OID Health Exchange Technology Director

Job Posting Title OID Health Exchange Technology Director

Agency

090 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERV

Supervisory Organization

CIO

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Job Description

As the OID Health Exchange Technology Director with OMES you will enjoy:

• Generous leave including 15 days of vacation, 15 days of sick leave and 11 paid holidays annually.
• A comprehensive Benefit Package with a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Job Details

• Full-time 40-hour work weeks
• Support the Information Services Division, dedicated to the Oklahoma Insurance Department
• Salary is based on education and experience

Position Summary

This position serves as the technology advisor to the State-Based Exchange Executive staff by developing and recommending programs and policies for the Oklahoma Health Insurance Exchange, including assessing system needs, developing and implementing systems, and managing system operations. Director will provide vision and leadership for the implementation and creation of information technology initiatives that support the successful implementation of the Exchange.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures that information systems provide tools to satisfy external rules and regulations.
• Leads project, change, and communication initiatives concerning technology.
• Analyzes complex business needs presented by executive team members and determines best technical solutions.
• Ensures the consistency and maintainability of existing applications by creating, maintaining, and enforcing standards/procedures for implementing technical solutions.
• Manages vendor relationships to balance results with costs, keep outside development on schedule and on-budget, and ensure vendors’ tools are working to specifications.
• Envisions, plans, develops and maintains software solutions to support the business objectives of the Exchange.
• Manages software projects through the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, documentation, development, testing and support.
• Enhances and manages key software development processes such as release management, source control, coding standards, code reviews and continuous testing.
• Works with OMES IT Security and Compliance team, as well as state agencies and federal partners to ensure proper protection and corrective measures are taken when an incident or vulnerability is discovered.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Exchange’s information security to protect against unauthorized access, use, disruption, modification, inspection, or destruction of information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, this position works in an office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, and a minimum of ten (10) years of leadership experience within healthcare technology.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess

• A master's degree
• Certification or working toward certification: PMP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, CISM.
• Experience working with state or federal health insurance Exchanges
• Knowledge of CMS systems integrations and requirements
• Experience working in and/or with governmental agencies
• Experience implementing and providing oversight of cloud-based technology
• Ability to work through conflicts and negotiate win/win solutions

About OMES

The Office of Management and Enterprise Services provides excellent service, expert guidance and continuous improvement in support of our partners’ goals. We are a highly qualified workforce committed to serve those who serve Oklahomans and make government run in the most efficient, innovative manner possible.

OMES is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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