AI Strategic & Transformation Leader

Website State of California - California Health and Human Services Office of Technology and Solutions Integration

Job Description and Duties

This job posting is being re-advertised. If you’ve previously applied, you do not need to apply again.

Why Join California Health and Human Services Agency Office of Technology and Solutions Integration (CalHHS OTSI or OTSI)?

At OTSI, your work directly improves the health and well-being of Californians. We exist to be the trusted partner to CalHHS and its 12 state departments to deliver high-impact IT and data solutions that strengthen health and human services programs statewide.

We bring leadership, expertise, and capacity together and work collaboratively with our partners to design, deliver, and support IT and data solutions that accelerate the delivery of health and human service program outcomes and service value. Our culture is grounded in accountability, respect, integrity, and collaboration, and we integrate those values in how we lead, how we work, and how we serve.

If you are interested in applying your knowledge, skills, and experience in supporting critical public services, influencing statewide health and human service outcomes, and working alongside leaders and professionals who take ownership of results – OTSI is where that happens!

About this role:

OTSI is looking for a motivated and strategic IT professional to serve as OTSI’s AI Strategy & Transformation Leader.

As the AI Strategy & Transformation Leader (IT Specialist III), you will help build and lead the advancement of Generative AI (GenAI) and other AI/technical solutions for California’s Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS).

In this role you will also lead and work closely with CalHHS Leaders and representatives from CalHHS’ 12 departments to:

– Solve complex Gen AI and technological problems for our workforce.

– Develop Gen AI and technological solutions.

– Standardize access to data.

– Improve Californians’ equitable, friction-free, timely access to health and human services and enable better outcomes.

You will also play an important role in developing GenAI risk management practices and training for the CalHHS workforce.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Final Filing Date: 10/21/2026

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