Assistant Division Director - Office of Data Management and Reporting

Assistant Division Director - Office of Data Management and Reporting (Posting 188-26) SALARY: $140,000.00-$159,000.00 (Commensurate with education and experience) The Department of Children and Families (DCF), Office of Data Management and Reporting, is seeking a qualified individual to fill the Assistant Division Director position located in Trenton. This position may be eligible to work remotely for up to two days in a calendar week. DEFINITION: Under the direction of a Division Director, Deputy Director, or other senior official in a state department or agency, directs the staff and activities of an operational unit responsible for providing general administrative and/or fiscal management, program policy and planning services, or delivering a variety of social, medical, assistance, health care, and other services to a specific client population; does other related duties as required. ROLE SUMMARY: Under the leadership of the Director of Data Management & Reporting, the incumbent will lead NJ DCF's enterprise data platform, governance, and analytics enablement so DCF staff, providers, and partners can rely on well-governed, secure, and timely data to improve outcomes for children and families. The Assistant Director implements the cloud data strategy (Azure and/or AWS), supports pragmatic data governance, and manages a multidisciplinary technical team while partnering closely with program leadership to deliver high-value data products, reporting, and research support. This leader is expected to be hands-on when needed - capable of prototyping, reviewing code, troubleshooting pipelines, and guiding engineers through complex incidents while maintaining high standards for security, privacy, and compliance. KEY RESPONSIBILTIES: Strategic & Roadmap Leadership Play an active role in implementing NJ DCF's Information Management Strategy Roadmap. Translate business needs into technical roadmaps and manage intake and prioritization. Advise leadership on the impact of f