Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Chief Innovation Officer (CINO), (Government-wide)

Summary This position is located in the Chief Information Officer, Division of Information Technology, FDITECH of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in Washington, D.C. Salary reflects a pay cap for this position of $310,000. FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not in the Senior Executive Service (SES). This job is open to Individuals with disabilities Federal employees

  • Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees. Federal employees
  • Excepted service Current excepted service federal employees. Land & base management Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency. Military spouses Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas. Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista Senior executives Those who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs). Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations. Veterans Clarification from the agency Applicants with status (i.e., current permanent Federal employees in the competitive service and former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility); those eligible for appointment under special hiring authorities; and veterans eligible for a VEOA appointment. This vacancy announcement will be open from 6/27/2024 to 7/10/2024 or when 100 applications have been received. Duties The CINO serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) for Technology/Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and FDIC executive leadership on technological innovation and transformation. Develops and implements technological innovation and transformation initiatives and serves as the gateway for activities within the scope of the FDITECH mission. Engages and collaborates with colleagues in the CIOO and partners with Division and Offices to quickly research and set up proofs of concept that test technologies to help solve their challenges. Divisions and Offices identify opportunities to improve how FDIC operates using technology. FDITECH provides a service to support the modernization of operations through business process automation and technology. Leads the process to identify and evaluate innovative ideas across technology, business processes changes, culture, as well as new concepts and approaches to doing work and solving business problems. Proactively assessing emerging trends and technologies as well as potential disruptions to the business, aligning to business strategy and goals with the FDIC Emerging Technology Steering Committee. Facilitates the business transformation process by collaborating across the CIO Organization and partnering with other Divisions/Offices to strategically address challenges through the adoption of innovative technologies. Identifies appropriate stakeholders and ensures responses reflect their insight and collaboration. Collaborates with appropriate FDIC officials on innovation and business transformation requests, inquiries, awareness and training efforts and ensures appropriate evaluation and supervision of new technology-based products, services and processes by FDIC staff and FDIC acquisitions leaders. Develops, leads, and garners support for the most promising proofs of concept and pilots to support business process transformation and promote these to the CIOO for enterprise-wide implementation and adoption. Fosters FDIC's awareness of innovative and transformative products, services, processes or technologies that support FDIC mission and priorities. Develops and provides guidance, processes, procedures, and transparent communications on FDITECH activities and directs responses to program inquiries. Partners with the FDIC's Divisions and Offices to facilitate research and development on technological innovation and transformation that are relevant to the agency's mission and priorities. Spearheads hands-on experimentation through pilots, proofs of concept and prototypes in a lab or sandbox setting. Collects data and other information on specific technological innovations, transformations and banking/financial services sector trends. As a member of the FDIC's Emerging Technologies Steering Committee, supports and participates in the FDIC's engagement with related internal and external working groups, on financial services innovation and transformation issues. Provides day-to-day supervision and direction to staff. Provides oversight and ensures fairness in processes for the full range of personnel actions and organizational design; planning, assigning, and reviewing work products of subordinates; and establishing guidelines and performance expectations. Works in collaboration with the appropriate Human Resources and Legal staff to administer disciplinary action. Hears and resolves grievances or other disputes as appropriate. Approves/disapproves requests for leave, telework, travel, training, etc. Ensures that programs are administered effectively and in accordance with broadly stated objectives and priorities of the CIOO and the FDIC. Develop Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA), employee development, employee performance, and other personnel plans, processes, programs, and metrics in compliance with Corporate policy, legal requirements, and the mission of the Division; leads efforts to mature the organization and management of work within area of responsibility; leads diverse groups of employees to: direct work, review outcomes/effectiveness, develop and assess subordinate managers, and promote inclusion. Requirements Conditions of Employment Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required. Employment Conditions. This position requires the selectee to file a public financial disclosure report (OGE Form 278e) as a condition of employment. High Risk
  • Background Investigation (BI) required. Employee may be relocated to any duty location to meet management needs. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications, applicants must possess the leadership and technical experiences listed below. These qualifications would typically be gained through serving in roles that require managing projects/teams or guiding the technical work of others. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : All applicants must submit a resume that addresses each minimum qualification experience. Examples should be clear, concise, and emphasize your level of responsibilities; the scope and complexity of the programs, activities, or services you managed; program accomplishments; policy initiatives undertook; level of contacts; the sensitivity and criticality of the issues you addressed; and the results of your actions. You should use action-oriented words to describe your experience and accomplishments and quantify your experience wherever possible to demonstrate your accomplishments. Leadership Experience : Experience in overseeing and coordinating the work of organizational units directly and indirectly through subordinate supervisors, including assigning work; directing changes to programs and priorities; managing performance including feedback and recognition, managing conduct issues; developing employees professionally through continuous learning to prepare employee for successive roles and career growth; managing the recruitment and talent management processes. Technical Experience 1 : Experience prioritizing and justifying the budget for the development and operations and maintenance of business applications and associated systems; providing responsible oversight and management the day-to-day execution of that budget; working with official acquisitions partners to develop requirements, competitively solicit and select vendor solutions (both products and professional services) and manage the implementation of those solutions, including oversight of contractor staff. Technical Experience 2 : Experience in cultivating an Information Technology standard of excellence and evaluating new technologies in partnership with business organizations to enhance corporate business processes in alignment with industry best practices and within acceptable corporate risk tolerances. Technical Experience 3 : Experience in directing or managing the development and deployment of enterprise technology systems for an agency/company-wide workforce that includes hands on technical experience in architecting/engineering IT systems or establishing subcomponents of an IT infrastructure in a complex environment, including dealing with cloud environments (such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS)), application development, information security, and the implementation of IT best practices. Education There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position. Additional information FDIC Employees: The five-day notification process does not apply to corporate and executive manager positions. Failure to provide your application documentation (i.e. up-to-date resume) in support of your qualifications for this position by the closing date will limit your ability to receive maximum consideration. Take a moment to ensure that your resume and assessment questionnaire responses reflect the qualifications and eligibility requirements of this position by the closing date. FDIC Executive Managers (EM) are in the Federal competitive service and not the Senior Executive Service (SES). As an EM at the FDIC, you will provide executive leadership and managerial direction over substantive activities related to planning, developing, executing, and coordinating the Corporation's programs and policies. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement. To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. If selected, you may be required to serve a supervisory/managerial probationary period. If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary or trial period as applicable to appointment type. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. The FDIC offers comprehensive benefits to its employees. These benefits, some at minimal cost, are some of the best and most competitive in both the private and public sectors. In addition, under FDIC's Group Life Insurance Program, basic life insurance coverage for Executive Managers is automatically equal to 3 times their salary (rounded to the next higher thousand) up to a maximum of $800,000. Executives may also choose from two other lower coverage options. The Corporation pays for the cost of the basic coverage unless employees also elect to be covered under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI). To find out more, click here. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level. Qualified candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below: Strategic Thinking Creativity & Innovation Change Management Organizational Stewardship Influencing Others Leveraging Diversity Interpersonal Relationships Team Building Oral/Non-Written Communication Advanced understanding of the technology development and deployment process. Knowledge of innovations in information management and technology, data management and analytics, data quality, and data integrity. Knowledge of the principles and methods to facilitate and spearhead technological innovation and transformational change by strategically addressing challenges, creating an environment that fosters creative thinking, and technologies that propel organizational change. Knowledge of and skill in reviewing current policies, practices and processes; gathering and analyzing data; identifying performance gaps; recommending and implementing improvemen
  • Seniority level

    Executive
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Product Management and Marketing
  • Industries

    Banking

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