Director, Budget (IT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I)

Maryland AG; Essex (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

The Maryland Department of Human Services’ Office of Technology for Human Services seeks a Director of Budget to steer the finance function, aligning IT budgets with state mandates and DBM requirements. You will lead forecasting, budgeting, and execution across OTHS, coordinating with DHS leadership and procurement for effective funding controls.

With a minimum of five years in financial management and supervisory responsibility, you will oversee capital and operating budgets, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Admin, Finance, Accounting, Public Admin, IT or related field.
• Five years of professional experience in financial management, budget planning/ administration, IT fiscal operations, or management analysis; two years in supervisory role.
• Master’s degree may substitute for up to two years of non-supervisory experience.
• Experience substituting education with professional budget/prep/oversight work may apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term financial forecasting models and funding strategies for enterprise IT programs, cloud infrastructure, and modernization.
• Interface with executive leadership and budget analysts on fiscal policy, funding requests, and priorities.
• Direct budget execution across all OTHS units with controls and tracking of expenditures and encumbrances.
• Collaborate with Procurement, VMO, and VRO to track approvals and expedite PO releases.
• Fulfill all mandatory supervisory training requirements.

Skills

Financial management

Budget planning

IT fiscal operations

Management analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, IT

Master’s degree in related field

Tools

FMIS

R*STARS

ADPICS

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind.

This is a full-time contractual position.

GRADE

STD0022

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Office of Technology for Human Services
1100 Eastern Boulevard
Essex, MD, 21221

Main Purpose of Job

The Director of Budget serves as the principal executive financial officer for the Office of Technology for Human Services (OTHS), directly reporting to the DCIO of Operations. Operating in close collaboration to Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) and the Procurement Teams, this position provides executive leadership and direction over the agency's standalone IT Budget Unit. The Director is responsible for the strategic formulation, execution, and oversight of OTHS operational and capital budgets, ensuring full alignment with state IT mandates, DHS Budget & Finance (B&F) policies, and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) requirements.

POSITION DUTIES

• Develop long-term financial forecasting models, funding strategies, and cost-allocation mechanisms for enterprise IT programs, cloud infrastructure, and legacy modernization.
• Interface directly with executive leadership, DHS B&F oversight managers, and Budget analysts regarding fiscal policy, funding requests, and strategic budget priorities.
• Direct budget execution across all OTHS units, enforcing rigorous fiscal controls, approving high-value expenditures, and tracking PO commitments and encumbrances.
• Partner with Procurement, the Vendor Management Office (VMO), and Vendor Relations Office (VRO) to track PT approvals and expedite PO release.
• Fulfill all mandatory state, executive, and agency-level supervisory training requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a closely related field.

Experience: Five years of professional experience in financial management, budget planning/administration, IT fiscal operations, or management analysis. Two of the required years must involve direct supervisory or managerial responsibilities such as assigning/reviewing work, conducting performance evaluations, establishing growth plans, and directing workload distribution.

Notes:

• Candidates may substitute a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, or a related field may substitute for up to two years of the non-supervisory experience.
• Candidates may substitute professional experience in budget preparation, financial management, or fiscal oversight on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• Two years of experience preparing, executing, and tracking operational budgets using Maryland State financial systems (e.g., FMIS, R*STARS, ADPICS) or advanced spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
• Two years of experience coordinating Information Technology Master Plans (ITMP), preparing IT budget submissions, and approving IT vendor contracts, purchase orders, or task orders (e.g., PORFPs, TORFPs).
• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, or a closely related field.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency or other state agencies. If you are in State service and are a promotional candidate, your salary will be determined in accordance with State of Maryland guidelines.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

Leave may be granted to a contractual employee at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.