Level Description

8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.

Job Description

Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.

Additional job details and special considerations

The Department of Information Resources (DIR) requires the services of one Analytics Program Manager, hereafter referred to as Worker(s), who meets the general qualifications of ITSAC Project Manager 3 Category, Emerging Technology Type and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Enterprise.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the HHSC. HHSC may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Workers) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by the Texas law. HHSC will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Worker(s).

The Analytics Program Manager position is an Information Technology (IT) position and will be a part of the Performance Management & Analytics System (PMAS) team supporting the Integrated Continuum of Care Analytics (ICCA) related to Family Support Services, working under the Office of Chief Data Architect in Health and Human Services System s IT domain to expand competencies in Data Integration under DIR s Texas Data Management Framework.

The Analytics Program 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.

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.

The Program Manager position will involve management of all aspects of the project and will report to the IT Data Analytics Support Director.

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.

All other duties as assigned.