Director, Budget

State of Maryland • Baltimore County, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Budget serves as the principal executive financial officer for the Office of Technology for Human Services (OTHS) and reports directly to the DCIO of Operations. In collaboration with the Enterprise Program Management Office and Procurement Teams, the Director provides executive leadership and direction for OTHS's standalone IT Budget Unit.

The position is responsible for the strategic formulation, execution, and oversight of OTHS operational and capital budgets. This includes ensuring alignment with state IT mandates, DHS Budget & Finance policies, and Department of Budget and Management requirements. The role is a full-time contractual position with the Maryland Department of Human Services, located at 1100 Eastern Boulevard, Essex, Maryland.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
• Five years of professional experience in financial management, budget planning or administration, IT fiscal operations, or management analysis.
• Two years of the required experience must involve direct supervisory or managerial responsibilities, such as assigning and reviewing work, conducting performance evaluations, establishing growth plans, and directing workload distribution.
• A master's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, or a related field may substitute for up to two years of non-supervisory experience.
• Professional experience in budget preparation, financial management, or fiscal oversight may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience preparing, executing, and tracking operational budgets using Maryland State financial systems (e.g., FMIS, RSTARS, ADPICS) or advanced spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
• Two years of experience coordinating Information Technology Master Plans (ITMP), preparing IT budget submissions, and approving IT vendor contracts, purchase orders, or task orders (e.g., PORFPs, TORFPs).
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term financial forecasting models, funding strategies, and cost-allocation mechanisms for enterprise IT programs, cloud infrastructure, and legacy modernization.
• Interface with executive leadership, DHS Budget & Finance oversight managers, and Budget analysts regarding fiscal policy, funding requests, and strategic budget priorities.
• Direct budget execution across all OTHS units, enforce fiscal controls, approve high-value expenditures, and track purchase order commitments and encumbrances.
• Partner with Procurement, the Vendor Management Office, and the Vendor Relations Office to track PT approvals and expedite purchase order release.
• Fulfill mandatory state, executive, and agency-level supervisory training requirements.

Benefits

• Eligible contractual employees may receive subsidized health benefits for themselves and enrolled dependents if they work 30 or more hours per week or an average of 130 hours per month and have a current employment contract. The employee pays 25% of medical and prescription premiums, and the State subsidizes the remaining 75%.
• Enrollment in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance is available, with the employee responsible for the full premiums.
• Contractual employees may be granted leave at a rate of one hour per 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director