Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Position: Project Manager 3
This is an onsite role.
Submittal Due: 05/14/2025

Work Hours and Location

• Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Normal business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the agency is closed.

• The primary work location(s) will be at 701 W 51st St, Austin, Texas 78751.

• Position is ONSITE at the location listed above. Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.

• Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.

• The Candidate(s) may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate quoted and must be coordinated and pre-approved through Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

Job Description
The Department of Information Resources (DIR) requires the services of one Project Manager, hereafter referred to as Worker(s), who meets the general qualifications of ITSAC Project Manager 3 Category, Emerging Technology Type and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Enterprise.
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.

Certification required in Project Management (PMP) by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.
Must provide PMP certificate number in resume packet.

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.

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.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications

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