04874 - Assistant Division Administrator IT FinOps and Business Manager

Virginia Department of Transportation•Mechanicsville, VA

2d•$131,637 - $213,910

About The Position

Direct Finance, Procurement, and Cloud Financial Operations (FinOps) within VDOT's Information Technology Division (ITD). The role directs programs that are critical to VDOT's IT management structure and align IT initiatives and activities with the agency's strategic business goals. The position directs cloud FinOps, finance, procurement, compliance, budget and fiscal administration, IT security and resource management, and the development of assigned programs and policies. It manages IT strategic planning and governance for ITD and VDOT, including the technology project portfolio, IT needs assessments, project prioritization, procurement of IT goods and services through VITA, and relationships with VDOT business customers and state agencies. It also represents VDOT and ITD on multi-agency and Commonwealth-wide committees concerning technology standards and policies. VDOT employees must abide by VDOT's Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth's Standards of Conduct. All VDOT positions require pre-employment screenings, which may include a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, DMV record check, work history verification, references, pre-employment physical, and drug screen.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences, make presentations, and conduct meetings.
Ability to manage, monitor, and facilitate compliance with state and agency requirements, including procurement, budget, and billing processes.
Knowledge of project, program, and portfolio management, including methodologies, metrics, techniques, and control processes.
Knowledge of oversight compliance techniques relating to information technology finance, procurement, and Cloud FinOps.
Knowledge of procurement, budget, billing, and Cloud FinOps processes.
Skill in data analysis techniques for cloud financial management.
Skill in developing and implementing policies and procedures.
Skill in human resources principles and practices, including hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Skill in strategic and tactical management of large, enterprise-wide programs.
Skill in strategic IT planning and aligning IT projects, portfolios, and initiatives with strategic business goals.
Skill in developing enterprise technology finance strategy, governance, and quality assurance programs.

Nice To Haves

Training, experience, or education in Public Administration, Information Technology Finance, Procurement, Cloud Financial Management, or a related field.
Knowledge of VDOT's technology architecture, standards, and the depth and breadth of its technology solutions.
Knowledge of VITA procurement processes.
Knowledge of Virginia procurement laws and regulations.
Skill in procurement and vendor management.

Responsibilities

Direct finance, procurement, and Cloud FinOps management, including strategic planning and best practices.
Develop and maintain VDOT's FinOps framework, including cost allocation, budgeting, forecasting, chargeback/showback models, and cloud-spend visibility.
Oversee monthly and quarterly cloud cost reviews with engineering and business teams.
Establish and enforce cloud cost governance policies, including targets, tagging standards, resource lifecycle rules, and procurement guidelines.
Manage compliance for VDOT and ITD, ensuring management and staff understand applicable job-profile, financial-management, contract-management, VITA, and ITP service-management requirements.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with ITD staff and contribute to ITD management team decisions.
Manage development of the yearly budget and ongoing fiscal responsibilities for IT strategic planning and ITD governance programs.
Direct ITD budgetary, fiscal, and office administration; manage the IT Security Program; and develop and direct ITD resource management.
Direct assigned program development by defining requirements, communicating them to IT management and staff, monitoring activities, reviewing draft documents, and approving final policies, processes, standards, and initiatives.
Manage IT strategic planning for ITD and VDOT, leading and reviewing updates to VDOT's Strategic Technology Plan.
Direct staff in maintaining and monitoring the ITD and VDOT technology project portfolio.
Manage and coordinate IT needs assessment and project prioritization for other VDOT Divisions and Districts.
Create project management office policies, guidelines, and standards for ITD.
Manage, lead, and coordinate procurement of all IT goods and services through VITA for VDOT.
Ensure staff develop and maintain knowledge and training needed to work with other Divisions, Districts, state agencies, and outside vendors to define and manage project requirements and schedules.
Represent the IT Director in maintaining customer relations.
Facilitate communication and issue escalation between VITA and VDOT business units regarding VITA service requirements, issues, and service levels.
Lead ITD strategic and governance planning and implementation across ITD and agency-wide.
Communicate, coordinate, and distribute IT portfolio and project status, and develop collaborative relationships throughout VDOT.
Manage relationships with VDOT business customers to support the work of the ITIC; communicate ITIC priorities and decisions and ensure alignment between IT initiatives and business goals.
Represent VDOT and ITD on multi-agency and Commonwealth-wide committees addressing technology standards and policies, representing VDOT's needs and positions.