COMStat Director (PROGRAM MANAGER IV)

State of Maryland•Anne Arundel, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Comptroller of Maryland (COM) is seeking a driven leader to serve as the Director for COMStat, our performance management and public accountability system. This critical role will lead the development and implementation of data-driven performance management systems that improve processes, enhance performance, and ensure accuracy across all operational divisions of the agency. As a leader in one of the state's largest transformation initiatives, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing our operations and driving government effectiveness through data and technology. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with superb analytic rigor, possess a commitment to advancing equity and outcome-oriented leadership, and most importantly, be a highly-engaged collaborator and partner who will help to support the Comptroller’s vision for transforming the 1200-person agency and improving opportunities for our communities, small businesses, and families in the State of Maryland. This position will be responsible for structuring internal data reporting and performing analysis which drives executive decision-making. The successful candidate will support the COMStat team as a lead in areas of data governance, analysis, and coding. They will work side-by-side with the team’s data analysts to review data, build analytics, and design visual dashboards. Additionally, this position will lead COM's commitment to transparency through reporting to external stakeholders and creation of a meaningful, impactful Open Government Data system.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in a science-related field from an accredited college or university, or a higher degree in Business Administration or Management, Data Science, Data Analytics and Visualization, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a closely related field.
At least two years of demonstrated experience in the establishment and maintenance of a performance management program.
At least two years of demonstrated experience in the maintenance, documentation, analysis, and reporting of organizational data.
At least two years of demonstrated experience in leveraging data and data visualizations to inform executive decision-making, satisfy regulatory requirements, or meet organizational goals in transparency.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

A Master of Science or equivalent or higher degree in Business Administration/Management, Data Science, Data Analytics & Visualization, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar field of study.
Five or more years of experience in designing, operating, or managing a performance management and data analytics program.
Experience working with Teradata or similar data storage technologies.
One year or more years of experience in designing, operating, or managing an Open Government Data program.
Three or more years of experience creating reports, dashboards, and other data visualizations using Tableau and PowerBI.
Three or more years of experience working with SQL and R or Python.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of data-driven performance management systems.
Improve processes, enhance performance, and ensure accuracy across all operational divisions of the agency.
Modernize operations and drive government effectiveness through data and technology.
Structure internal data reporting and perform analysis which drives executive decision-making.
Support the COMStat team in areas of data governance, analysis, and coding.
Review data, build analytics, and design visual dashboards with data analysts.
Lead COM's commitment to transparency through reporting to external stakeholders.
Create a meaningful, impactful Open Government Data system.