Description

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. 

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.

 

II.  CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

 

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.
YearsRequired/PreferredExperience
8RequiredIT project management experience.
8RequiredWork 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
8RequiredExcellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
8RequiredExperience in developing clear, concise project documentation
8RequiredTeam management through team meetings, task assignment, mentoring, facilitation and training.
8RequiredProgress monitoring to plan through effective use of risk management practices
8RequiredKeep leadership updated on project issues and progress
8RequiredExpert problem resolution skills
8RequiredComplete experience with the project management lifecycle (PMLC) and software development lifecycle (SDLC) required.
8RequiredTracking full project budget and entering actual costs in project tracking tool
8RequiredLeading project sprints using Agile methodologies, including planning increments, backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospective, and Kanban
6PreferredPrior experience in the Healthcare Industry, specifically public health.
6PreferredWork experience managing multi-agency or multi-IT department initiatives.
6PreferredWork experience within a Health and Human Services agency.
5PreferredEmphasis on managing relationship weekly activities of TSS Sprint Teams with the State of Texas.
5PreferredEffectively manage resources in a mixed functional and matrixed project environment
5PreferredThe ability to develop, document and execute project management plans, work plans and quality plans
5PreferredInvolved in the full lifecycle from analysis and planning to development and deployment
5PreferredExperience in building and managing IT project teams with emphasis on ability to motivate individuals to excel and exceed expectations.
1PreferredExperience with Family Health Services programs at HHSC

Key Skills
Education

Bachelor's Degree

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