IT Section Chief: Lead Critical CRS & SaaS Projects (Hybrid)

California Department of Developmental Services; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Department of Developmental Services seeks a Section Chief to supervise the mission-critical Cost Recovery System (CRS) and act as the technical project manager for modernization initiatives. You will plan delivery, coordinate contracts, and work with vendors from planning through deployment and ongoing support.

This role requires coordinating with business customers to improve CRS functionality, maintain documentation, and lead staff in a hybrid in-office/telework environment.

Qualifications

• Describe a time you identified an inefficient business process and gained support for improving it.
• Describe your experience developing or managing an IT statement of work, procurement, or vendor engagement.
• Describe a significant production incident or high-risk system change you managed for a business-critical application.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Cost Recovery System (CRS) and serve as the technical project manager for assigned application and modernization initiatives.
• Plan and coordinate project delivery, resolve technical issues, and maintain system documentation.
• Work with business customers to improve system functionality and manage contracts with vendors and consultants.

Job description

The California Department of Developmental Services seeks a Section Chief to supervise the mission-critical Cost Recovery System (CRS) and act as the technical project manager for modernization initiatives. You will plan delivery, coordinate contracts, and work with vendors from planning through deployment and ongoing support.

This role requires coordinating with business customers to improve CRS functionality, maintain documentation, and lead staff in a hybrid in-office/telework environment.