The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.
What You Get Beyond Your PaycheckWhen you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don't match-often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.
Here's what you get as a full-time employee:
- 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members-saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs
- Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that's time off you're actually paid for)
- Optional dental, vision, and life insurance-at rates much lower than most private plans
- Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
- Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment
You also might qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which could help you pay off federal student loans faster.
You can see all the details here: ERS recruitment brochure
Functional Title: Data Engineering Manager V
Job Title: Manager V
Agency: Dept of Family & Protectve Svc
Department: DATA INFRASTRUCTURE & TECH/DIT
Posting Number: 17796
Closing Date: 08/14/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Management
Salary Range: $8,333.33- $9,000.00
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-26
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 20%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility Location: Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 4900 N LAMAR BLVD
Other Locations: Austin
MOS Codes: 0203,0207,0302,0520,0602,0802,1802,5502,6302,6502,7202,7208,7210,7220,111X,112X,113X,114X,16GX,41AX
611X,612X,631X,632X,641X,648X,86M0,86P0,8U000,9G100,SEI15
Brief Job Description : Performs advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities of an agency's business function, division, or department involving establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, and policies; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating business function, division, or department activities; developing and evaluating budget requests; and monitoring budget expenditures. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Essential Job Functions (EJF) :Oversee the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals; and monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of staffing levels.
Oversees team projects and deliverables, ensuring alignment with established goals, timelines, and performance expectations, and that outcomes support program objectives and organizational priorities.
Provides direction on prioritization and timelines and allocates team member resources to meet deliverables.
Determines and adjusts requirements to align human resources with operational goals, ensuring optimal workforce capacity to meet program deliverables and performance targets.
Develops and implements comprehensive strategic plans designed to optimize program operations, enhance organizational efficiency, and achieve long-term divisional and agency goals.
Oversee special projects and the implementation of special initiatives.
Acts as data expert on workgroups regarding reporting, providing leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and alignment with reporting requirements and organizational objectives.
Oversees, supports, or leads special projects and initiatives on behalf of the division.
Provides overall direction and guidance to staff to promote efficient and effective delivery of services or special initiatives.
Provide leadership and strategic direction for special projects and initiatives by developing implementation plans, defining project goals, timelines, and deliverables, and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Coordinate cross-functional teams, monitor progress, address challenges, and manage resources to ensure the successful execution of initiatives that drive organizational growth and innovation.
Review and evaluate the impact of proposed federal and state laws on program objectives.
Reviews and evaluates actions and documentation to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legislatively mandated standards and meet program, region, and agency goals and objectives.
Conducts comprehensive reviews and evaluations of proposed legislation to assess its potential impact on DFPS programs, policies, and operations. Analyzes legislative language to identify opportunities, challenges, and implications, and collaborates with relevant stakeholders to develop actionable insights and recommendations.
Prepares detailed reports and presentations, supported by data and evidence-based analysis, to inform leadership and guide decision-making related to policy adjustments or programmatic changes.
Manage multiple business functions and provide oversight to associated staff.
Manages projects that span across many program areas.
Manages staff that work with multiple business functions and ensures collaboration across areas.
Oversee the allocation and utilization of resources, budgeting, and workload distribution across teams to ensure business functions operate effectively and within financial constraints.
Identify and implement process improvements to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and optimize team efficiency across all functional areas.
Oversee the implementation of changes resulting from new legislation.
Ensures new and/or revised policies and procedures due to changes in legislation are promoted throughout the division, and program initiatives mandated by the agency are implemented and properly evaluated.
Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders to communicate the implications of new legislation and coordinate cross-departmental efforts to ensure smooth implementation.
Facilitate training sessions, workshops, and updates to keep employees informed about legislative changes and related procedural adjustments.
Oversee special investigations, program analyses, research studies, and internal audits.
Leads data analyses efforts for the agency ensuring accurate interpretation of data, supporting informed decision-making, and aligning outcomes with program objectives and strategic priorities.
Provides data analysis and reporting expertise for workgroups and taskforces for special initiatives.
Coordinate with multiple departments and stakeholders during investigations, analyses, and audits to gather relevant data, ensure transparency, and maintain a holistic approach to problem-solving. Review, approve, and present detailed reports on findings and actionable recommendations to executive leadership and other stakeholders.
Confer with executive management to develop strategic plans and long- and short-term goals for the department.
Analyzes organizational needs and department capabilities to develop comprehensive long- and short-term goals for the department.
Providing data reporting needs which provides insight to leadership on development of long- and short-term goal development to support agency wide strategic plans.
Manage the preparation, development, review, revision, and implementation of legislation.
Produces legislatively mandated reports resulting from new legislation.
Consults on updates to methodology and reporting to match legislation.
Oversee the development and execution of strategies for implementing newly passed legislation, including the creation of associated policies, procedures, and programs.
Monitor the effectiveness of implementation efforts and ensure appropriate communication with internal and external stakeholders to promote understanding and compliance with new laws.
