About the Role
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Medicaid CHIP Services (MCS) division seeks a highly qualified candidate for the position of Project Manager IV. This role leads and coordinates a wide range of operational, strategic, and improvement-focused initiatives within the Provider Services area, which oversees claims processing, payment, appeals, enrollment, and electronic visit verification.
Responsibilities
- Lead, plan, organize, coordinate, and monitor projects and operational initiatives from initiation through completion.
- Maintain organized project documentation, process improvement records, meeting records, action items, and project artifacts.
- Manage the collective portfolio of projects for Provider Services, including selection, prioritization, and oversight.
- Ensure projects are properly prioritized to align with MCS and Operations Management goals and strategic direction.
- Support operational excellence initiatives by analyzing workflows, identifying improvement opportunities, and identifying root causes for operational issues.
- Develop metrics to measure project effectiveness and operational impact of improvement efforts.
- Facilitate collaboration and communication across operational teams, leadership, policy staff, clinical staff, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support operational priorities, strategic initiatives, and organizational objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Relevant work experience in project management, operations, process improvement, healthcare administration, public administration, business administration or related field.
- Experience and education can be substituted for each other on a year for year basis.
- At least five years of experience managing projects, operational initiatives, or process improvement efforts.
- Experience with operational improvement, workflow analysis, or organizational performance initiatives.
- Experience in healthcare, Medicaid, public sector operations, or healthcare administration preferred.
Skills
- Project management principles, methodologies, and best practices.
- Operational improvement and process analysis methodologies.
- Basic statistical and performance measurement concepts.
- Principles of organizational coordination, stakeholder engagement, and change management.
- Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies.
- Medicaid, healthcare operations, or public sector operations preferred.
- Strong project management and organizational skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Meeting facilitation and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Research and information synthesis skills.
- Data analysis and reporting skills.
- Time management and prioritization skills.
- Conflict resolution and collaboration skills.
- Independently research and analyze complex operational issues.
- Manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
- Work collaboratively across diverse teams and professional disciplines.
- Communicate effectively with executive leadership, operational staff, technical teams, clinical staff, policy teams, vendors, and other stakeholders.
- Develop actionable recommendations and implement solutions.
- Interpret data and identify meaningful operational trends.
- Adapt to changing priorities and operational needs.
Location
- AUSTIN
Work Type
- Eligible for Telework
- Regular
- Full time
Experience Level
- At least five years of experience managing projects, operational initiatives, or process improvement efforts.
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree
Salary/Compensations
- $6,377.50 - $10,785.83 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
- 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.
- All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position.
