Digital Service Expert (Procurement and Contracts Strategist) Remote From Anywhere In CO

Department Information Together, we innovate for a stronger Colorado The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services. Watch this video to learn more about how we're Serving People. Serving Colorado. Description of Job TERM-LIMITED POSITION: This position is term-limited with an anticipated end date of approximately three years from the date of hire. This position is eligible for State employee benefits and may be extended as the situation warrants. This video explains the many benefits of working at the State of Colorado on a term-limited basis. IMPORTANT NOTE: Please review your application to ensure completion. For the most equitable applicant experience, OIT’s hiring team considers only the contents of your application to review your qualifications. Please do not include any attachments (such as resume or cover letter) with your application as these items are not used by OIT’s hiring team. Digital Service Experts are diverse, experienced, senior technologists who are part of the Colorado Digital Service within the Governor's Office of Information Technology with a proven track record in their skill set of delivering IT products and services. This team of engineers, product managers, designers, and procurement specialists works alongside public servants, empowering them to incorporate diverse best practices to deliver digital services for Coloradans. As the Digital Service Expert-Digital Procurement and Contract Strategist, you will primarily support new procurements and future-state contracts for the Colorado Benefits Enrollment and Eligibility Systems (CoBEES), including the Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS) replacement, the Public Eligibility & Application Kit (PEAK), and products under the Joint Agency Interoperability (JAI) program. You will work closely with the CBMS and JAI Heads of Product and collaborate with cross-functional digital product experts in product strategy, technical architecture, software engineering, and user experience and design. You will also coordinate across the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF), Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), and Office of Information Technology (OIT) procurement and contracts teams. CBMS, what is it? The Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS) helps manage data intake, eligibility determination, and benefits calculation for applicants who are potentially eligible for public benefits. It is a highly complex system that supports multiple agencies and programs. Most notably, this system supports the administration of critical state of Colorado benefits such as Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), SNAP, WIC, and TANF. These are programs that help to support our most vulnerable community members. The principal users of this system are benefit eligibility technicians, who use the tool every day as they work with applicants submitting new or renewal applications for state benefits. PEAK, what is it? The Public Eligibility & Application Kit (PEAK) is the public-facing portal that Coloradans can use to apply for and manage their benefits. It provides a single application to access multiple programs and enables people to submit changes and renewals to keep their benefits up to date. JAI, what is it? The Joint Agency Interoperability (JAI) program identifies and implements cross-program and cross-departmental software solutions, integrating business processes, technology, and data to ensure system interoperability. JAI ensures a more consistent, efficient, effective, and unified experience and holistic data view across systems, programs, and counties, which enables us to better deliver services to Coloradans and monitor and improve service delivery. Example products include a unified workflow management system, an electronic document management system, an analytics and reporting solution, and an identity resolution service. What will you be doing? In this role, you will actively help remove barriers from the procurement process without minimizing the quality or protections within the State of Colorado’s vendor technology agreements. You will serve a