Sr. Director of Compliance

The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) provides support to state agencies, the Executive Office of the Governor, the Governor’s coordinating offices, and a variety of independent agencies within the Executive Branch. Striving to provide the highest level of customer service to its internal and external customers, DoIT supports Maryland’s agencies and commissions through its leadership and strategic direction for Information Technology and Telecommunications, establishing a long range, target technology architecture, encouraging cross agency collaboration and advocating best practices for operations and project management. ***This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority*** ***Please submit a Project Plan that outlines the strategy to establish a comprehensive, effective, and sustainable compliance program for the Department of Information Technology (DoIT).  Please upload the Project Plan in the additional required materials tab under the College Diploma/Transcript slot.  Additionally please ensure you upload your resume as well.***

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100 Community Place, Crownsville, MD  21032

This Senior Director of Compliance is responsible for coordinating the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures across DoIT; implementing an internal and external audit and monitoring program, to include the conduction of audits and systemic monitoring; procurement compliance; third party compliance with vendor contracts; coordination, preparation, and implementation of external, independent, State and federal audits, and monitoring of implementation of corrective action/risk mitigation plans; and the oversight of the State’s privacy program. The position is designated to manage compliance, policy and procedure, privacy, audit, monitoring and ethics activities within each division of the Department of Information Technology (DoIT). Will also ensure that any state agency that falls under DoIT’s jurisdiction for IT services, is staying compliant with their approved/established IT policies, OLA audit findings and responses and training of staff in all DoIT Security IT policies as well as state and federal security policies and best practices.

Experience: Five years experience creating and managing an IT compliance program for a large organization or state/federal government entity.  To include experience with financial and IT compliance audits.  Two of the five years needs to be in a supervisory role overseeing other compliance/audit staff.

Most recent job experience is (or was) with the US Federal Government or Maryland State Government, defined as AT LEAST ONE of the below: -Currently employed with the US Federal Government; -Separated from the US Federal Government after January 15, 2025, with or without other employment since; -Currently employed with the Maryland State Government.

This recruitment is limited to Maryland state residents.

Maryland residency is a limitation on selection for this job posting in alignment with the Governor's initiative, announced February 28, 2025, to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding.

Please submit a Project Plan that outlines the strategy to establish a comprehensive, effective, and sustainable compliance program for the Department of Information Technology (DoIT).  Please upload the Project Plan in the additional required materials tab under the College Diploma/Transcript slot.  Additionally please ensure you upload your resume as well.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However, if you are unable to apply online, the paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, 301 W. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Paper application materials must be received in our office by the closing date for the recruitment. No postmarks will be accepted. For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity.