Project Manager – Austin TX

Project Manager 3

Location – Austin TX 78751

Duration – 8 months

The position is ONSITE at the location listed above (NO REMOTE WORK). The program will only accept LOCAL candidates.

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.

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.

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

• 8+ years of IT project management experience.
• 8+ years of work experience in the information technology industry with at least 5 years of involvement in data‑management solutions (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, etc.), data analytics/business intelligence, web‑based (J2EE) development, or SOA.
• 8+ years of excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• 8+ years of experience in developing clear, concise project documentation.
• 8+ years of team management through team meetings, task assignment, mentoring, facilitation and training.
• 8+ years of progress monitoring to plan through effective risk‑management practices.
• 8+ years of keeping leadership updated on project issues and progress.
• 8+ years of expert problem‑resolution skills.
• 8+ years of complete experience with the project management lifecycle (PMLC) and software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• 8+ years of tracking full project budget and entering actual costs in a project-tracking tool.
• 8+ years of leading project sprints using Agile methodologies, including planning increments, backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospectives, and Kanban.
• 8+ years active PMP certification.
• 6+ years preferred prior experience in the healthcare industry, specifically public health.
• 6+ years preferred experience managing multi‑agency or multi‑IT department…