Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Impress employers and recruiters.
Choose from hundreds of resume examples.

Target Resume Now

About the Role

The Project Manager (Project Manager IV) position performs senior-level project management, project planning, and documentation for assigned projects. This role involves directing teams of Product Owners, Developers, and QA Testers, and managing projects through all phases from initiation to closing. The position requires identifying potential project risks and developing mitigation strategies. Works under minimal supervision with extensive latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and expertise in project management, covering initiation, planning, execution, control, and closing of projects.
• Defines and manages scope, customer expectations, work breakdown structures, schedules, resource plans, and project plans.
• Develops and manages communications plans, budgets, cost tracking, presentations, and metrics reporting.
• Identifies and manages project risks, issues, and associated mitigation activities.
• Ensures project quality control and manages change management processes.
• Obtains customer acceptance and conducts lessons learned sessions.
• Archives project documentation.
• Coordinates various levels of projects, including multi-million dollar projects.
• Oversees the planning and initiation of project deliverables, including cost estimates and projections.
• Monitors and manages projects to completion, compiling and distributing status reports and budget expenditures.
• Manages project costs to ensure completion within budget.
• Ensures project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill contract specifications.
• Obtains authorization and commitment, demonstrating business need and project feasibility.
• Reviews and recommends proposals and bids to management.
• Manages and develops staff in project management.
• Develops and implements plans to communicate project methodology and processes.
• Creates documentation procedures to manage changes to the project plan.
• Develops criteria for evaluating programs, proposals, and other project-related information.
• Advises, consults, and negotiates with agency customers on project activities.
• Ensures project management methodologies align with agency, enterprise, and DIR plans, standards, and guidelines.
• Provides leadership to internal and external teams across the agency and HHS enterprise.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of other HHS agencies' IT-related projects.
• Negotiates sharing of resources to achieve objectives across agencies.
• Coordinates with other HHS agencies and DIR to ensure conformity with state requirements.
• Develops guidelines, procedures, policies, rules, and/or regulations and monitors compliance.
• Develops, reviews, and revises legislation.
• Oversees the preparation of management and productivity reports and studies.
• Oversees special investigations, research studies, and internal audits.
• Represents the Department by making presentations, providing information and testimony, and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Responds to requests by legislators and other public officials.
• Participates in Agile ceremonies and other required internal Agency meetings.
• Completes other job duties as required.

Requirements

• Must be willing to work from an HHS office designated by the hiring manager 3, or more, days per week located in Austin, TX.
• A strong technical background and supervisory experience are a must.
• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in business or a related field.
• Five years of IT project management experience may be used in lieu of the four-year college degree requirement.
• Minimum 5 (five) years of experience managing IT projects.
• Minimum 5 (five) years of experience managing large-scale budgets, cost estimates, and projections.
• Preferred experience with the State of Texas QAT and SAO processes/procedures.
• Selected candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Selected candidate must be willing to commute to the office on the required days.

Skills

• Project management
• Project planning
• Documentation
• Directing teams
• Risk identification
• Risk mitigation
• Initiation
• Planning
• Execution
• Control
• Closing projects
• Cost estimates
• Cost projections
• Microsoft project schedules
• Resource plans
• Project plans
• Communications plans
• Budgets
• Cost tracking
• Presentations
• Briefings
• Metrics reporting
• Risk/issue management
• Quality control
• Change management
• Customer acceptance
• Lessons learned
• Archiving project documentation
• Agile ceremonies
• Communication
• Public speaking
• Managing multiple and competing priorities
• Problem identification
• Alternative evaluation
• Solution implementation
• Collaboration
• Negotiation
• Facilitation
• Oral and written communication
• Planning work
• Assigning work
• Supervising work
• Creative thinking
• Goal establishment
• Team building
• Effective decision-making
• Data interpretation
• Developing operating procedures
• Information organization
• Information presentation
• Report evaluation

Location

• AUSTIN, TX

Work Type

• Full time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior-level
• Minimum 5 years of IT project management experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing large-scale budgets, cost estimates, and projections

Education Level

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in business or a related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification may be required
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification may be required

Salary/Compensations

• $6,377.50 - $8,416.67 Monthly

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement

About the Company

• Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans.
• At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey.

Equal Opportunity

• This position is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents.
• In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability.
• HHSC uses E-Verify.