Job ID: TX-537400977 (916990707)
Part-time/Remote TX Govt PM (PMP) with business process mapping, BPR, agile, HHSC/Federal/State processes experience
Location: Austin, TX (HHSC)
Duration: 2 Months
Position: 1
PLEASE NOTE- > This is a part time position: 20 hours per standard work week/4 hours per workday. Hours may work between 8-12noon central time or 1pm to 5pm central time, or potentially some combination in between.
Skills:
10 Required Skilled in managing projects with implementations across large organizations. Experience should include developing and managing project plans; documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project barriers
10 Required Ability to research, gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; and to prepare concise reports and/or to analyze and solve complex and difficult problems and prioritize information and issues.
10 Required Skilled in effectively mapping business processes and identifying process improvements and skilled in planning and facilitating meetings and group problem solving
10 Required Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholders. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills and strong teamwork skills.
10 Required Ability to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conduct regular project team status meetings.
10 Required Experience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process
3 Preferred Experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies
3 Preferred Experience with HHSC Federal State processes and documentation, project documentation such as business case workbooks and project charters.
1 Preferred PMP
Description:
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.
Job Description
Responsible for the planning, coordination, requirements gathering, business analysis, specifications development, project planning, project monitoring, and project status reporting and system implementation of moderate to complex business solutions.
Additional job details and special considerations
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Project Lead, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Project Lead, Project Management and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
All work products resulting from the project shall be considered “works made for hire” and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include pre-selection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks highly qualified candidates to fill the Project Lead position within the IT Public Health Applications division. This position will perform oversight of several project managers/leads and their corresponding project work. Senior level consultative services and technical assistance work in the area of HHSC project management for program related activities. Work involves overseeing Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) priority initiatives and managing special projects utilizing project management best practices in coordination with agency business and program units. Duties include coordination, reporting, planning, researching, coordinating and evaluating project management implementation, assuring the use of best practices and standards, assisting in the coordination and optimization of DSHS operations and program functions and providing recommendations.
This position is responsible for maintaining coordination across numerous related initiatives and leading special projects as assigned by agency leadership. These responsibilities include developing project management tools; maintaining project management data on critical and major projects; reporting progress on key projects to executive/senior staff; providing recommendations regarding project management practices to agency leadership and reporting the status of key projects and accomplishments.
Job Description – The Project Lead will coordinate the project staff, Duties will cover project team coordination, reporting on overall health of project and project team providing an escalation path for issues, and overall project guidance. This includes overseeing project inception and corresponding administrative paperwork all the way to project go-live and closeout.
This position will also work with staff to initiate, sponsor, manage or participate in projects to maximize the success of multiple and diverse projects. Works under limited direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.