Bureau Director, Application Development Bureau (C.E.A., B)

California Department of Justice; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Pension retirement

Job stability

Job summary

California Department of Justice in Sacramento County is seeking a Bureau Director, Application Development Bureau (CEA, B) to lead the CJIS Division's IT strategy and the branches managing criminal justice information systems.

The role directs policy, enterprise services, and partnerships with internal and external IT partners, ensuring secure system designs and continuous improvement. This executive position emphasizes collaboration with business customers and public agencies.

Qualifications

• Experience directing large IT programs in a government setting.
• Ability to develop enterprise application strategies.
• Experience with legislative liaison and public-private partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Direct planning and execution of CJIS and related enterprise IT initiatives.
• Oversee branches and programs within the Application Development Bureau.
• Collaborate with internal and external IT partners and business customers to ensure optimal performance.

Skills

Executive leadership

Public sector policy

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Description And Duties

Under the administrative direction of the Information Technology (IT) Assistant Chief of the California Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division, the Bureau Director is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Criminal Justice Information Systems Branch, the Division of Law Enforcement, Biometrics & Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Systems Branch, and the Firearms & Enterprise Systems Branch within the Application Development Bureau (ADB). The ADB Bureau Director oversees the application development and data services and ensures continuous improvement and innovation processes for reliable and secure system designs using internal resources, third party strategic service partners, and managed service providers. The Bureau Director develops, recommends, and implements policies and strategies for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and has a direct impact on the client agencies. The position plays an active role in the formulation of long range strategic planning; provides much of the technical direction in establishing policies and procedures regarding enterprise application services and related infrastructure services and systems; administers departmental plans and provides overall program development and implementation. The Bureau Director is responsible for advocating legislative solutions; developing and maintaining effective partnerships and collaborating with internal and external IT partners and all other IT service teams; and represents the ADB and the CJIS Division before the Legislature, governmental agencies, and public and private organizations. As a member of the executive staff, the position provides much of the technical direction in establishing policies and procedures related to the software systems. The Bureau Director will provide policy to highly technical staff to ensure maximum efficiency and work closely with internal business customers and external criminal justice partners to ensure optimal performance and execution for all business applications and data services. The ADB consists of approximately 250 employees and approximately 145 consultants.

Flexible schedules and telecommuting options may be available.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position Details

Job Code #

JC-533442

Position #(s)

420-860-7500-XXX

Working Title

Bureau Director, Application Development Bureau (C.E.A., B)

Classification

C. E. A.

Salary

$15,109.00 - $15,109.00 B

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions

1

Work Location

Sacramento County

Telework

Hybrid

Job Type

Career Executive Assignment - Non Tenured, Full Time

Department Information

• This position is located in the Department of Justice, California Justice Information Services Division.


• Please visit the Attorney General's website for more information at https://oag.ca.gov / .

Personal Leave Program

Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary wage reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. The specific rate and hours earned were negotiated and agreed upon by each bargaining unit.

The actual monetary impact of these temporary reductions can vary based on your bargaining unit and/or federal and state tax withholdings. For additional information please visit Human Resources Manual - CalHR

Benefits of working for the State of California

• Work-life balance


• 11 paid holidays


• Flexible paid leave options


• Consistent wage increases


• Pension retirement


• Job stability


• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance


• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and more!