The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking a chief for its Information Technology Business Management Section, an IT Manager I classification. The new chief will work under Caltrans’ chief of its Project and Business Management Division, a CEA B-classification executive. The successful candidate will be charged with management and oversight of Caltrans’ administrative operations and IT technical specialty areas including Technology Business Management, IT Acquisitions, IT Certifications and IT Contracts, according to the job listing, which was posted Tuesday.
The new chief will primarily be responsible for “developing, planning, organizing and managing the functions of the subordinate groups” and must “gain and maintain the confidence and cooperation of others and act with flexibility and tact to achieve the goals of the Department, Division and chief information officer,” according to the job listing. The candidate selected will also serve as liaison with the IT Certifications and Division of Procurement and Contracts in processing procurement packages and collaborating on the adoption of common procurement practices and shared services. The new chief will help build and foster a “dynamic” work team to provide “innovative solutions.”
The position’s duties include 50 percent planning, coordinating and directing “Business Administration efforts” via subordinates in areas including budgeting, technology business management and IT acquisition, certifications, contracts and performance management; 35 percent providing leadership and training “to develop staff’s skills and knowledge to effectively administer IT’s budget, manage expenditures, and perform fiscal analysis”; 10 percent joining in selection interviews and hiring decisions; and five percent serving as a member of the IT senior management team, including offering input on organizational policies, practices and performance measures, and acting on behalf of the division chief if he or she is absent. That’s according to the duty statement, which may be accessed via the job listing.
The position has a monthly salary range of $8,016 - $10,742, and the application deadline is March 9.
