Division Director, Bureau of Systems Modernization & Information

State of Maryland•Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults. We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. Under the managerial supervision of the Deputy Executive Director of Operations for the Child Support Administration (CSA), this position contributes to the mission of the Department of Human Services to assist people in economic need, increase prevention efforts, and protect vulnerable children and adults by directing the management of system development, maintenance, testing efforts and information analysis and reporting for CSA that are currently or will be incorporated into the Child Support Management System, myMDTHINK Consumer Portal, and all other data, dashboard, and reporting needs.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Nine years of experience in administrative, professional or technical work, four years must have involved supervision of other employees or exercising responsibility for program development.
One year of supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

Two years of federal system certification experience.
Two years of experience interpreting and implementing certification guidelines.
Two years of direct project management experience and oversight of large scale complex projects.

Responsibilities

Leads the management team responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of modernization systems, the design and maintenance of existing automated systems, and the analysis and reporting of data in the Child Support Administration in accordance with federal and state laws.
Serves on DHS Data Council as Data Steward for CSA. Assists with providing Data Council status updates to Executive Committee.
Directs the development and implementation of key strategies for special project objectives. Current examples are the development and implementation of the Child Support Management System (CSMS); myMDTHINK Consumer or other modernization initiatives and the DHS Data Council.

Benefits

health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost
Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least thirteen (13) holidays per year.
Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.
Positions may be eligible for telework.

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