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Portfolio Management and Governance Office Chief

Internal Number: 522193

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.

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About California Department of Public Health
At 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 Human Resources Division (HRD) partners with CDPH’s programs and management to provide guidance and consultative services on HR matters that are necessary for the Department to carry out its mission to deliver quality public health services.
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Date Posted
07/22/2026
Job Reference
22446177
Organization
California Department of Public Health
Location
Sacramento, CA
Category
Executive
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