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Mission: Provide Superior Services that Inspire Community Pride
Vision: To be the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay
Values: Integrity, Collaboration, Passion, Creativity
Largo’s commitment to a High Performance Organization (HPO) model builds a flexible and resilient organization that intentionally builds leadership capacity at all levels of the organization.
CITY OF LARGO … Naturally A Great Place to Work!
Closing:
03/2/2026
Salary:
$114,691 – 183,498 USD Annually
Job Summary:
We’re seeking an innovative Information Technology Director to shape and drive the City’s technology vision. In this executive leadership role, you’ll oversee all IT operations and projects, set the strategic direction for technology, and champion enterprise-wide improvements that empower teams and enhance communication across the organization.
As a key member of the City’s Executive Leadership Team, you’ll play a pivotal role in modernizing systems, fostering collaboration, and delivering impactful solutions that serve our community.
This position reports directly to the Assistant City Manager—giving you the influence and support to make a lasting difference.
Targeted Salary Range: $160,000 – $180,000 depending on experience.
Additional Benefits:
- Additional $7,400 employee benefit dollars; the unused balance of which can be kept as taxable income
- Defined Contribution Plan 401(a) with a generous 8% City match
- Benefits also include 12 paid holidays and 24 hour full access to City fitness center. Continuous learning is supported through tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
- Relocation assistance for candidates outside Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, or Manatee counties.
- Flexible workplace schedule
Targeted Salary Range: $160,000 – $180,000 depending on experience.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
All employees share components of leadership, management, technical, and team skills to assist in making the City of Largo the community of choice in Tampa Bay.
Leadership
- Leads using characteristics of High Performance Organizations (HPO)
- Inspires, motivates and builds trust with employees at all levels
- Ensures thoughtful risk-taking and a focus on achieving results
- Facilitates alignment of departmental operations with the strategic direction of the organization
- Communicates a compelling, inspired vision and core purpose
- Possesses intellectual curiosity and passion for the work
- Shares both responsibility and accountability, and trusts team members to perform
Management
- Oversees IT operations and systems
- Provides direction, guidance, and team development
- Develops and implements strategy as it relates to the organization’s IT infrastructure
- Ensures smooth delivery and operation of IT services by monitoring systems performance
- Creates processes and standards for selection, implementation, and support of systems
- Sets clear direction and empowers team
- Develops, recommends and implements innovative solutions using our Strategic Plan as a roadmap
- Maintains currency in emerging IT trends and dominate technologies
- Establishes organizational standards with regard to computer hardware, software, and networks
Technical
- Inspires, motivates and builds trust with employees
- Develops operating and capital budgets and monitors expenditures
- Sets achievable goals and objectives for department
- Monitors performance and capacity of employees and ensures compliance with City rules, regulations, safety policies and standards
- Provides timely, direct, and actionable feedback
- Works independently and collaboratively across departmental lines to help facilitate innovative problem solving
Team Skills
- Supports honest and transparent decision-making
- Collaborates with all team members in a way that builds upon ideas and takes personal accountability and ownership of projects, roles, and assignments
- Openly exhibits a positive attitude, in words and action, and encourages others to do the same
Performs related work as required.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE STATUS: As a condition of employment, City of Largo employees will be required to work as directed during an undeclared and/or a declared emergency. All employees are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the normal work location, and may include duties other than those specified in the official job description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s preferred) in Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, IT Management, Project Management, Business or Public Administration and seven (7) years of proven experience as an IT Director or similar role, preferably in a government setting or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience in successfully leading IT organizational change including transition from in-house application development to adoption of Enterprise applications or commercial off-the-shelf products
- Chief Information Officer (CIO) or Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO) certifications preferred
- Track record of continued professional development and planning and overseeing staff professional development
- Valid Driver’s License
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Approachable and relates well with everyone; builds rapport using diplomacy and tact
- Practices focused, adaptable, and active listening
- Comfortably deals with complex concepts and ambiguity
- Customer focused, delivering a high level of service which meet the needs and requirements of each department/division
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- Demonstrated ability to
- develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff, officials, department directors, and the general public
- consider all feedback and be open, flexible, and forward thinking regarding problem or issue resolution
- lead and bring people together to achieve common operational and organization goals
- Working knowledge of
- all aspects of an IT organization including data center management, on premise and cloud computing, database, networking and business automation
- sources of information related to problems of local government
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work Environment: 95% inside a climate controlled building and 5% outside.
