PHNIX Product Manager

• 20% - Platform & Environment Enablement (Microsoft, Rhapsody, Databricks)

Job Summary

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The Product Development Operations Manager, Innovation & Integration serves as the primary liaison between program stakeholders and the IT division, responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of digital products, services, or system enhancements. The incumbent translates business strategic objectives into technical requirements, manages product roadmaps, and drives the agile development process to deliver high-value solutions.

The role translates California Department of Public Health (CDPH) public health use cases into actionable technical requirements; enables external developers to build securely on CDPH’s platforms (Microsoft-heavy stack including Azure, M365, Rhapsody, and Databricks); and coordinates delivery across internal stakeholders and third-party partners and developers.

The Product Development Operations Manager ensures solutions are aligned to CDPH architecture standards, data interoperability, security/compliance, and operational readiness. The Product Development Operations Manager participates in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, and demos), maintains sprint-readiness across teams, and drives clear acceptance criteria, User Acceptance Testing (UAT[SS1.1]), and production handoff.

This position is located in CDPH facilities and will require regular onsite attendance for meetings, etc. up to 2 – 4 days a week depending on project load and meetings. Schedule will be determined in collaboration with state lead and in consideration of project demands.

Apply By Date September 9, 2026 at 11:59PM;
Interviews and recruiting process may occur at any time.



Minimum Qualifications - For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to upload license and/or certification if required of the position

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Public Health Informatics, or related field.
• At least three (3) years of experience in technical program management, product operations, or solutions integration, preferably in public health/healthcare or government.
• Experience enabling teams on systems such as Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Storage, Entra /RBAC) and Azure Dev Ops/Git Hub for CI/CD;
  Power BI exposure.
• At least three (3) years of experience in Business Analysis or IT project management.
• At least three (3) years of experience in coordinating technical environments and onboarding developers to large organizational platforms, tools, and security standards.
• Experience working with enterprise data and integration platforms.
• Ability to translate large organizational program use cases into clear, actionable technical requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across programs, vendors, and external partners, and to influence without authority in large organizations.
• Strong communication skills for facilitating discussions between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead development processes and ensure teams are prepared for sprints, demos, and delivery milestones.
• Strong organizational and problem solving skills to manage multiple initiatives, dependencies, risks, and decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Public Health Informatics, or related field.
• Experience working in public health.
• Experience working within a large government or public organization.
• Knowledge working within Azure, Databricks, and Rhapsody.
• Knowledge of data interoperability standards relevant to public health (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and ability to ensure alignment with CDPH architecture, security, and compliance policies.

Key Responsibilities

• 30% - Product Strategy, Planning & Requirement Management
• 20% - Platform & Environment Enablement (Microsoft, Rhapsody, Databricks)
• 20% - Delivery Coordination & Agile Participation
• 20% - Liaison, Communication, and Stakeholder Management
• 10% - Security, Compliance & Risk Management

Department Overview

This position reports to the lead Project Manager of the PHNIX initiative at the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in the Department of Public Health Sciences. The…