Information Technology Manager Jc-

Department Information

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California’s diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

• The salary information listed on this advertisement may not reflect recent salary increases from salary adjustments or changes in the fiscal year.

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The incumbent works under the general direction of the Information Technology Manager II (ITM II), Chief of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (ePMO). The Information Technology Manager I (ITM I), Chief, Portfolio Management & Governance Office (PMGO), is one of three managers within ePMO. The ITM I supports strategy execution, enterprise-wide policies development and directs project managers to ensures the planning, initiation, management, and governance for many of the Department’s IT projects in support of program business goals and objectives.

The ITM I ensure IT projects are properly planned, managed, executed, and controlled to provide the highest probability for project success. The PMGO Chief is also responsible for ensuring that IT project expenditures are driven by, and responsive to, the compelling business needs of CDPH programs in achieving the mission of the Department. The ITM I is responsible for enterprise-wide IT project planning and oversight activities to include working closely with the ePMO Chief on IT Portfolio Planning, contract and vendor management, risk management, Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) development, legislative bill analysis, budget change proposal (BCP) review and alignment with fiscal documents, formal IT project oversight, and control agency collaboration and reporting.

The PMGO Chief provides oversight and project management direction for CDPH IT projects with high visibility and high impact on the health and well-being of the people of California. The PMGO Chief is responsible for ensuring staff follow ePMO policies and procedures, and the State Contracting Manual (SCM) all contract activities. ?

In addition, the PMO Chief must ensure the project teams adhere to the Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM) Section 17 and SIMM Section 19. The PMO Chief has responsibility for working collaboratively with other PMO Managers and the ePMO Chief to promote continuous improvement of service delivery, standardization of policies and procedures and increasing CDPH project management maturity by determining and executing an enterprise-wide project management approach, methodology, strategy, and decision-making process.

The ITM I will perform duties within the Business Technology Management and Information Technology Project Management domains.

This is a reposting of JC-522193 to increase the candidate pool; previous applicants do not need to reapply. Your application is still in consideration.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

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

Job Code #

JC-522193

Position #(s)

-002

Working Title

Portfolio Management & Governance Office Chief

Classification

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER I

$9,387.00 - $12,579.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

Sacramento County

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Final Filing Date: 8/4/2026