundaries of Butte-Silver Bow during the period of their employment by the government of Butte-Silver Bow. (Ord. 85 § 1, 1979)
Essential Physical Abilities
Clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate well with the Council of Commissioners, Chief Executive, other City-County department and division heads, employees, and representatives of other organizations to determine information systems related needs and problems and to discuss potential solutions.
Sufficient vision, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to produce and review a wide variety of documents, correspondence, reports and related materials in both electronic and printed form.
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a keyboard and produce hand-written materials and notations.
Sufficient personal mobility, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to visit various other work locations in the City-County.
Additional City-County information
The job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities. Tasks and duties of the employee may differ from those outlined above.
The City-County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical disability, or veteran status.
The City-County of Butte-Silver Bow offers a comprehensive employee benefits package to include:
Low-cost health insurance plan with dental and vision coverage for employees and dependants
No-cost life insurance
No-cost, confidential employee assistance program
Retirement savings accounts
Permanent employees accrue vacation leave, sick leave, and paid holidays
Voluntary supplemental coverages
Dependent care flexible spending accounts
Medical flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Benefit eligibility may be determined by length of service and/or employment status.
Employer
City and County of Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Address
155 W Granite Suite 209 Butte, Montana, 59701
Phone
406-497-6430
Website
https://www.co.silverbow.mt.us/
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