HCAI’s mission is to expand equitable access to quality, affordable health care for all Californians through resilient facilities, actionable information, and the health workforce each community needs.
The deputy director serves as the department's chief information officer (CIO), ensuring effective and efficient delivery of all technology services through executive leadership and strategic direction for the Office of Technology Services (OTS). The deputy director provides high-level policy design and oversight for all the Department’s Information Technology (IT) services and ensures compliance with statutory program requirements. The deputy director participates in directorate-level strategic planning to evaluate and recommend policy and program direction, ensure compliance with legislated program mandates, and manages staff in the development of policies for IT services. Ensures that IT operations comply with all state IT mandates and policies. The work of this office is critical and impacts the state’s health systems, programs, and stakeholders. The deputy director serves as liaison to critical partners including the California Department of Technology, Department of General Services, and Department of Finance IT Consulting and Fiscal Oversight Unit. The deputy director participates in HCAI strategic planning as a member of the Executive Management Team.