Review and approve documents and reports developed by employees to ensure professional quality and appearance, appropriate content, consistency, and responsiveness.
Reviews reports and presentations prepared by team to meet agency and team standards.
Verify that all reports and presentations are complete, relevant, and responsive to their intended purpose, while ensuring they adhere to policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. Address inconsistencies or gaps in information to produce polished and professional documentation.
Plan and develop a budget for a business function, division, or department.
Develops, manages, and monitors the division's budget, including forecasting expenditures.
Manages day-to-day activities within a business function(s), division(s), or department(s).
Manages a team of analysts who have specialized technical skills in data engineering, data management, and reporting.
Develops, manages, and evaluates program services, guidelines, procedures, policies, and activities.
Represents the agency and delivers information on data related topics to groups, stakeholders, and other organizations.
Manages staff development plans and activities.
Supervises a team of analysts by providing leadership, direction, and oversight to ensure work is completed effectively, quality standards are met, and program goals and performance expectations are achieved.
Serving as a mentor and manager to team members, guiding them in the execution of their duties, and encouraging and enabling professional growth.
Provides leadership to employees using a performance management strategy and development process to provide an overall context and framework to encourage employee contribution, and includes goal setting, feedback, and performance development planning.
Leads employees to meet the organization's expectations for productivity, quality, and goal accomplishment.
Establishes goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and manages evaluation activities.
Establishes goals and initiatives for team and timelines to meet these.
Supports stakeholders with developing, measuring, evaluating and tracking quality data indicators.
Provides leadership and utilizes appropriate management skills, abilities, and resources in the development and implementation of the agency's goals and objectives for the quality delivery of required program activities and services.
Develops and implements techniques for evaluating business function(s), division(s), or department(s) activities.
Streamlines and applies evaluation methods, metrics, and performance indicators to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and impact of business operations and initiatives.
Develops structures for team, including process for quality assurance reviews, new hire onboarding, and mentorship.
Establishes and implements procedures that support the agency and stakeholders in making recommendations on improving business functioning.
Evaluates budget requests, monitors budget expenditures, and adjusts as necessary.
Reviews and approves travel budget for staff.
Assesses the fiscal impact of opportunities for skill building (e.g. conferences, trainings) and approves when applicable.
Provides input in the development of new policies and procedures, and monitors compliance with policies and procedures.
Monitors data on compliance with policies and procedures while providing recommendations to leadership on how to improve compliance.
Manages and develops staff to ensure compliance with the law, administrative policies, and procedures through the review of performance data, consultation, training, and performance appraisals.
Provides technical expertise and guidance regarding questions related to the business function, division, or department.
Delivers data engineering and data and reporting expertise to ODSI staff, workgroups, and other DFPS departments by offering technical guidance and analytical support.
Identifies areas of needed change and makes recommendations to improve operations.
Identifies and supports system improvement efforts by working with leadership to strategically use data to identify what parts of the system are working well and areas to target for improvement.
Prepares management and productivity reports.
Prepares, reviews and checks for accuracy, quality, clarity, and completeness of reports prepared by team.
Prepares communications, responses, and reports and ensures they are completed and issued within required timeframes.
Provides professional oversight and guidance to other occupations or support staff, including management-level staff, to ensure compliance with and adherence to regulatory standards and established procedures.
Oversees and evaluates departmental operations to verify adherence to regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and established procedures.
Design and formalize internal workflows and procedures that comply with regulatory frameworks.
Respond to inquiries from leadership and employees regarding compliance-related questions.
Performs related work as assigned.
Initial Screening Criteria :Experience in the management of a business function, division, or department relevant to the assignment. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in a field relevant to the assignment is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another. Education and work experience can be substituted for one another on a year-for-year basis
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA) :Ability to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure per Governor Abbot Executive Order GA-48.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to a business function, division, or department; and the principles and practices of public administration and management.
Skill in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; and the use of a computer and applicable software.
Ability to manage business function, division, or department activities; to establish goals and objectives; to devise solutions to administrative problems; to develop and evaluate administrative policies and procedures; to prepare reports; to communicate effectively; and to supervise the work of others.
REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, OR LICENSURE :None Required
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Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor's Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions. You may also contact the DFPS Military Liaison at with additional questions.
Applicants selected for hire must pass a background check and if applicable a driver's record check.
State of Texas employees are required to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2), State of Texas Business and Commerce Code. Applicants selected for hire comply with this code by completing related training and abiding by agency cybersecurity and communications system usage policies.
As a state agency, DFPS is required by Texas Administrative Code (TAC 206 and 213) to ensure all Electronic Information Resources (EIR) follow accessibility standards. The staff must be familiar with the WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 to create accessible content including but not limited to; Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDFs, webpages, software, training guides, video, and audio files.
DFPS uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work. Employees must provide documentation to DFPS to show their identity and authorization to work in the US. Please review the following link for authorized documents: .
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHS/DFPS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS/DFPS Employee Service Center at 1-. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.
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