Physical Requirements: The essential functions of the job require: sitting approximately four (4) to six (6) hours per day, standing approximately two (2) to (4) hours per day, and walking approximately one (1) to two (2) hours per day. Frequently the job requires: bending/stooping, crawling, fine manipulations, grasping, kneeling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, and light lifting/carrying (objects weighing under 15 pounds). Occasionally the job requires: climbing and pulling, and moderate lifting/carrying (objects weighing 15 to 44 pounds). Rarely the position requires: heavy lifting/carrying (objects weighing 45 pounds and over).
Sensory Requirements: Hearing: Ability to understand what others are saying in normal conversation in person, on the telephone, in high noise areas (such as a computer room) and to be able to detect proper equipment operation (detect computer servers and peripheral noises). Speaking: Ability to communicate orally with others in person, on the telephone and in high noise areas (such as a computer room). Seeing: Ability to see and read computer monitor screens, detect color coding, and read various size print (such as serial numbers, model numbers).
Driving Requirements: Requires occasional driving and possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.
Technology: The work requires ability to operate telephones, smart phones, tablets, photocopiers, printers, desktop and/or laptop computers, calculators and all associated software. The work also requires proficiency with computer hardware and software programs including word, spreadsheet and/or database applications, internet applications, and database management.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
No – DRUG TESTING (Safety Sensitive)
No – CHILDCARE FINGERPRINTING
Yes – CREDIT CHECK
Yes – FDLE AND CJSTC SECURITY CLEARANCE: As mandated by the FDLE, CJSTC and the Largo Police Department, this position may be subject to additional security clearances due to access to the police department facility or police department’s electronic data.
About Us
The City of Largo a great place to work, naturally! Largo is the third-largest city in Pinellas County and the fourth largest in the Tampa Bay area. Conveniently located near world-class beaches and attractions in a picturesque natural setting, Largo offers a great quality of life for residents with affordable housing and entertainment, an engaged and active community along with safe and attractive streets. The City Parks system is made up of nearly 500 acres of green space including 20 parks, 11 miles of walking trails and many opportunities to canoe, kayak, and paddleboard.
About the Organization
The organization serves over 80 thousand residents and four thousand businesses by providing superior services that inspire community pride. The organization is made up of 12 departments with a shared strategic focus on sustainability, public health & safety, and community pride.
Largo is committed to building a High-Performance Organization (HPO) model to intentionally support flexibility, resiliency, and leadership capacity at all levels of the organization. HPO empowers individuals to participate in meaningful projects and initiatives to promote employee and community engagement.
As a national Top Workplace winner three years in a row, the City of Largo is proud of our innovative, collaborative, and passionate workforce. Team members enjoy competitive compensation, professional and personal development, generous benefits and leave packages, and work-life balance. A family-friendly atmosphere, tree-lined streets, and award-winning parks just begin to define the community we serve. The City of Largo prides itself on living up to its vision of being the Community of Choice in Tampa Bay, Naturally! To learn more about the organization, please watch the
City of Largo Values
video.
About our Benefits
Team members enjoy competitive compensation, professional and personal development, generous benefits, leave packages, and a flexible work life balance. Largo provides medical, dental, and vision coverage as well as wellness benefits. Additional benefits include flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) along with paid life insurance and AD&D coverage. Supplemental life is offered at additional cost.
Full-time team members are enrolled in a Defined Contribution Plan 401(a) with a generous 6% City match. Public Safety team members covered by IAFF (Fire) and PBA (Police) have plan provisions outlined in each union agreement. All team members are eligible to open an optional Deferred Compensation 457(b) and/or Roth 457(b).
Benefits also include 11 paid leave days and 24 hour full access to fitness centers. Continuous learning is supported through tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities. For more information on the City of Largo Employee Benefits offerings, please review our
Largo Lifeline
.