Job Description
About this Position
Job Title: Systems Admin
Position Description and Job Skill Set:
Strong Governance and Accountability:
- Confirms IT practices align with internal policies, governance and regulatory expectations.
- Provides objective, third party validation for senior managers, executives and board members.
- Reduces conflicts of interest by producing fact- based assessments and where possible win/win outcomes.
Legal and Regulatory Risk Reduction:
- Identifies gaps in compliance with laws and regulations (e.g., data protection, cybersecurity, State and Federal rules).
- Helps prevent fines, sanctions, litigation and federal enforcement action from Department of Labor.
- Ensure IT controls support legal obligations such as data retention, and breach notifications.
Improves Policy Effectiveness Evaluates whether IT policies are:
- Legally sound.
- Up to date with current state and federal laws and standards.
- Properly implemented and enforced.
Better Decision Making for Leadership:
- Provides clear, unbiased insight to support strategic decisions.
- Translates technical findings into legal and policy implications executives can understand.
- Prioritizes remediation based on business, legal and compliance risk - not just technical severity.
- Identifies opportunities for organizational improvement through IT best practices adoption.
Cost Savings, Avoidance and Mid to Long-Terms Efficiency:
- Prevents costly remediation after incidents or regulatory findings.
- Identifies redundant outdated or non-compliant systems.
- Aligns IT Investments with Legal and Policy Priorities.
Clear, Actionable Roadmap:
- Delivers prioritized recommendation spanning:
- technical controls.
- Policy updates.
- Legal compliance.
- Help coordinate IT, Legal, compliance and risk teams effectively.
Required Skills/Experience:
Technical and Domain expertise:
- Deep knowledge in IT, Finance, HR management.
- Ability to Analyze complex problems and design practical yet simple solution.
- Industry best practices and regulatory awareness.
- Knowledge of Mississippi public sector IT practices and landscape.
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
- Strong data analysis and critical thinking abilities.
- Ability to diagnose business, application, and legal challenges and identify root causes.
- Experience in developing actionable recommendations.
Communication Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong presentation and reporting skills.
Client and Stakeholder Management:
- Relationship-building and trust management.
- Ability to manage client expectations and scope.
- Professional negotiation and conflict resolution.
Project Management:
- Planning, executing and delivery of consulting engagements.
- Time management and prioritization across multiple stakeholders/clients.
- Risk identification and mitigation.
Business and Commercial Skills:
- Proposal writing and contract negotiation.
- Budgeting, pricing, financial analysis, and forecasting.
Self- Management and Independence:
- Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational and decision-making skills.
- Accountability for deliverables and outcomes.
Preferred/Not Required:
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree.
- 10 +years working for large consulting company.
- 10 + years delivering consulting or advisory services 5+ years working for any state agency 10 + years working in an Oversight capacity.
- Experience working with the Department of Labor.
- Prior experience as a contractor, freelancer of consultant.
"No phone calls please."