Director of Business Ownership of Technology

Job Requisition ID: 55339
Opening Date: 04/20/2026
Closing Date: 05/01/2026
Agency: Department of Early Childhood
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070) 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $9,500 - $11,000 per month ($114,000 - $132,000 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Cook; Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency

 

A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application.  Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

 

Position Overview:

The Agency Business Owner for Technology Systems & Applications serves as the senior business authority and steward for all enterprise technology solutions across the agency. Acting on behalf of the Assistant Secretary and the Secretary, this role holds significant decision-making authority to bind the agency to courses of action, commit and reallocate resources across organizational entities, and redirect capacity to higher-priority issues in partnership with the DoIT-IDEC CIO.

This position sets agency-wide policy for business ownership, oversees Program-Embedded Business Owners, and leads end-to-end lifecycle governance—spanning business process definition, requirements, solution delivery, adoption, and sustained operations. The role also heads the Technology Change Management Team and drives stakeholder engagement, communications, training, and risk & compliance controls to ensure secure, effective, and mission-aligned use of technology.

           

Illinois Department of Early Childhood offers a robust benefit package including:

• Monday-Friday schedule
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid Parental leave
• Pension Plan
• Deferred Compensation, and other pre-tax benefit programs
• Employees earn (12) paid sick days annually
• (10-25) paid vacation days (based on years of service)
• Employees earn (3) paid personal days (pro-rated based on start date)
• (13-14) paid state holidays annually

Work hours and schedule will be mutually agreed upon by supervisor during the onboarding process.

 

Why Work for Illinois?

Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.

No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.

Essential Functions

• Serve as agency-wide business owner for technology systems/applications, possessing significant authority on behalf of the Assistant Secretary and the Secretary, to bind the agency to a course of action and to commit and reallocate agency resources of the various organizational entities involved, and to redirect resources to higher priority issues in partnership with the DoIT-IDEC CIO.
• Oversee Technology Change Management Team.
• Set agency-wide policy for business ownership and oversee Program-Embedded Business Owners, providing direction to program-embedded business owners in defining operational processes, program requirements, and required functions for each business application from initial development to inform procurement through delivery and ultimate adoption/continued maintenance.
• Lead stakeholder engagement