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Job Description and Duties

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The ITSD Assistant Deputy Director, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), is responsible for supporting the department’s mission, vision, and strategic goals by planning, developing, implementing, managing, and supporting the technology operations that provide major enterprise services, data, and infrastructure. The incumbent is responsible for activities that include technology innovation and modernization, technology operations management, security, and service management.

The CTO directs and oversee the Data Center Operations and Services, and Application Technology and Support Branches, as well as other operational and technical areas. The incumbent serves as a member of the department’s executive leadership team and implements and presents strategic initiatives and policy guidance to the Director, Chief Deputy Directors, and executive team on all matters related to IT operations. Responsible for promoting the effective use of leverageable and centralized enterprise services, data, and information assets across all CDPH programs; providing expert consultation to the Directorate to build a strategic IT road map to align all IT related services to advance the department’s strategic goals and objectives; participating as a departmental executive on project steering committees and internal governance bodies assuring compliance with department and State IT and architectural and security standards and guidelines; representing CDPH on consolidation committees and influence policy decisions regarding inter-departmental projects and IT consolidation efforts; and serving as the liaison to CDPH’s external partners and customers.

The incumbent is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of technology policies, procedures, and practices that govern the standards to oversee IT operations and services; infrastructure hosting strategies; data and analytics; and the IT strategic roadmap that meets business and project needs of all CDPH programs; and accountable for providing direction and leadership for the development, support, and continuous improvement of the operations and activities of ITSD (including application and development services, enterprise services, infrastructure services, client services, data center operations, server and storage management, network services, emergency preparedness operation, IT purchasing, email services, and security operations).

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Working Conditions

• Hybrid telework is available for this position in accordance with CDPH’s Telework Policy and procedures.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all levels of management and stakeholders within the department
• Knowledge of fundamentals of accounting and budgeting
• Demonstrated experience with State contracting procurements
• Working knowledge of the California legislative and budgetary processes necessary for effective program implementation
• Demonstrated experience in leading or supervising multi-disciplinary staff
• Ability to perform high administrative and policy-influencing functions effectively
• Knowledge of the organization and functions of California State Government
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff
• Ability to think strategically and effectively set and execute a vision 
• Customer service, communication, and collaboration skills
• Experience planning and executing technical innovation, digital transformation, and modernization efforts
• Project management experience
• Security and privacy management experience

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR  website and the CalPERS  website.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Statement of Qualifications - Is a narrative discussion regarding how the applicant's education, training, experience and skills meet the minimum qualifications for this position. In addition, the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each applicant's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Cover letter and resume do not take the place of the SOQ. Please see instructions below.

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