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The position will be integral in building strategic partnerships and connections to define the Orange County Innovation Center as a hub of collaboration dedicated to advancing technology. Responsible for driving and managing innovation initiatives throughout the organization, creating public/private partnerships to leverage technology and contribute to establishing Orange County as a leader in the innovation economy.

Work is performed under the direct supervision of the Chief of Staff and is reviewed based on accuracy, utilization of key technology partners, timeliness and effectiveness of results achieved.

Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties, it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.

• Develops a strategic vision and executes strategies that invest in improvements and establishes Orange County as a regional, national and international location to develop, demonstrate, deploy and commercialize emerging technology.
• Creates public/private/partnerships to advance technology and innovation in the community.
• Keeps up with global technology trends and solutions becoming well-informed of emerging technology and how it can impact the county for the better.
• Benchmarks best practices and cutting-edge technology solutions and champion large-scale projects that have a positive impact in Orange County and the Central Florida region.
• Partners with local and national businesses and ensure the County is responding to the needs of our community by focusing on innovative infrastructure solutions that will support current and future emerging technology trends such as autonomous vehicles, AR/VR, modeling and simulation, and artificial intelligence.
• Conducts analytical research and present technology implementation alternatives on various public administration functions and service delivery activities that interface with the public.
• Establishes relationships with community partners to create jobs in the digital economy and work to promote collaboration with regional governments to support SmartCities initiatives and the development of tech-enabled cities.
• Analyzes current policies, practices, systems, procedures, workload standards, and organization structures to strategize and develop innovation and technology programs/projects.
• Develops partnerships with universities and colleges involved in the research and development of emerging technology and innovative solutions.
• Solicits federal, state and corporate grants and partnerships to demonstrate emerging technology within Orange County.
• Manages vendors, consultants, and partners for awarded procurement or grant scopes of work related to the Office.
• Works with the County’s Chief Information Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer to optimize technology and innovation efforts across the County to ensure the organization maximizes opportunities to position itself as a technology leader and drives ambitious, transformational outcomes.
• Works with other department managers to identify and research emerging technology and public/private/partnership opportunities.
• Collaborates with the Chief Information Officer to identify, vet and utilize technology-based tools and processes which will enhance the experience for County staff and residents while building overall efficiencies.
• Develops and recognizes programs to upgrade skills for County staff on technology-based applications.
• Performs other duties as assigned as required for a County Leadership role.

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, computer science, business, industrial & organizational development, or related field. Five (5) years of professional experience in engineering, technology, science, innovation, transformation and developing technology programs.

• Existing background as a thought leader in emerging technology.
• Technical solutions background either from development, infrastructure, research or engineering.
• Demonstrated experience implementing emerging technology and/or innovation projects.
• Experience developing and managing technology solution vendor partnerships.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.