Deputy Superintendent of Operations

The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is seeking an exceptional executive leader to serve as Deputy Superintendent of Operations. Appointed by and reporting directly to the Utah State Board of Education, the Deputy Superintendent of Operations provides executive leadership across Internal Accounting, School Finance, IT, Data, and the School Land Trust.

This role partners closely with the Superintendent to manage statewide education resources and compliance. Additionally, the Deputy Superintendent serves as a liaison to the Utah Legislature, and federal partners, Internal Audit, driving operational policy development, guiding legislative strategy, and aligning agency operations with state and federal law.

Principal Duties SEA Operations Leadership: Direct core State Education Agency (SEA) administrative operations aligned with USBE's strategic plan, overseeing financial operations, IT infrastructure, School Land Trust, and HR functions in close collaboration with the designated DHRM Director. Fiscal Budgetary Management: Manage and maintain effective control over the $7B+ state public education budget, driving compliance, strategic budget formulation, and robust internal accounting controls.

IT Infrastructure System Modernization: Oversee agency IT operations, leading major initiatives such as the modernization of the Utah Schools Information Management System (USIMS).Lead the design and implementation of secure IT safeguards while modernizing legacy systems to preserve data integrity across public education.

Governance Agency Support: Provide technical assistance and system support to the Utah State Board of Education and the State Superintendent to advance agency-wide governance, strategic direction, and legislative alignment. Financial Governance Compliance: Enforce adherence to the Budgetary Procedures and Money Management Acts; conduct ongoing sampling and reconciliations to eliminate internal control weaknesses; manage year-end close and fiscal year budget setups.

Program Contract Oversight: Administer third-party contract management for major statewide initiatives, including the Utah Fits All Scholarship and Course Choice Empowerment programs. Program Administration Distribution: Direct the School Land Trust program, ensuring LEA compliance and proper fund distribution in accordance with state code and board rule.

Charter School Collaboration: Serve as Secretary for the Utah Charter School Finance Authority (conduit bonding) and act as primary liaison to all charter school authorizers statewide.