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# Director, Budget (IT ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I)

- **Company:** State of Maryland
- **Location:** Baltimore County, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $99,174.0 - $128,294.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheets, Cloud Computing, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=36dca42ddde47bc1

## About the Role

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Information Technology, or a closely related field.
Experience: Five years of professional experience in financial management, budget planning/administration, IT fiscal operations, or management analysis. Two of the required ears must
involve direct supervisory or managerial responsibilities such as assigning/reviewing work,
conducting performance evaluations, establishing growth plans, and directing workload distribution.
Notes:

 1. Candidates may substitute a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, or a related field may substitute for up to two years of the non-supervisory experience.
 2. Candidates may substitute professional experience in budget preparation, financial management, or fiscal oversight on a year-for-year basis for the required education., Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
 * Two years of experience preparing, executing, and tracking operational budgets using Maryland State financial systems (e.g., FMIS, R*STARS, ADPICS) or advanced spreadsheet software (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
 * Two years of experience coordinating Information Technology Master Plans (ITMP), preparing IT budget submissions, and approving IT vendor contracts, purchase orders, or task orders (e.g., PORFPs, TORFPs)
 * Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration, Accounting, or a closely related field.

## Description

The Director of Budget serves as the principal executive financial officer for the Office of Technology for Human Services (OTHS), directly reporting to the DCIO of Operations. Operating in close collaboration to Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) and the Procurement Teams, this position provides executive leadership and direction over the agency's standalone IT Budget Unit. The Director is responsible for the strategic formulation, execution, and oversight of OTHS operational and capital budgets, ensuring full alignment with state IT mandates, DHS Budget & Finance (B&F) policies, and Department of Budget and Management (DBM) requirements., * Develop long-term financial forecasting models, funding strategies, and cost-allocation mechanisms for enterprise IT programs, cloud infrastructure, and legacy modernization.

 * Interface directly with executive leadership, DHS B&F oversight managers, and Budget analysts regarding fiscal policy, funding requests, and strategic budget priorities.
 * Direct budget execution across all OTHS units, enforcing rigorous fiscal controls, approving high-value expenditures, and tracking PO commitments and encumbrances.
 * Partner with Procurement, the Vendor Management Office (VMO), and Vendor Relations Office (VRO) to track PT approvals and expedite PO release.
 * Fulfill all mandatory state, executive, and agency-level supervisory training requirements.