Chief, Modernization Development Branch

Job Description And Duties
Why Join DHCS?

The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is the backbone of California's health care safety net. Our success is made possible by the hard work of more than 4,800 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.

About this Role:

Under the broad administrative and policy direction of the Medi-Cal Enterprise Systems Modernization Division Chief, Enterprise Technology Services (ETS), the incumbent serves as the Modernization Development Branch Chief. The Incumbent will manage and lead Engineering Teams in the Development, Security and Operations (DevSecOps) in an agile and cloud environment. This position will provide the highest-level expertise by leading, managing, and coordinating MESMD agile or digital projects. This position will act as Technical Product Manager as part of Agile team and lead/participate in all scrum activities (i.e., sprint events, user story creation, user story acceptance, etc.). This position will manage, lead, and coordinate with designated DHCS representatives, Contractors, and Third-Party vendors to develop product roadmaps, backlogs, and measurable success criteria; and participate in all activities related to releases, incidents, and defects, continuous integration/deployment, system monitoring to make sure security is a continuous part of the process.

The incumbent plays a pivotal leadership role in ensuring that legacy data platforms remain stable and responsive to the evolving needs of the Department and its stakeholders. This includes managing system maintenance, responding to change requests, handling "keep-the-lights-on" activities, and coordinating enhancements or data fixes.

Working closely with the Factory and Engineering Branch Chief, the ITM II will also coordinate efforts to guide and support modernization initiatives aimed at evolving the current legacy data warehouse into a more scalable, efficient, and modern architecture. The incumbent will provide strategic input on transition planning, support dual operations during transformation efforts, and help ensure service continuity during platform changes.

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This position is subject to the Department's Conflict of Interest Code and filing a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) when assuming office, annually while in office, and upon leaving office.

This is a re-advertisement of JC If you previously applied under JC- , you would need to re-apply under this new Job Control, JC in order to be considered.

You will find additional information about the job in the
Duty Statement
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Working Conditions
Please see the Telework and Salary Information section below for details.

This is a statewide recruitment, and the position may be located in, but not limited to, the following locations: Sacramento, San Francisco, Orange (Santa Ana), San Bernardino (Rancho Cucamonga), San Diego and Los Angeles.

Minimum Requirements
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER II

Additional Documents

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-

Position #(s):
XXX

Working Title:
Chief, Modernization Development Branch
Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER II

$11, $13,842.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:
Multiple

Work Location:
United States

Telework:
Hybrid

Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time

Department Information
DHCS' purpose is to provide equitable access to quality health care leading to a healthy California for all.

DHCS is a dynamic organization with ambitious goals and talented, committed employees. We work hard every day to fulfill our vital responsibility to support the delivery of quality health care to Californians. DHCS is committed to addressing disparities within our organization and in our communities through efforts toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. This is accomplished, in part, by a commitment toward employing a diverse workforce that reflects the many communities we serve, and by promoting and enforcing equal employment opportunity.

Take a look at some of DHCS' recent projects and happenings that our Department has accomplished in the DHCS Newsroom .

Special Requirements
Simple Application Steps

If you are interested in this position, complete the following simple steps:

• Review the education and experience minimum qualifications (MQ's) of the Information Technology Manager II . See the Minimum Requirements section above.
• Complete the statement of qualifications and the state application by clicking "Apply Now" above. See below for detailed application instructions.
• Submit your application package with all required documents, which include the statement of qualifications - see the "Required Application Package Documents" section below.
• Once you have applied, take the Information Technology Manager II Exam

Statement Of Qualifications Requirement Section
Applicants must include a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for this recruitment. The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) serves as documentation of each candidate's ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. We request that you refrain from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistance while crafting your response. This allows us to evaluate and comprehend your personal writing style, communication skills, and abilities accurately. The DHCS may not consider applicants who fail to provide an SOQ with their application. Resumes do not take the place of the SOQ.

The SOQ must be typed, no more than two pages (2) in length and 12-point Arial font. The SOQ must address the following:

• Describe a time when you led the design or modernization of a shared development platform (e.g., cloud environment, CI/CD ecosystem, logging/monitoring, or other shared services). How did you balance enterprise standards, product team needs, and security requirements, and what measurable improvements resulted?
• Tell us about a situation where you introduced automation or Infrastructure-as-Code to improve reliability, delivery speed, or system quality. What problem were you solving, what toolchain or patterns did you choose, and how did you evaluate the impact?
• Explain how you have built and led high-performing engineering teams across multiple disciplines (e.g., developers, SREs, security, contractors). How do you ensure clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement across teams that rely on your platform?

Candidates who do not complete and submit an SOQ may not be considered for this position.

Application Instructions
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 12/26/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral