Technical Systems Lead, CA Bridge Connect

Public Health Institute (PHI); California (MO); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Health Institute (PHI) seeks a Technical Systems Lead for CA Bridge Connect to supervise the helpline's technical stack, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable operation. The role blends architecture, product roadmap input, vendor management, compliance, and hands-on troubleshooting.

Salary ranges from $102,876 to $154,966 annually, with typical hiring at or near the midpoint based on experience. Remote work from California with occasional in-state travel is offered for a 40-hour week.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in product development, product management, technology or systems administration, computer science, and/or technical project management.
• Bachelor’s degree, or four additional years of relevant experience.
• Experience administering cloud-based contact center platforms, with Amazon Connect a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the CA Bridge Connect technical resource and primary accountability for all tools and systems.
• Oversee roadmapping, development, testing, and deployment of features and integrations with contractors.
• Develop project plans, timelines, and scope for technical initiatives.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee external technical teams.
• Ensure security, privacy, and regulatory compliance for handling sensitive information.

Skills

Product management

Technical project management

System administration

Cloud platforms

Vendor management

Security HIPAA

Communication

QA testing

Public health experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Amazon Connect

CRM integrations

APIs

Data pipelines

Job description

Technical Systems Lead, CA Bridge Connect

Posting Number: #2150

Position Title: Technical Systems Lead, CA Bridge Connect

The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally, and internationally.

PHI was distinguished as one of the top 50 "Best Non-Profit Organizations to Work For" by the Non-Profit Times in a national search.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Bridge Center at the Public Health Institute (PHI) works across the health care system to expand access to low-barrier addiction treatment and sexual and reproductive health care, and to advance health equity. CA Bridge, our largest program, has supported more than 290 hospitals over the last seven years to implement medications for addiction treatment (MAT) in the emergency department (ED) based on the CA Bridge model for 24/7 low-barrier access to evidence-based addiction treatment. CA Bridge recently launched CA Bridge Connect, an addiction treatment and overdose prevention helpline that connects people with trained substance use navigators who provide immediate support and referrals to MAT.

In addition to CA Bridge, the Bridge Center's programs include the National Expansion Project, which builds capacity for emergency department-based MAT across the country; EMS Bridge, which extends low-barrier MAT to paramedics; the ED Syphilis/HIV/HCV Screening Program, which supports emergency departments to implement routine opt-out screening and linkage to care; and Access Bridge, which increases access to contraception and treatment for pregnancy emergencies from the ED. Bridge's work is driven by a deep commitment to health equity and a recognition that the barriers people face in accessing treatment are the product of structural forces, including racism and stigma, that our programs are explicitly designed to counter.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Technical Systems Lead, CA Bridge Connect, oversees the technical infrastructure powering the CA Bridge Connect helpline and ensures that our products and systems operate reliably, securely, and efficiently to connect participants with CA Bridge Connect Navigators for referrals to MAT and other addiction treatment and overdose prevention support. This is a hands-on technical role for someone who can move fluidly between systems architecture, product roadmap discussions, vendor management, compliance, reporting, and day-to-day troubleshooting. This person will be responsible for how our technology stack integrates and scales as the program grows, utilizing performance and operational data along with insights from CA Bridge Connect Navigators, helpline users, program staff, and other platform users to guide recommendations and decisions.

The full salary range for this position is $102,876 (minimum) to $154,966 (maximum) per year. The typical hiring range for this position is from $102,876 (minimum) to $128,921 (midpoint), based on 100% FTE. The starting salary is determined based on the candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, and budget availability.

