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Title: Senior IT Project Manager
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid: Position will be 4 days remote with 1 day (Tuesdays) required to be onsite at the location)
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 PIERS Transition Program Manager position is an Information Technology (IT) position and will be a part of the Performance Management & Analytics System (PMAS) team supporting the warranty of PEIRS on prem and cloud migration work that will have been completed as part of transitioning the PIERS analytics and reporting systems from DFPS to HHAS, related to Family Support Services, working 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 PIERS Transition Program 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.
• Resolution and closeout of project management documents and deliverables in compliance with DIR Project Delivery Framework directives.
• Closeout of RFPs that clearly define the services and deliverables required of a single vendor to design and implement data management solutions.
• Overseeing expanding HHS data integration post-production confirmation with DAP, IT and FHS.
• 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.
• Confirming delivery of initial roadmap for projects in coordination with the TSS vendor and all divisions of HHS and federal stakeholders.
• Establishing timeline and resource requirements for successful support of the analytics and reporting platform. 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.
Required Skills:
• 8 Years of Required IT project management experience.
• 8 Years of 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-related
• 8 Years of Required Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• 8 Years of Required Experience in developing clear, concise project documentation
• 8 Years of Required Team management through team meetings, task assignment, mentoring, facilitation and training.
• 8 Years of Required Progress monitoring to plan through effective use of risk management practices
• 8 Years of Required Keep leadership updated on project issues and progress
• 8 Years of Required Expert problem resolution skills
• 8 Years of Required Complete experience with the project management lifecycle (PMLC) and software development lifecycle (SDLC) required.
• 8 Years of Required Tracking full project budget and entering actual costs in project tracking tool
• 8 Years of Required Leading project sprints using Agile methodologies, including planning increments, backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospective, and Kanban
Preferred Skills:
• 6 Years of Preferred Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry, specifically public health.
• 6 Years of Preferred Work experience managing multi-agency or multi-IT department initiatives.
• 6 Years of Preferred Work experience within a Health and Human Services agency.
• 5 Years of Preferred Emphasis on managing relationship weekly activities of TSS Sprint Teams with the State of Texas.
• 5 Years of Preferred Effectively manage resources in a mixed functional and matrixed project environment
• 5 Years of Preferred The ability to develop, document and execute project management plans, work plans and quality plans
• 5 Years of Preferred Involved in the full lifecycle from analysis and planning to development and deployment
• 5 Years of Preferred Experience in building and managing IT project teams with emphasis on ability to motivate individuals to excel and exceed expectations.
• 1 Years of Preferred Experience with Family Health Services programs at HHSC
• 1 Years of Preferred Experience managing migration of PIERS reporting and analytics from DFPS to HHSC
