THIS IS A 50/50 HYBRID ROLE, GOVT EXPERIENCE in IT PREFERRED

Client: State of Mississippi-Department of Health

Position: Chief Technology Officer - MS MSDH - 130821 (Hybrid 50/50)

Duration: At least 2 Years from projected start date

Locatio n: 570 East Woodrow Wilson Ave Jackson MS 39216

Shift Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM (40 Hours per Week). OT: Rarely

ON Call Details: If needed to assist a 24/7 facility or continuity of operations during disaster recovery

Travel Required: Yes, Occasional, In State Only

Position Closing: 5/ 22 /2024 3:00:00 PM

Project Name : MSDH CIO

Position Description and Job Skill Set:

• Advising agency executive leadership on overall strategy for technology to ensure business goals are met.
• Advising agency executive leadership on management of budgets related to the use of technology.
• Development of long-term technological strategies to support business operations.
• Serve as a liaison between business areas, IT operations, and software/applications developers.
• Serve as a single point of contact for the agency executive team for all technical matters.
• Assist business areas with identifying business cases and creating solutions based on those business use cases.
• Develop agency strategy for vendor relations and management.
• Develop strategy for improving user experience and boost satisfaction.

Education Level: Masters

Minimum Required Skills:

• Experience overseeing all day-to-day aspects (planning, organizing, budgeting, etc.) of multi-faceted data management and/or modernization projects
• Ability to effectively communicate with coworkers involved in the collection, management and development of agency data resources in order to advance the agency's data modernization goals
• Experience working under data and IT security national standards applicable to the management and security of protected health information

Highly Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with or for government entities on data and/or IT-related projects