Technical Data Strategy Manager

Jobtailor; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services seeks a Technical Data Strategy Manager to own data project strategy, including EDW modernization. You will align stakeholders across HHS agencies, the EDW team, program offices, and vendors to drive the roadmap and outcomes.

You will define data governance, quality, and master data management requirements, lead technical staff, and oversee security planning under state guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS, IT, or related field required.
• At least four years of progressively responsible MIS/data architecture experience.
• Five years in enterprise data environments and software development.

Responsibilities

• Owns the product strategy for data projects and EDW modernization.
• Aligns stakeholders across agencies, the EDW team, and vendors.
• Reports strategy, roadmap, and progress to System Strategy leadership.
• Defines and tracks KPIs and outcome measures for modernization.
• Sets data governance, quality, and master data management requirements.
• Directs technical staff and contractors on development, testing, and implementation.
• Oversees security planning in line with state cybersecurity strategy.
• Coordinates with program offices to ensure roadmap alignment.
• Manages vendor deliverables and feasibility assessments.

Skills

Data Governance

Data Quality

Master Data Management

Software Development

Network Architecture

Client/Server Technology

Technical Solutions

Outcome Measures

KPI Tracking

Cybersecurity Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

4 years of college or equivalent

Tools

SQL

ETL tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Technical Data Strategy Manager in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
• Owns the product strategy for data projects, including, but not limited to, the EDW modernization
• Aligns stakeholders across HHS agencies, the EDW team, program offices, and vendors.
• Resolves competing priorities and trade-offs; reports strategy, roadmap, and progress to System Strategy leadership
• Defines and tracks outcome measures and KPIs for EDW modernization.
• Sets data governance, data quality, and master data management requirements; ensures alignment with federal reporting obligations
• Owns technical solutions, specifications, and vendor deliverables for feasibility and roadmap alignment.
• Directs technical staff and contractors performing development, testing, and implementation
• Coordinates technical security planning efforts for EDW modernization and other program initiatives in accordance with State of Illinois cybersecurity strategy

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in computer science, information technology, business or other related fields
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems, or data architecture
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in enterprise data environments
• Five (5) years of experience with hardware and software, languages, and procedures to provide assigned technical and analytical services
• Five (5) years of experience with software development
• Five (5) years of experience in network architecture and client/server technology
• Three (3) years of experience in a regulated industry such as finance or healthcare
• Three (3) years of Expert level database administration skills
• Three (3) years of experience in product management
• Three (3) years of experience with business intelligence tools

Hard Skills

• Data Governance
• Data Quality
• Master Data Management
• Software Development
• Network Architecture
• Client/Server Technology
• Technical Solutions
• Outcome Measures
• KPI Tracking
• Cybersecurity Planning

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Alignment
• Priority Resolution
• Communication