Allied Consultants has been contracted with the Texas State Government for 34 years, we are a Top Ten ranked vendor, and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
Work Hours and Location
Full Time: 8:00AM-5:00PM CST
Job Location: 701 W. 51st, Austin, Texas 78751**
Hybrid, 3 days remote (Wed, Thurs, & Fri) and 2 days onsite (Mon & Tues). Candidates must be local to Austin,TX.
Responsibilities
Client is looking for a Project Manager to oversee a new project, State of Texas Automated Information Reporting System (STAIRS) to modernize the current solution. The project/solution would result in enhancing the current system and automating additional business functions enabling more effective for tracking, monitoring, and auditing, service provider cost reports, submissions, and documentation.
The Project Manager understands the PMI framework, Project Delivery Framework, and QAT reporting requirements for Major Information Resource Projects. The successful candidate understands business and technical objectives of a modernization.
The worker will be expected to manage communication with stakeholders, project team(s) and must develop strong relationships with key decision-makers. The worker should be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes.
The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:
- Creates required project documentation, presentations, and artifacts as necessary.
- Provides weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings.
- Presents and reports to leadership and oversight entities (e.g., Executive Steering Committees, QAT, etc.); escalating risks and issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
- Some on-call support may be required depending on project phase.
- Act as a liaison between stakeholders and project team(s).
- Ensure project meets the standard client guidelines and procedures and developing project artifacts in accordance with Texas Project Delivery Framework.
- Manage and monitor the project schedule, scope, budget; overseeing and tracking development progress and ensuring project assignments and progresses align with project timelines.
- Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project impediments.
- Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
10 years of:
- Required project management experience for large-scale Enterprise Implementations
8 years of:
- Required State of Texas or similar Federal/State project management experience
- Required project management / systems analyst experience leading and managing legacy modernization projects
Preferred:
5 years of:
- State of Texas Project Delivery Framework experience
- Experience with low code/no code solution
3 years of:
- Experience with Texas statewide systems
- Knowledge of State of Texas QAT process for major Information Resources project (MIRP)
Overview
Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check. Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.
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