The California Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking a project director (Career Executive Assignment) to oversee the Firearms Information Technology System Modernization (FITSM) project.
The director “will be responsible for the development of proposed policies and procedures related to the FITSM Project, while also determining the appropriate means of implementation and compliance of project personnel,” the job posting says. “The FITSM Project Director will provide oversight and direction of the FITSM Project through partnership with diverse groups of organizations including but not limited to DOJ Bureaus, DOJ Divisions, and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs).”
The director “will be accountable for all aspects of planning, staffing, training, and monitoring of the scope and budget related to FITSM,” according to the posting and the duty statement. The director will also ”act as the primary liaison between key legacy system staff, operational leadership, and the end-user community by overseeing the development of educational and training programs and the development of reporting functionality to support system live and post-live activities.”
Desirable qualifications include:
- Experience reviewing new and/or proposed IT-related legislation to provide impact analyses and recommendations on changes to policies and procedures that may have statewide impact.
- Experience providing executive-level consultation and policy guidance on matters related to law enforcement applications or other business programs, and infrastructure IT services and processes.
- Experience working with IT systems and databases that include confidential data and Personal Identifiable Information (PII).
- Experience serving as a liaison between a large governmental agency, professional law enforcement agencies, and other organizations.
- Experience overseeing the planning, implementation, and coordination of IT projects interfacing with other oversight organizations, including the review of state IT purchasing requests, procurement, and contracts.
The posting lists a monthly salary of $13,700, and the application deadline is April 25.
The Employment Development Department (EDD) is seeking a benefit solutions architect (IT Specialist III).
“As the expert in the Product Development Division, this architect will lead the transformation to cloud technologies as well as architect, build, administer, and maintain the most complex benefits-related enterprise applications and corresponding cloud technology used by Employment Development Department customers,” the job posting says.
Desirable qualifications include:
- Experience working on large-scale enterprise IT projects.
- Ability to obtain consensus on the direction that will ensure the continuation of the development portion of projects and navigate obstacles and help ensure successful completion.
- Knowledge of interoperability of multiple architectural platforms and systems.
- Strong understanding of application architecture, integration architecture, and experience in these architecture implementations.
- Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture, business re-engineering principles and processes.
More details are included in the duty statement. The position has a monthly salary range of $8,961 to $12,009, and the application deadline is May 3.
The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) is seeking a Project, Portfolio and IT Governance manager (IT Manager I) to lead the department’s Enterprise Project Management (EPM) section. “Reporting to the Enterprise Architecture & Security Branch chief, the EPM section manager oversees all aspects related to IT projects, governance, and portfolio management for the department,” the job posting says.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute strategies for IT projects, ensuring alignment with department goals.
- Project Portfolio Management: Coordinate, develop, and maintain the department’s project portfolio.
- Process Optimization: Continuously improve and administer section responsibilities using industry best practices and standards.
- Team Leadership: Direct the section staff in planning, evaluating, monitoring, and executing all IT projects.
Desirable qualifications, according to the posting, include:
- Education or experience to show your project management skills.
- Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks.
- Experience managing and motivating a team of IT professionals.
More details can be found in the duty statement. The position has a monthly salary range of $8,849 to $11,857, and the application deadline is April 14.
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is seeking a chief (IT Manager I) for the Business Applications and Integration Section to be responsible for providing direction, leadership and team-building to the Business Process Unit, Quality Assurance Testing Unit, and the Managed Care Operations Division Unit within the section.
Desirable qualifications, according to the job posting, include:
- Experience working in an IBM mainframe environment.
- Ability to collaborate with SDLC or AGILE counterparts and customers.
- Ability to create, implement, and manage repeatable processes and procedures and to lead teams through organizational change.
- Involvement in a diversity of activities, program areas, and/or positions that have provided you with a greater understanding and appreciation for the broader perspective of the department/enterprise.
- Demonstrated performance encouraging positive relationships, creating high job satisfaction, encouraging success, showing understanding, and being trusting and supportive.
More details are available in the duty statement. The position has a monthly salary range of $8,849 to $11,857, and the application deadline is April 15.
