Portfolio Management & Governance Office Chief

Job Description and Duties

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.

This is a reposting of JC-522193  to increase the candidate pool; previous applicants do not need to reapply. Your application is still in consideration .

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

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Working Conditions

Telework Information :

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

Special Requirements

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY) .  Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 522193 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email View email address on calcareers.ca.gov for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

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:

• IT portfolio management and governance.
• Knowledge of California State Policies and Processes including the IT Project Approval Lifecycle.   
• Demonstrated experience in managing IT projects using project management methodologies, including Agile. Ability to apply these methodologies to ensure efficient project delivery. 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey project status, risks, and issues.  
• Experience in leading teams and managing team dynamics, performance evaluations, and professional development. 

Benefits

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

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions:

1. Describe your experience managing large-scale IT portfolio of projects. Provide a brief explanation of your role, team size, scope, budget, timeline, and highlight the most significant challenge you encountered.  

1. Describe your experience with risk management in IT Projects. How do you identify, assess, and mitigate risks? Provide a specific example of a risk you have managed and the outcome.    

1. Describe your experiences demonstrating your ability to manage multiple competing demands with strict timelines as you are managing and developing direct reports.   

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 required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications instructions below at end of posting .  Any applications received that  do not provide a written response to the SOQ may be rejected .