Chief, Medi-Cal Enterprise Systems Modernization Division - Career Executive Assignment Level B (C. E. A.)

Job Description and Duties Why Join DHCS? The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS/Department) is the backbone of California’s health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,900 DHCS team members and through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, older adults, and persons with disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse team in the following role. If you are interested in joining our team, apply today! About this Role: DHCS is seeking an experienced information technology (IT) professional to fill the role of Chief, Medi-Cal Enterprise Systems Modernization Division (MESMD) in the Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). The Chief, MESMD, serves as DHCS’s executive leader for modernization and continuous improvement of enterprise technology platforms and products. The Chief, MESMD leads information technology (IT) and policy-related activities for MESMD functions including IT Product Development & Delivery, Data Support Services, and Business Automation and fosters an innovation-oriented culture emphasizing experimentation, agile delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and forward-looking solution design. As a member of ETS leadership team, the Chief, MESMD, leads, oversees, and provides strategic direction on the day-to-day operations for the MESMD and manages the division's budget. The Chief, MESMD, builds collaborative working relationships with the DHCS Directorate, Executive Staff, internal partners, and external stakeholders, including the California Health and Human Services Agency, the Governor’s Office, the legislature as well as other governmental entities at local, state, and federal levels. The Chief, MESMD, works under the general direction of the Assistant Deputy Director, ETS, and is a member of the DHCS Executive Staff. This position is subject to the Department's Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) upon assuming office, annually while in office, and upon leaving office. If you are interested in helping Californians by serving as the Chief, MESMD, complete and submit the required application package documents and apply today! Do you have questions and/or need assistance? Contact Executiverecruitment@dhcs.ca.gov. We are here to help you through the CEA application process. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate: • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated executive leadership of technology transformation in government, healthcare/Medi-Cal, or other highly regulated environments; and familiarity with Medi-Cal enterprise systems and state/federal requirements (interoperability, privacy, and security). • Demonstrated knowledge of record building, modernizing, scaling, and operating enterprise technology platforms by establishing platform strategies, operating models, engineering capabilities, and lifecycle practices. • Demonstrated experience leading large engineering organizations and complex enterprise environments by integrating product, platform, engineering, architecture, data, and operations into a cohesive operating model. • Demonstrated understanding of modern software and platform engineering, cloud, DevSecOps, automation, integration, quality engineering, reliability, and technology operations. • Demonstrated expertise in complex technology procurements, sourcing strategies, platform vendors, and strategic partnerships and vendor performance governance. • Demonstrated experience in exceptional organizational and political acumen; and ability to navigate competing interests, build consensus, resolve conflict, and advance enterprise priorities with strong presence, judgment, EQ, negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills. • Demonstrated success building high-performance technology, engineering, product, and platform organizations; developing, promoting, retaining, and mentoring leaders and technical professionals; and balancing sustainable internal capability with effective use of strategic vendors. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across high levels of government, external organizations, providers, industry associations, and beneficiaries, resulting in strategic alignment and, ultimately, the achievement of business outcomes. • Demonstrated ability to lead change and transformation efforts within and outside the organization, using excellent communication and change management strategies.