Public Service Coordinator II - Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence

The PSC regularly exercises independent judgment on important matters affecting the agency's operations, such as, legal, human resources, finance, technological resources, policy development, advocacy, an agency's relationship with other agencies, the Governor's Office, the Legislature and its constituents. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) also known as MaineIT provides information technology support to over 13,000 employees.

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Office of Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence

Opening Date: July 31, 2026

Closing Date: August 14, 2026

Grade / Admin Unit: 32 / Confidential

Job Class Code: CH32
Salary: $85,685.60 - $121,080.96*/Annually (*includes a 10% recruitment and retention stipend)
Position Number: 016303081

Location: Augusta

Telework: Available

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

You are a talented leader who understands working with a technical team and are driven toward success. You focus on providing value for your customers; you know that what you build today must work tomorrow. You enjoy clearing hurdles as you strive for excellence. If this describes you, we want you on our TEAM!!

OVERVIEW:

The Department of Administrative and Financial Services (DAFS) Office of Information Technology (OIT) also known as MaineIT provides information technology support to over 13,000 employees. MaineIT oversees large scale enterprise applications that support the critical and diverse business needs of the State of Maine and its agencies. MaineIT is seeking a highly talented individual who leverages their expertise in leading IT Managers to success.

We are seeking an individual who will represent our C.A.R.E. values in all that they do. At MaineIT we:

• Practice Customer-focus, ensuring that our customers are heard, and their needs are met
• Hold ourselves to a high level of Accountability by being transparent with our stakeholders
• Maintain an effective level of Responsiveness by providing timely updates in a proactive manner
• Strive to provide Empathy driven, people-focused services by applying emotional intelligence skills and behaviors

ABOUT THE JOB DETAILS:

The primary focus of the Public Service Coordinator (PSC) series is to provide consultative, professional advice and expertise about significant issues to agency and executive management. The PSC is often referred to as the subject matter expert. The PSC regularly exercises independent judgment on important matters affecting the agency's operations, such as, legal, human resources, finance, technological resources, policy development, advocacy, an agency's relationship with other agencies, the Governor's Office, the Legislature and its constituents. A PSC may supervise staff or provide leadership for selected activities, but the primary focus is to provide consultative expertise. The Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence, will provide Artificial Intelligence services to the entire Executive Branch. Work is performed under limited administrative direction.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (LLMs, Prompt Engineering, Risks, Retrieval Augmented Generation, Model Context Protocol, Agentic, etc.)
• Experience in Project Management
• Experience in Organization-Building from scratch
• Experience in Organization & Operational Model Development from Scratch
• Experience in Fiscal Management & Budgeting from scratch
• Horizontal Relationship Building across the Executive Branch
• Knowledge of Cybersecurity in the Government Sector
• Knowledge of Privacy in the Government Sector

• Demonstrated experience managing and leading cross-functional IT teams
• Experience with vendor and contract management, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and in ensuring policy and contract compliance
• Expertise in IT strategy development and aligning technology initiatives with business goals
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with low-code platforms
• Experience in data governance, including data quality, data privacy, and compliance regulations
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, across a wide spectrum of audiences
• Strategic thinker with the ability to implement long-term IT plans and digital strategies that align with organizational goals
• Strong decision-making skills, especially under pressure, with the ability to prioritize conflicting demands

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Technical Administration: Provide technical guidance across multiple AI projec