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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Converged Services Project Manager in Austin, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionPerforms highly advanced project management work initiating and conducting multi-agency or enterprise-level projects within Information Technology. Assigned projects may involve information technology and/or business improvement. Responsibilities include assuring projects are delivered on time; within budget; utilizing accepted project management methodologies; and establishing and evaluating project deliverables. Manages and coordinates the planning and initiation of projects at various level of completion, monitoring the progress and schedule of projects, and communicating with project stakeholders, management, oversight agencies and other relevant parties. Performs a strong leadership role in the development of policies and procedures, reports, studies, legislation, guidelines. Establishes criteria, proposals, cost estimates, projections, goals and objectives and directs program evaluation activities. This position is classified as a fulltime position (40 hours a week). Work outside of regular hours may be required. Travel to other work location may be required. Performs other duties as assigned.Essential Job Functions1. Provides leadership and expertise in project management. Project management involves the full spectrum of industry-accepted principles of project management including initiation, planning, execution, control, and closing assigned projects and subsidiary components. These activities include, but are not limited to, defining and managing scope and customer expectations; work breakdown structures; detailed Microsoft project schedules; resource plans; project plans; communications plans; budgets and cost tracking; presentations and briefings; metrics reporting; risk / issues and associated mitigation activities; quality control; change management processes; customer acceptance; lessons learned; and archiving project documentation. Coordinates various levels of projects including multi-million dollar projects and oversees the planning and initiation of the project deliverables, including cost estimates and projections. Identifies potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them. Directs, develops, and evaluates projects utilizing accepted project management methodologies. (30%)2. Monitors and manages projects to completion. Compiles and distributes project information, status reports, and project budget expenditures. Manages project cost to ensure project completion within budget. Monitors and manages project quality to ensure project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications. Obtains authorization and commitment, and demonstrates business need and project feasibility. Reviews and recommends proposals and bids to management. (20%) 3. Manages and develops staff in project management. Develops and implements plans to communicate and explain project methodology and processes to interested groups and team members. Creates documentation procedures to capture and deal with changes in original project plan. Develops criteria for evaluating programs, proposals, and other pertinent information related to project assignments. (15%)4. Advises, consults and negotiates with agency customers on project activities. Ensures project management methodologies are followed and are consistent with agency, enterprise and DIR plans, standards and guidelines. Provides leadership to internal and externa https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=603660 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.