Delivery Manager

Job Description and Duties

California’s long-awaited statewide Cradle-to-Career Data System has launched. You can help build a statewide system that brings together existing data with an aim of addressing barriers to opportunity from early learning, through K-12, college, and career.

We are hiring a Delivery Manager to ensure that data projects are executed smoothly, predictably, and in alignment with business goals. They coordinate priorities across stakeholders, translate business needs into actionable work for engineering teams, remove delivery obstacles, manage timelines and scope, and maintain clear communication throughout the project lifecycle. They focus on operational excellence to ensure quality, reliability and efficient workflows, while helping the team stay aligned, supported and continuously improving.

We are looking for a leader who is excited to build something new with a small, entrepreneurial team using industry standard software development practices. Our ideal candidate is passionate about data, managing projects, and presenting key findings to stakeholders and the public.

About the Role
As the Delivery Manager, you will have responsibility for the information security of the C2C Data System and the Office itself. This includes:

• Development Lifecycle Management. Support DevSecOps practices by ensuring pipelines, automation, and controls align with delivery needs and security requirements while communicating and coordinating code periodic reviews. 
• Project Management. Develop, maintain, and monitor scope, schedule and cost of projects to ensure milestones, deliverables, and dependencies stay on track while identifying and documenting risks and issues. 
• Security & Privacy Management. Review security and privacy policies and procedures to ensure project activities comply with organizational and regulatory requirements. 
• Sprint Management. Oversee the full sprint cycle, ensuring teams have clear goals, dependencies identified, and work sequenced for successful delivery. Your work will be challenging, fun, and focused on enabling Californians to build a more equitable future.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for a telework opportunity in accordance with departmental policies and operational needs. Employees are currently required to work in-person at least four (4) days per week in alignment with Executive Order N-22-25. Additional in-office days may be required based on operational needs.

Personal Leave Program: Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions ranging from 2% to 4.62% in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) hours. Please note that the salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect these reductions associated with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program:

The successful candidate will be required to pass a criminal background check (see Education Code 10873).

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The ideal candidate would have the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• You love engaging with people as much as engaging with data and technology 
• You are constantly learning and engaged in the modern data stack ecosystem and enjoy staying up to date on emerging and best practices 
• You have a knack for and enjoy communicating technical and architectural tradeoffs clearly to different audiences. 
• You value simplicity and elegance in architecting solutions over needless complexity and have a sixth sense for evaluating platforms that are fit for purpose. 
• You like keeping knowledge fresh on platforms and willing to get in and support the team on testing and implementing platforms. 
• You value good documentation and guidance to help others successfully use data platforms. 
• You take pleasure in sharing your knowledge and experience with others to help them succeed in adopting modern data practices. 
• You relish demonstrating the value of a cloud-first approach to data tools and the benefits of applying software engineering approaches to data work and are eager to hands-on engage with project work to ensure that value is communicated. 
• You are excited about applying your talents to improve the lives of Californians.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Additional Application Information

Using the online application system as specified in the announcement is the preferred method for applying for civil service job opportunities; however, applicants may instead apply by way of U.S. mail, parcel delivery or courier service, or in person, as set forth in this announcement.

• Electronic Submission: Application and any required applicable documents may be submitted electronically through CalCareers account. The application packages must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the final filing date as stated on the job vacancy announcement. 
• U.S Postal Service Mail: Application and any applicable required documents may be submitted by mail. The envelope must be postmarked before or on the final filing date as stated on the job vacancy announcement. 

Do not include confidential information such as social security numbers, date of birth, marital status, equal employment opportunity data, examination scores, and LEAP information.

Per CCR 249.3 we may fill additional positions from this recruitment.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.