Saturday, December 27, 2025

HHS seeking Deputy Chief Information Officer

“The Deputy CIO supports and facilitates the duties, responsibilities, and authority of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on matters relating to information technology and ensures that OCIO technology programs support the Agency’s objectives.” 

The HHS Deputy Chief Information Officer leads IT operations and provides accountability and transparency to customers. Ensures a reliable, cost effective, scalable, and flexible enterprise computing platform that supports and enhances customer IT needs and capabilities through efficient and effective customer-driven, business-enabling technologies. Manages and directs the operation of OCIO hardware and software infrastructure, OCIO data centers, data communications networks, enterprise infrastructure, and local area networks supporting HHS and OCIO programs.”  

“Champions the development and maintenance of OCIO-wide architecture, including the business, data, and application technology components. Responsible for directing, developing and maintaining the Agency’s IT architecture, developing and establishing OCIO IT policies, and advocating rigorous methods for analyzing, selecting, developing, operating, and maintaining information systems.” 

“Supports the CIO in collaborating with the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs) to evaluate and approve IT investments, monitor adherence to Departmental/OCIO policy and architectural standards, and share best practices. Promotes business process reengineering, investment analysis, and performance measurement throughout OCIO to capitalize on evolving IT.” 

“Collaborates with the OCIO executive leadership to the CIO Council. Evaluates and periodically reviews major investments over their life cycle. Provides review and guidance to the CIO Council and OCIO business components via analyses of alternative analyses strategies, standards compliance, and architectural conformance and technology solutions.” 

Read the full job description here.  

G2X TAKE: Those who support the Department of Health and Human Services may want to influence who applies for this SES role that is responsible for directing, developing and maintaining the Agency’s IT architecture, developing and establishing OCIO IT policies, and advocating rigorous methods for analyzing, selecting, developing, operating, and maintaining information systems. 

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Heather Seftel-Kirk
A writer for more than a decade, Heather helps hone the voice of FedHealthIT, helping to shape the information we share, working with collaborators and stakeholders to ensure they are delivering the message they intend and that it is the information our readers want to hear. A firm believer that every person has a story to tell and that every story is worth sharing, if told right, she also believes the written word carries power – to inform, to educate, and also to bring people together.

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