Employment Type: Full Time

• This is a full-time 1.0 FTE position with a schedule of 40 hours per week.
• This position is based in California, working remotely from home, with occasional travel within California to attend meetings or events.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Project Management, Product Development, and Systems Administration

• Serve as the lead technical resource and primary point of accountability for the CA Bridge Connect helpline and all integrated technical tools, products, and systems
• Oversee the roadmapping, development, testing, and deployment of new features, tools, technical solutions, and integrations, working with contractors to execute the work
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, and scope for technical initiatives
• Evaluate and recommend tools and platforms that improve operations and participant outcomes
• Manage the design and implementation of new technical solutions or upgrades
• Translate between non-technical stakeholders and vendors or other technical partners and consultants
• Oversee vendors and other contractors hired for development work
• Manage relationships between CA Bridge Connect and technical vendors, partners, and advisors
• Ensure our technical products and systems align with direction provided by leadership

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Monitor product and system performance and ensure prompt response to outages or degraded service
• Identify, diagnose, and clearly communicate technical issues affecting CA Bridge Connect Navigators, participants, and other users
• Test new configurations, integrations, and workflow changes before they go live
• Regularly check in with CA Bridge Connect Navigators to seek their expertise and feedback, understand where tools are confusing, slow, or creating unnecessary work, and identify opportunities to streamline
• Triage reported issues and coordinate with vendors to ensure resolution

Training & Documentation

• Create and maintain thorough documentation of system architecture, configurations, integrations, and processes
• Train CA Bridge Connect Navigators and other staff on new tools and workflows
• Serve as the go-to technical resource when something breaks or needs clarification
• Provide documentation, presentations, and other resources or requested information to help internal and external audiences understand how CA Bridge Connect products and systems work

Data & Reporting

• Coordinate with program staff and CA Bridge Connect leadership to verify data and evaluation needs, goals, processes, and deliverables/outputs
• Maintain data and reporting infrastructure to support reporting requirements and ad-hoc requests
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across products and systems

Compliance & Security

• Ensure products and systems meet applicable security, privacy, and regulatory requirements for handling sensitive information, and in accordance with funder and contractual requirements
• Maintain data privacy protocols, access controls, and audit trails across the technology stack
• Develop and maintain incident response procedures and business continuity plans for critical systems

Other Duties as Assigned:

• Communicate clearly and confidently about CA Bridge Connect products, overall technical system, risks, and opportunities to program leadership, funders, and other stakeholders
• Support other CA Bridge and Bridge Center initiatives to advance the development of additional technology solutions that drive access to treatment

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five years of experience in product development, product management, technology or systems administration, computer science, and/or technical project management
• Bachelor’s degree, or substitute with four additional years of relevant experience

Other Qualifications

• Experience administering and/or managing development of cloud-based contact center platforms strongly preferred, with direct experience in Amazon Connect a plus
• Experience overseeing technical integrations - including CRM systems, APIs, and data pipelines
• Experience designing technical solutions and developing product roadmaps or working cross-functionally with product/engineering teams to scope new tools, features, or integrations
• Solid understanding of security and compliance requirements relevant to health information, including HIPAA, and handling sensitive information
• Experience managing external technical vendors, including scoping work, evaluating deliverables, and holding teams accountable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical information to non-technical audiences with confidence and clarity across diverse learning styles and roles, including through visuals and graphics
• Strong product testing and QA skills, including the ability to diagnose technical problems and communicate findings clearly
• Experience with public health, healthcare, behavioral health, and/or substance use preferred
• Motivated by the mission of expanding access to addiction treatment and serving populations facing barriers in accessing treatment that are the product of structural forces, including racism and stigma, with dignity

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) STATUS

This position is classified as exempt based on the job duties. However, based on the FTE, salary level of the employee, or federal/state/local laws, the employee may be classified as nonexempt.

#LI-REMOTE

PHI/Bridge is committed to advancing social and racial justice through our work with health care systems. We recognize the value of having a staff that brings a wide range of perspectives to this work based on language, ethnicity, race, gender, socioeconomic background, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and disability. We believe the lived experiences of our employees and their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions. Individuals with lived experience related to substance use are strongly encouraged to apply.

EEO Statement

The Public Health Institute is committed to a policy that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition including genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, and to make all employment decisions so as to further this principle of equal employment opportunity. To this end, the PHI will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition including genetic characteristics, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identification and expression, sexual orientation, and we offer employment opportunities (and throughout employment treat our employees) fairly and equitably without regard to these characteristics.

ADA Statement:

The Public Health Institute is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Recruitment Team at least 48 hours in advance at [e-mail].

Additional information about PHI's benefits and compensation offerings can be found here.