Technical Data Strategy Manager

State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

22h • $8,500 - $10,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services is seeking to hire a Technical Data Strategy Manager to assist the Department in modernizing our Enterprise Data Warehouse and shape the future of how the Agency builds with data. The ideal candidate will have strong product management experience and the ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear actionable strategies. They will have excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills tailored for both technical teams and business leaders. They will also possess the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders to understand business needs and identify cross-functional dependencies and process improvements. The ideal candidate for this position will be a strategic thinker with a board, enterprise-wide view coupled with strong analytical skills. HFS values employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. At the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), we value staff as our greatest asset. We work in a spirit of teamwork to help millions of Illinoisans access high quality healthcare and fulfill child support obligations to advance their physical, mental, and financial well-being. We provide healthcare coverage for children and adults through Medicaid and other medical programs, and we help ensure that children receive financial resources from both their parents through Child Support Services. The HFS Office of the Inspector General investigates, audits and reviews program activity to ensure the integrity of our programs is maintained. HFS is committed to promoting and preserving a workplace culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and value employees with different backgrounds, life experiences, and talents. It is the collective sum of our individual differences that provides a broad perspective, leading to greater innovation and achievement. In recruiting for our team, we recognize the unique contributions of each applicant regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, disability, and sexual orientation. HFS is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in computer science, information technology, business or other related fields
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems, or data architecture

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in enterprise data environments
• Five (5) years of experience with hardware and software, languages, and procedures to provide assigned technical and analytical services
• Five (5) years of experience with software development
• Five (5) years of experience in network architecture and client/server technology
• Three (3) years of experience in a regulated industry such as finance or healthcare
• Three (3) years of Expert level database administration skills
• Three (3) years of experience in product management
• Three (3) years of experience with business intelligence tools

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Technical Data Strategy Manager in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
• Owns the product strategy for data projects, including, but not limited to, the EDW modernization
• Aligns stakeholders across HHS agencies, the EDW team, program offices, and vendors. Resolves competing priorities and trade-offs; reports strategy, roadmap, and progress to System Strategy leadership
• Defines and tracks outcome measures and KPIs for EDW modernization. Sets data governance, data quality, and master data management requirements; ensures alignment with federal reporting obligations
• Owns technical solutions, specifications, and vendor deliverables for feasibility and roadmap alignment. Directs technical staff and contractors performing development, testing, and implementation
• Coordinates technical security planning efforts for EDW modernization and other program initiatives in accordance with State of Illinois cybersecurity strategy
• Performs other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above

Benefits

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• 12 paid Sick Days annually
• 10 paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to 25 paid Vacation Days annually
• 3 paid Personal Days annually
• 13-14 paid holidays annually (based on start date)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree