Title: Deputy Chief Information Officer

State Role Title: Information Technology Manager

Hiring Range: $138,558 - $178,549

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Virginia Department of Health

Location: Dept of Health

Agency Website: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Health is currently seeking an experienced professional to join the Office of Information Management as a Deputy Chief Information Officer (Deputy CIO).

This role serves as the CIO’s principal advisor on all information technology matters and provides strategic leadership across the IT organization. Key responsibilities include setting and communicating long term technology direction, mentoring and managing teams, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. The position ensures strong communication across the organization, identifies operational gaps, and implements solutions that advance business goals.

This role promotes transparency by sharing agency information, gathering feedback, recognizing achievements, and driving continuous improvement. It builds partnerships with VITA, other state agencies, local governments, and social services departments to address shared challenges and meet customer needs. Professionalism is modeled through adherence to standards of civility, ethics, confidentiality, and conflict of interest policies.
Stakeholder and vendor management is conducted in alignment with Commonwealth of Virginia policies, including oversight of relationships with Virginia Health Information (VHI), IT vendors, contract negotiations, and service delivery to ensure quality and cost effectiveness.

Operational responsibilities include overseeing IT infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance; managing business applications to ensure they meet user needs and integrate effectively; and enforcing cybersecurity policies, procedures, and regulatory compliance. The role works closely with the Information Security Team and the CISO on security related activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of Virginia Information Technology Agency (VITA) Program policies and procedures, contract structure, and offerings
• Experience in leading and managing large IT teams (50+) and complex IT Functions and Operations
• Leadership experience in leading change, driving results, and leading people
• Extensive experience with data management, project management and IT strategy ($10M+ programs/initiatives), and systems development, implementation and maintenance.
• Experience with Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Experience in fiscal management, resource allocation, and workforce development
• Ability to create concise communications and training documentation based on end-user experience; ability to convert data and information into strong PowerPoint presentation
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of Information Technology Infrastructure Libraries (ITIL), IT Service Management (ITSM), and Agile SDLC.
• Knowledge of state government procurement requirements and processes
• Reflects an ability to develop, maintain and enhance effective working relationships with people at all levels of the agency and with external customers as well, strong written and verbal communication skills

Additional Considerations

• Demonstrated knowledge/ training in Business or IT with extensive experience in Information Technology Management
• Experience in health care industry
• Experience writing proposals, preferred experience working with VITA
• Experience with AI and Generative AI

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:55 p.m. on the job closing date. Applications and/or resumes should include relevant work history which indicates your qualifications for this position. Supplemental questions are encouraged to be answered in a comprehensive manner and reference any pertinent knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as any previous experience that relates to the position.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check, employment reference check and E-Verify. Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.30 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) employer VDH Welcomes Veterans to apply!

Contact Information

Name: Rose Sandra Bose

Phone: 804-998-7871

Email: rose.bose@vdh.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.