OIT Business Manager

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We protect lives. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in communities throughout the state. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing for and responding to disasters.

As a member of the DPH team, you will join a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving Georgians. Regardless of your role, you will contribute to protecting lives while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play.
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and the people of Georgia.
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborate with employees who share ideas and leverage collective strengths.
• Achieve Career Longevity – Take advantage of opportunities for learning and development that support a long-term career.
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Work in a unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role.
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like yourself.

Under the general supervision of the CIO, the OIT Business Manager is responsible for financial oversight, compliance, tracking, forecasting, and reporting on funded IT initiatives within the Office of Information Technology. This position ensures alignment between state and federal funding (e.g., PHIG, ELC, CDC-funded initiatives), enterprise IT cost allocations, vendor contracts, payments, and program expenditures. This position supports budget development, financial reconciliation, audit readiness, and sustainability planning to ensure responsible stewardship of all funds supporting DPH IT systems and modernization initiatives.

• Oversees financial management activities for the Office of Information Technology, including budget development, expenditure tracking, financial forecasting, and reporting for IT programs and initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and departmental financial regulations, including oversight of grant-funded activities and adherence to federal grant requirements such as 2 CFR Part 200.
• Develops and monitors annual and multi-year financial plans for IT operations, including vendor contracts, enterprise software licensing, cloud services, infrastructure investments, and staffing costs.
• Coordinates procurement, contracting, and purchasing activities within OIT to ensure transactions are processed in a timely manner and in accordance with DPH and State procurement policies and procedures.
• Reviews Statements of Work (SOWs), contract amendments, and funding requests to ensure financial alignment with approved budgets and funding sources.
• Monitors vendor and contractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual terms and deliverables and approves contract payments based on completion of deliverables.
• Collaborates with DPH Finance, Procurement, HR, and program leadership to support financial planning, operational initiatives, and effective utilization of resources.
• Develops and maintains financial tracking tools, reports, and dashboards to support executive decision-making and improve visibility into IT spending and funding utilization.
• Maintains financial documentation and internal controls to support audits, monitoring reviews, and compliance with state and federal financial policies.
• Serves as backup Assistant Security Officer for GA@WORK Financials, supporting system access management…