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Requisition No: 881049 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: Technology Program Manager

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64001513 

Salary:  $85,000.00 - $105,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/20/2026 

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Department of Health

Office of Information Technology

Technology Program Office

**Open Competitive Opportunity**

Full-time SES Position

Annual Salary: $85,000.00 – $105,000.00

Your Specific Responsibilities:

The Florida Department of Health's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking an experienced Technology Program Manager to lead the Technology Program Office. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, this position serves as the Department's central point of coordination for OIT-led technology initiatives and for technology initiatives led by Department programs, divisions, offices, and external partners. The position provides enterprise oversight across technology portfolio and project management, strategy, policy, procurement, purchasing, vendor management, and budget planning and execution.

• Establish and operate the Technology Program Office governance structure, intake and prioritization processes, portfolio and project standards, reporting cadence, performance measures, and continuous improvement practices.
• Supervise assigned employees and contractors by planning and directing work, setting expectations, coaching, training, evaluating performance, approving schedules and time, and ensuring appropriate coverage.
• Maintain the authoritative portfolio of OIT technology initiatives and ensure each initiative has defined business outcomes, accountable sponsorship, scope, schedule, resource plan, budget, procurement plan, risks, dependencies, decision structure, success measures, and closeout requirements.
• Provide portfolio, program, and project oversight; validate status, cost, schedule, risk, and benefit information; resolve or escalate impediments; and recommend initiation, prioritization, continuation, corrective action, suspension, or closure decisions.
• Serve as the central coordinator for OIT participation in Department-led technology initiatives and align the involvement of application, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, architecture, operations, procurement, fiscal, legal, privacy, records, and other functions.
• Coordinate development and maintenance of the Department's technology strategy, multi-year roadmaps, investment priorities, and annual operating plans, and prepare recommendations and decision materials for executive leadership.
• Lead the development, review, publication, and lifecycle management of technology policies, standards, procedures, and governance practices, including compliance reviews, exception decisions, and corrective actions.
• Oversee technology procurements, purchases, contracts, subscriptions, renewals, and vendor activities, including requirements, acquisition strategies, cost estimates, scopes of work, deliverables, service levels, evaluation criteria, purchasing documentation, invoice review, vendor performance, and contract risks.
• Coordinate technology initiative, operating, and investment budgets; develop estimates, forecasts, spend plans, and funding recommendations; monitor appropriations, allotments, encumbrances, expenditures, commitments, and variances; and provide timely financial reporting and decision support.
• Represent OIT on steering committees, governance bodies, and workgroups and support emergency response responsibilities as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of enterprise technology portfolio, program, and project management and the ability to lead a multidisciplinary program office. Knowledge of strategic planning, road mapping, technology governance, policy development, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, data, privacy, records, and information technology service management. Knowledge of public-sector technology procurement, purchasing, contracting, licensing, vendor management, budget development, forecasting, expenditure monitoring, and cost analysis. Skill in executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution, risk and issue management, data analysis, and preparation of business cases, charters, dashboards, status reports, scopes of work, and executive decision materials. Ability to translate agency priorities into an executable technology portfolio and evaluate and prioritize initiatives based on business value, risk, cost, capacity, dependencies, and regulatory requirements. Ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, risks, dependencies, procurements, benefits, and vendor performance across multiple concurrent initiatives. Ability to formulate and administer policies, standards, procedures, governance practices, and performance measures. Ability to supervise and develop staff, maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment with limited direction, and communicate effectively across organizational boundaries. Proficiency with office productivity, project and portfolio management, financial, procurement, reporting, and service management tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated progressively responsible experience leading enterprise technology portfolios, programs, projects, or a program management office.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading employees and contractors.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating technology strategy, governance, policy, procurement, purchasing, contracting, vendor management, and budget activities.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting executive-level technology, financial, procurement, and project decision materials.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating work across business, technical, cybersecurity, data, architecture, operations, fiscal, procurement, legal, privacy, records, vendor, and external partner functions.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, FL

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, including monthly costs, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement. 

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. 

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country.    

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.