Information Technology Manager II

Job Description and Duties

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is searching for our next Information Technology Manager II (ITM II), Chief of the System Development and Support Branch (SDSB), to join the Office of Information Services Division (OIS). The incumbent should be a proven leader, a strong communicator, and a strategic thinker. If you are looking to join a mission-driven and innovative organization, apply today!

The Systems Development and Support Branch (SDSB) is responsible for the development and ongoing support of information technology (IT) solutions to complex business, scientific and engineering problems, in support of the California Air Resources Board (CARB). This includes, but is not limited to, Software as a Service, Commercial off-the-shelf, and Modified off-the shelf (SaaS/COTS/MOTS), web, cloud services, database design, and other various technologies used for custom built and legacy systems. SDSB also develops and maintains a secure and robust Enterprise IT Architecture for CARB’s network technologies, develops related policy, and oversees the technical and business processes for the administration of California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) and CARB's network technologies.

As a senior leader in OIS, and a direct report to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the ITM II serves as the SDSB Branch Chief, and leads the Application Development Section, Application Support Section, DevOps, Enterprise IT and Solution Architecture. The ITM II is responsible for ensuring a high-quality, positive and customer-focused approach to delivering information technology services and operations for CARB. The ITM II also ensures the alignment of technology vision with business strategy and fosters a culture of innovation and data-driven service delivery.

The ITM II is directly accountable for operational availability and performance of CARB applications and databases, including laboratory and modeling systems.

The ITM II will be skilled in providing architecture, development, operation, and maintenance of software systems including business assessment, user research, user centric design, development or configuration, programming, service-oriented architecture, testing, and implementation of the business application services. The incumbent will direct the architecture dealing with multi -cloud solutions, design, configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems discovery as well as planning, design, configuration, administration, and continued operation of a defined system.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOMAINS:

_X__ Business Technology Management

__ Information Security Engineering

_X_ IT Project Management

_X__ Software Engineering

_X__ Client Services

_X_ System Engineering

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

This position may be eligible for hybrid in-office work and in-state telework. The amount of telework is at the agency's discretion and is based on the California Air Resources Boards' (CARB) current telework policy. While the CARB may support telework, some in-person attendance is also required. 

The p ositions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria outlined in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.

Effective July 1, 2025, the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025). PLP 2025 directs that each employee shall receive a 3 percent reduction in pay in exchange for 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits, monthly. The salary range(s) included in the job advertisement do not reflect the 3 percent reduction in pay.

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.)
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.

Special Requirements

Applicants must include a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) for this recruitment. Applications without an SQ or including an SQ that does not directly answer all the items below will not be considered. Cover letters and resumes do not take the place of the SQ.

Maximum number of pages: 3 (Arial font, 12 point, single spaced, 1-inch margins)

1. Describe your experience at the managerial level in planning, organizing, and directing the work of multidisciplinary IT professionals and stakeholders. How did you establish collaborative relationships and resolve disagreements?
2. Describe your experience managing solutions and teams in each of the following areas: application support and configuration of SaaS/COTS/MOTS solutions, citizen development on low/nocode platforms, custom application development, release change management, cloud services/platforms and solution architecture.
3. Describe your experience in collaborating with leadership, control agencies, and managing stakeholder expectations for implementing solutions and shared services.
4. Describe your leadership experience setting team goals and expectations, coaching and mentoring staff to encourage optimum performance, defining metrics for your team. In your response, include any experience in reporting progress on goals/metrics at an executive level.
5. Provide a description of your experience related to the development of IT governance, practices, processes, and procedures.

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 will possess the following desirable qualifications: A high degree of experience and knowledge in the practices, principles, and techniques application development, release change management, application support, citizen development, network, and solution architecture; experience researching and monitoring, innovating and best practice technologies; five (5) or more years of experience supervising a system development and support team; two (2) or more years of experience in utilizing software development tools and resource management tools, including AWS, Azure and Jira; knowledge and experience in the creation and maintenance of technical knowledge base documentation and tools; demonstrate the knowledge and ability to perform IT Governance activities; experience managing IT projects; knowledge and experience in IT governance processes and procedures, contract and vendor management, and customer relationship management; strong communication, leadership, interpersonal, and problem solving skills; highly collaborative, with keen ability to listen to other perspectives and work as a team to identify and deliver solutions.

Highly desirable candidates will demonstrate a compelling knowledge of information technology and the State's directions in the administration and oversight of IT.

Benefits

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

Headquarters

• Nearby (third-party) Parking
• Convenient to public transportation
• Gym
• Daycare facility

Experience and Education

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), including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week, and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY). Application packages without this information may experience delayed processing times, and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must submit a copy of your transcript or diploma. Applicants who completed their education outside the United States (with foreign degrees/transcripts) must obtain and submit verification of the United States course/degree equivalency.

Foreign education credential evaluation services can be found at

Failure to submit all the required documentation will result in an incomplete application and disqualification from consideration for this position.

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.
• Other -

  Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) - Please see the Special Requirements section of this job advertisement for detailed instructions for the SQ submission.