Austin, TX
Project Manager - Solicitation# 529601562
Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
Level Description
8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.

Job Description
Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.

Additional job details and special considerations
The Project Manager position is an Information Technology (IT) position and will be a part of the Performance Management & Analytics System (PMAS) team supporting several PMAS projects under the Office of Chief Data Architect in Health and Human Services System’s IT domain to expand competencies in Data Integration under DIR’s Texas Data Management Framework.
The Project Manager position oversees resource allocations, work plans and schedules for some of the PMAS team's initiatives in the following areas:

Collaborating seamlessly and smoothly with the Office of the Chief Data Architect and the Office of Data Analytics & Performance on initiatives related to PMAS Cloud Analytics for Access & Eligibility Services Reporting.
Development and publication of project management documents and deliverables in compliance with DIR Project Delivery Framework directives.
Creation of RFPs that clearly define the services and deliverables required of a single vendor to design and implement data management solutions.
Obtainment of matching federal funds for this initiative through the development of federally approved IAPD(s);
Overseeing expanding HHS data integrations with departments across HHSC.

The Program Manager position will involve management of all aspects of the project and will report to the IT Data Analytics Support Director.

High-level responsibilities may include:

Ensuring constant communication with the Office of Data Analytics & Reporting to function as a blended, partnered team with IT
Working seamlessly and smoothly with various IT and business stakeholder areas to ensure that project deliverables are compliant with state, federal, and other applicable agency standards.
Establishing a strategic roadmap for projects in coordination with the TSS vendor and all divisions of HHS and federal stakeholders.
Conducting procurement exercises as necessary to acquire vendor services for assessment or to outsource the effort to a long-term vendor
Establishing timeline and resource requirements for successful execution of the project. Coordination with key stakeholders and sponsors to obtain approval of resources and timeline.
Creation of project management deliverables necessary for this project.
Management of the day-to-day operations and scrums of various projects, and oversight and coordination team established for this initiative.
Risk identification and coordination of resolution with project leadership.
All other duties as assigned.

The position is ONSITE (NO REMOTE WORK). The program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Actual Years Experience	Years Experience Needed	Required/ Preferred	Skills/Experience
	8	Required	IT project management experience.
	8	Required	Work experience in the information technology industry with at least 5 years of experience involvement in data management solutions (i.e., data warehouses, data lakes, etc.), data analytics/business intelligence, web-based (J2EE) development, or SOA-rela
	8	Required	Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
	8	Required	Experience in developing clear, concise project documentation
	8	Required	Team management through team meetings, task assignment, mentoring, facilitation and training.
	8	Required	Progress monitoring to plan through effective use of risk management practices
	8	Required	Keep leadership updated on project issues and progress
	8	Required	Expert problem resolution skills
	8	Required	Complete experience with the project management lifecycle (PMLC) and software development lifecycle (SDLC) required.
	8	Required	Tracking full project budget and entering actual costs in project tracking tool
	8	Required	Leading project sprints using Agile methodologies, including planning increments, backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospective, and Kanban
	8	Required	ACTIVE - PMP CERTIFIED
	6	Preferred	Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry, specifically public health.
	6	Preferred	Work experience managing multi-agency or multi-IT department initiatives.
	6	Preferred	Work experience within a Health and Human Services agency.
	5	Preferred	Emphasis on managing relationship weekly activities of TSS Sprint Teams with the State of Texas.
	5	Preferred	Effectively manage resources in a mixed functional and matrixed project environment
	5	Preferred	The ability to develop, document and execute project management plans, work plans and quality plans
	5	Preferred	Involved in the full lifecycle from analysis and planning to development and deployment
	5	Preferred	Experience in building and managing IT project teams with emphasis on ability to motivate individuals to excel and exceed expectations.
	3	Preferred	Experience with access & eligibility programs

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