C. E. A.

About the role

Under the general direction of the Deputy Secretary of Technology, Agency and Chief Information Officer at the California State Transportation Department, the incumbent is responsible for developing and implementing policies for the Project and Business Management Division (PBMD). The Chief functions as the Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Portfolio Manager for the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and Caltrans, responsible for the most mission critical and highly complex IT projects. The incumbent provides portfolio strategy, support and oversight services in the planning, development, and implementation efforts for CalSTA and Caltrans strategic enterprise IT portfolio. The incumbent is also responsible for driving IT Business Management, Performance Metrics and Analysis to drive better business decisions regarding IT resource investments and allocations. This role is accountable for leading cross-department collaboration that results in actionable and integrated project management framework and implementation strategies of CalSTA and Caltrans initiatives. The incumbent leads, coordinates, and contributes to delivering portfolio management best practices, expertise, and actionable toolkits to departments and Agency. As a key leader in IT, the Chief ensures the leadership team and associated staff are highly qualified and inspired to perform their duties and exceed customer expectations. The offices include Enterprise Portfolio Services (Project Management and Portfolio Management, Information Systems Architecture, Enterprise Portfolio Management) and IT Business Management (Contract and Performance Management, Technology Business and Financial Management, IT Administrative Services). Work location: Sacramento County with hybrid telework arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies for the Project and Business Management Division (PBMD).
• Act as Enterprise IT Portfolio Manager for CalSTA and Caltrans, overseeing mission‑critical and highly complex IT projects.
• Provide portfolio strategy, support, and oversight for planning, development, and implementation of the strategic enterprise IT portfolio.
• Drive IT Business Management, Performance Metrics, and Analysis to inform IT resource investment and allocation decisions.
• Lead cross‑department collaboration to create actionable, integrated project management frameworks and implementation strategies.
• Lead, coordinate, and deliver portfolio management best practices, expertise, and toolkits to departments and the Agency.
• Ensure the IT leadership team and staff are highly qualified and motivated to exceed customer expectations.
• Oversee Enterprise Portfolio Services (Project Management, Portfolio Management, Information Systems Architecture, Enterprise Portfolio Management) and IT Business Management (Contract and Performance Management, Technology Business and Financial Management, IT Administrative Services).

Requirements

Applicants must be eligible for appointment to a Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California. A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required; responses must be submitted on the Department of Transportation's CEA Statement of Qualifications Form (PM‑0503) with each answer limited to 2000 characters.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing and supervising large, highly technical, interdisciplinary teams, particularly in project management, IT procurement, and contract and vendor management.
• Experience developing and implementing departmental policies, processes, and procedures, as well as organizational IT strategies and business process improvement initiatives, especially in IT project management, IT procurement, and IT contract management.
• Experience overseeing the planning, implementation, and coordination of information technology projects in collaboration with oversight organizations, including reviewing state IT purchasing requests and contracts.
• Experience collaborating and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders, subject matter experts, and control agencies to secure stakeholder support, address resistance to change, build strong partnerships, and navigate organizational dynamics.

Pay

Classification: C. E. A. Salary range: $12,131.00 – $16,062.00 per month (CEA B). Appointment salary may be higher than the standard range; new‑to‑State candidates are hired at the minimum of the classification or alternate range when applicable.

Schedule

Full‑time Career Executive Assignment (non‑tenured). Hybrid telework arrangement