Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Las Vegas, Nevada•Full-time
About the Job
JOB TITLE: Chief Information Officer (CIO)
SAHARA Las Vegas & Affiliated Enterprise Businesses
Position Summary:
SAHARA Las Vegas is seeking a highly accomplished Chief Information Officer (CIO) to serve as a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for enterprise-wide technology strategy, operations, and cybersecurity across SAHARA and affiliated ownership businesses.
This executive will provide hands-on leadership of mission-critical IT operations, while also driving enterprise technology strategy, cross-business integration, and digital innovation to enhance guest experience, operational efficiency, and long-term growth.
The CIO will also serve as the organization’s senior-most authority on cybersecurity and information risk, ensuring the protection of company assets, regulatory compliance, and operational continuity.
This role has direct visibility and interaction with ownership and enterprise leadership across affiliated businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
Enterprise Technology Leadership:
- Define and execute a portfolio-wide technology strategy across SAHARA and affiliated businesses.
- Standardize and optimize platforms, systems, vendors, and architecture across entities.
- Partner with executive leadership to drive technology-enabled business growth, scalability, and efficiency.
- Lead technology diligence, integration, and planning for acquisitions, expansions, and new ventures.
Multi-Property Gaming / Hospitality Responsibilities:
- Provide advisory support and strategic alignment with Grand Sierra Resort and other Meruelo Group companies.
- Evaluate opportunities for shared services, common platforms, and cross-property data integration.
IT Operations & Guest Experience:
- Maintain stable, secure, and high-performing IT operations across gaming, hotel, F&B, and enterprise systems.
- Oversee infrastructure, networks, business applications, AV, and end-user support.
- Ensure maximum uptime and performance of mission-critical systems.
- Align technology delivery to enhance guest experience, service quality, and revenue performance.
- Lead and develop a high-performing IT organization with clear accountability and service standards.
AI, Data, Automation & Digital Transformation
- Lead property AI strategy, governance, and adoption including practical use cases for gaming, hospitality, marketing, operations, finance, and HR.
- Drive automation and internal application delivery to reduce manual work, improve decision-making, accelerate business processes, and maximize efficiency.
Cybersecurity & Risk:
- Own and lead cybersecurity strategy and execution.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements, including Nevada Gaming, PCI, and related frameworks.
- Direct incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- Serve as the primary executive responsible for technology risk management and data protection.
- Provide executive-level visibility and reporting on cybersecurity posture and risk exposure.
Financial & Vendor Management:
- Develop and manage IT budgets, ensuring alignment with business priorities and ROI.
- Optimize vendor relationships, contracts, and technology investments.
- Drive cost efficiency while supporting innovation and growth initiatives.
- Ensure vendor risk, cybersecurity posture, data access, contract obligations, and operational dependencies are understood and actively managed.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in information technology within gaming, hospitality, or similarly complex regulated environments.
- Proven track record leading enterprise-scale IT operations and multi-business environments.
- Deep experience with casino gaming systems, hotel platforms, POS, networking, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Demonstrated leadership in cybersecurity, compliance, and incident management.
- Experience supporting or leading technology strategies across multiple entities or business units strongly preferred.
- Experience with AI strategy, automation, data governance, analytics, and modern application delivery.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to align technology with business strategy and operational performance.
- Experience with sports betting, digital platforms, or guest-facing technology innovation is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
Leadership Profile:
- Hands-on, operationally strong leader with executive-level strategic capability.
- Proven ability to lead through complexity, scale operations, and drive transformatio.
- Collaborative partner to business leaders across hotel, gaming, F&B, marketing, and ownership groups.
- Decisive, accountable leader with a strong focus on performance, risk management, and execution.
Executive Impact: This role is critical to:
- Protecting the enterprise from cyber and regulatory risk.
- Ensuring uninterrupted operations and revenue continuity.
- Enabling guest experience and digital transformation.
- Scaling technology capabilities across a growing enterprise platform.
About SAHARA Las Vegas
SAHARA epitomizes the timeless soul of Las Vegas. With a bold, sophisticated flair and a boutique approach to personal service, SAHARA provides guests with an intimate and unexpected experience that sets a new standard for Vegas. Completely remodeled and reimagined for a new era, SAHARA offers three distinctive hotel towers, a variety of five-star dining options, and a world-class casino. With unexpected delights around every corner, SAHARA embodies the style, sophistication and playful sense of possibility that’s truly the spirit of Vegas – and brings the iconic Vegas experience to a whole new generation.Perks & BenefitsWe offer competitive wages with fantastic benefits for full-time and part-time jobs. Join us for an exciting career on the Las Vegas Strip! https://youtu.be/mJhPxlqlxQYNewly Increased WagesComprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Supplemental Coverage)401K Retirement PlanPaid Time Off (Vacation Pay)Free Daily MealsRoom & Restaurant DiscountsDiscounted/Free Tickets for Certain ShowsAnd much more! SAHARA Las Vegas strives to support and grow our diverse workforce which reflects our community and the guests we serve. What’s On The HorizonSAHARA is in the midst of expanding its offerings to guests in the coming months. SAHARA will also welcome two more new dining outlets before the year is up, including The Noodle Den and Ballo Italian Soul.https://phe.tbe.taleo.net/phe02/ats/careers/v2/jobSearch?act=redirectCwsV2&cws=87&org=GRANDSIERRARESORT For more information about what’s coming soon, click here.