More information about the position can be found below.
Franchise Tax Board
Director, Technical Solutions Bureau
$12,131-$14,887 per month
Application deadline: May 1
This Career Executive Assignment (CEA) role reports to the chief information officer. The position serves as a senior executive over enterprise technology, data, cybersecurity and major systems within the IT organization. It is framed as a strategic leadership role focused on modernization, reducing technical debt, aligning technology investments with business priorities and helping advance FTB’s mission of supporting accurate and timely tax administration.
The role’s largest responsibilities center on program oversight, policy leadership and governance. The director is expected to oversee mission-critical tax systems and enterprise technology programs across their full life cycle, establish performance measures and ensure systems remain scalable, secure, accessible and compliant. The position also leads enterprise technology policy in areas such as architecture, cybersecurity, data governance, AI, automation, cloud services and long-term modernization strategy.
The posting also emphasizes executive influence and cross-agency leadership. The director serves on governance bodies, advises senior executives, collaborates closely with the CISO on cybersecurity and risk, and represents FTB in interagency meetings, legislative briefings and external forums.
Desired qualifications include:
- Ability to influence others toward a common goal, by building consensus and getting buy-in from others on plans and proposals, including enlisting third-party support.
- Knowledge of IT infrastructure, including networks, hardware, software, storage, cybersecurity, privacy standards and application development methodologies.
- Ability to engage staff in a collaborative way to empower them and create a positive work environment and increase productivity.
- Skill to evaluate emerging technologies, conduct cost-benefit analyses and oversee procurement and contracting processes for IT solutions.
- Ability to identify, assess and mitigate risks related to IT projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations, security standards and data privacy requirements.
More information about this position is available in the job posting and duty statement.
Editor's note: This story was drafted by generative AI and edited by humans for accuracy, bias and clarity. Have feedback? Send it to Ben Miller.
