Overview
Skills
Job Details
Phone/Skype Hire. Onsite from Day 1 / Hybrid.
Location: Austin, Texas
Duration: 6+ months
Must have current LinkedIn profile.
Responsibilities
The Project 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 for Access & Eligibility Services Reporting.
- Development and publication of project management documents and deliverables in compliance with DIR Project Delivery Framework directives.
- Creation of RFPs that clearly define the services and deliverables required of a single vendor to design and implement data management solutions.
- Obtainment of matching federal funds for this initiative through the development of federally approved IAPD(s);
- Overseeing expanding HHS data integrations with departments across HHSC.
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.
Skills Needed
| Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
| 8 | Required | IT project management experience. |
| 8 | 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-rela |
| 8 | Required | Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. |
| 8 | Required | Experience in developing clear, concise project documentation |
| 8 | Required | Team management through team meetings, task assignment, mentoring, facilitation and training. |
| 8 | Required | Progress monitoring to plan through effective use of risk management practices |
| 8 | Required | Keep leadership updated on project issues and progress |
| 8 | Required | Expert problem resolution skills |
| 8 | Required | Complete experience with the project management lifecycle (PMLC) and software development lifecycle (SDLC) required. |
| 8 | Required | Tracking full project budget and entering actual costs in project tracking tool |
| 8 | Required | Leading project sprints using Agile methodologies, including planning increments, backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospective, and Kanban |
| 8 | Required | ACTIVE - PMP CERTIFIED |
| 6 | Preferred | Prior experience in the Healthcare Industry, specifically public health. |
| 6 | Preferred | Work experience managing multi-agency or multi-IT department initiatives. |
| 6 | Preferred | Work experience within a Health and Human Services agency. |
| 5 | Preferred | Emphasis on managing relationship weekly activities of TSS Sprint Teams with the State of Texas. |
| 5 | Preferred | Effectively manage resources in a mixed functional and matrixed project environment |
| 5 | Preferred | The ability to develop, document and execute project management plans, work plans and quality plans |
| 5 | Preferred | Involved in the full lifecycle from analysis and planning to development and deployment |
| 5 | Preferred | Experience in building and managing IT project teams with emphasis on ability to motivate individuals to excel and exceed expectations. |
| 3 | Preferred | Experience with access & eligibility programs |