Comstat Director (Program Manager IV) Office of Equity and Transformation

Introduction

OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS

This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting certified eligible list may be used to staff several current and future vacancies for this position/function only.

This is a Management Service position, and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

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Annapolis, Maryland

The Comptroller of Maryland (COM) is seeking a driven leader to serve as the Director for COMStat, our performance management and public accountability system. This critical role will lead the development and implementation of data-driven performance management systems that improve processes, enhance performance, and ensure accuracy across all operational divisions of the agency. As a leader in one of the state's largest transformation initiatives, you will play a pivotal role in modernizing our operations and driving government effectiveness through data and technology.

• Be a self-starter with superb analytic rigor.
• Possess a commitment to advancing equity and outcome-oriented leadership.
• Most importantly, be a highly-engaged collaborator and partner who will help to support the Comptroller’s vision for transforming the 1200-person agency and improving opportunities for our communities, small businesses, and families in the State of Maryland.

This position will be responsible for structuring internal data reporting and performing analysis which drives executive decision-making. The successful candidate will support the COMStat team as a lead in areas of data governance, analysis, and coding. They will work side-by-side with the team’s data analysts to review data, build analytics, and design visual dashboards. Additionally, this position will lead COM's commitment to transparency through reporting to external stakeholders and creation of a meaningful, impactful Open Government Data system.

Education:

A Bachelor's degree in a science-related field from an accredited college or university, or a higher degree in one of the following areas:

• Business Administration or Management
• Data Science
• Data Analytics and Visualization
• Mathematics
• Computer Science
• Or a closely related field

Experience:

At least two years of demonstrated experience in:

• the establishment and maintenance of a performance management program
• the maintenance, documentation, analysis, and reporting of organizational data, AND
• leveraging data and data visualizations to inform executive decision-making, satisfy regulatory requirements, or meet organizational goals in transparency.

For education obtained outside of the U.S., you will be required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service. If you possess a degree obtained outside of the United States, please submit a detailed, course-by-course evaluation report from one of the U.S. equivalency evaluating members identified at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• A Master of Science or equivalent or higher degree in one or more of the following fields:
  Business Administration/Management, Data Science, Data Analytics & Visualization, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar field of study.
• Five or more years of experience in designing, operating, or managing a performance management and data analytics program, including experience working with Teradata or similar data storage technologies.
• One year or more years of experience in designing, operating, or managing an Open Government Data program.
• Three or more years of experience creating reports, dashboards, and other data visualizations using Tableau and PowerBI.
• Three or more years of experience working with SQL and R or Python.

Please ensure you provide sufficient information on your application to demonstrate that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. Please indicate clearly any position-specific experience and ensure all education and experience sections are complete. Approval of your application will be based on a review of the information you submit. All qualified applicants are placed on an unranked list of…