Deputy Director, Data Operations Strategy - CA Office of Data and Innovation

As the Deputy Director of Data Operations Strategy, you will be the key leader that advises the State Chief Data Officer on the technology landscape and a strategic approach to ensuring departments have the tools and skills to leverage data at scale. You will help departments move from one-off, ad hoc use of data, to ongoing operational use of data, bringing both technical acumen and knowledge of data challenges to deliver services that meet departments where they are. You will identify common barriers to operational and ongoing access to data within and across departments and recommend strategic initiatives or policy and program interventions to the State Chief Data Officer.

Your work will have a direct impact on departments through client projects as well as at scale through partnerships with the California Department of Technology. You will need to develop and maintain strong relationships with State data and technology leaders as you chart a course for improved data operations across the state.

You will lead a team of data, analytics, and platform engineering professionals supporting the Office of Data and Innovation. Your team sits under the CalData Division of ODI, which is led by the State Chief Data Officer. Your colleagues draw from a variety of data, technology, engineering, product, policy, and user research backgrounds

About you: You are user-driven. You identify and solve data users' pain points to ensure the success of any data policy, process, or standard. The following describes you:

• You are passionate about improving analytics at scale.
• You enjoy managing a portfolio of programs and are adept at identifying opportunities to multiply impact across them. 
• You can think both systematically about program structure and connect empathetically with the users of those programs.
• You enjoy working across entities to coordinate and align work. 
• You thrive on managing complex meeting dynamics and stakeholder relationships. 
• You have a successful track record of managing cross-entity work. 
• You love getting hands-on data and analytics work to create change but love even more helping others.  
• You are passionate about improving use of data across the state of California

Location: ODI staff reside throughout California. The employee's workstation is located in Sacramento, CA, or Oakland, CA. Travel to the Sacramento headquarters may be required as needed. This position provides telework opportunities in accordance with agency telework policies. We are currently in- office 2 days a week and teleworking 3 days. 

Annual salary: $158,364-$177,372  based on experience and qualifications

Benefits: The state offers many benefits, including pension, health benefits (including after retirement), life insurance, employee assistance program, and much more.

Appointment: This position is appointed by the Governor of California.

Last day to apply: Until filled.