Fiscal​/Budget Operations Lead

Job Title

Fiscal/Budget Operations Lead (Analyst III)

Why Join California Health and Human Services Agency Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (CalHHS OTSI or OTSI)?

At OTSI, your work directly improves the health and well-being of Californians. We exist to be the trusted partner to CalHHS and its 12 state departments to deliver high-impact IT and data solutions that strengthen health and human services programs statewide.

We bring leadership, expertise, and capacity together and work collaboratively with our partners to design, deliver, and support IT and data solutions that accelerate the delivery of health and human service program outcomes and service value. Our culture is grounded in accountability, respect, integrity, and collaboration, and we integrate those values in how we lead, how we work, and how we serve.

If you are interested in applying your knowledge, skills, and experience in supporting critical public services, influencing statewide health and human service outcomes, and working alongside leaders and professionals who take ownership of results – OTSI is where that happens!

About this role:

The In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program was established in 1973, providing supportive services, including personal care services, to qualified aged, blind, and disabled individuals to enable them to remain in their own homes and avoid institutionalization. The Case Management Information and Payrolling System (CMIPS) was established to manage case information and to process the payroll for IHSS providers. The goal of the CMIPS Office is to maintain and operate a system that is responsive to the needs of the IHSS Program in partnership with our sponsor, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Adult Programs Division (APD).

The Fiscal/Budget Operations Lead (Analyst III) serves as the CMIPS Office's primary expert for fiscal and budget activities within the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. This role leads budget development, monitoring, expenditure tracking, fiscal reporting, and contract fiscal analysis for a system processing over $19 billion in annual payroll. The position collaborates across state departments, vendors, procurement staff, and control agencies to ensure accurate fiscal management, compliance with laws and regulations, and timely resolution of complex fiscal issues.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic direction for CMIPS fiscal activities, guiding budget planning, expenditure oversight, and financial reporting.
• Serving as the project's fiscal subject matter expert, supporting contract and procurement activities, verifying expenditures, resolving invoice discrepancies, and analyzing contract budget impacts.
• Collaborating with vendors, internal analyst teams, OTSI fiscal staff, and control agencies to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and resolve complex fiscal issues.
• Developing and managing key state and federal funding documents and approval packages, supporting legislative responses and system-wide fiscal procedures.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.