Job ID: TX-537210074CR (914490609)
Remote Healthcare PM (PMP) with Agile/Scrum experience
Location: Austin TX (HHSC)
Duration: 15 months
Position is 100% remote
Minimum Requirements:
YearsRequired/PreferredExperience
8RequiredSkilled 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
8RequiredAbility 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.
8RequiredSkilled in effectively mapping business processes and identifying process improvements and skilled in planning and facilitating meetings and group problem solving
8RequiredExperience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process
8RequiredExperience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholders. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills and strong teamwork skills.
5RequiredAbility to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conduct regular project team status meetings.
3RequiredAgile (Scrum) Experience – Managing the project with feature driven
3RequiredAgile methodology, overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments align with project timelines
1PreferredExperience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies
1PreferredPMP Certification
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) seeks highly qualified candidates to fill the Project Manager position within the DSHS Laboratory and Infectious Disease division. This position will perform senior level consultative services and technical assistance work in the area of DSHS project management for program related activities. Work involves overseeing DSHS priority initiatives and managing special projects utilizing project management best practices in coordination with agency business and program units. Duties include: 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 PM will manage the EMSTR (EMS Trauma) Enhancements project, which is intended to replace the existing EMS Trauma system. Duties will cover the full project lifecycle, include establishing scope and schedule, managing risks and issues, coordinating testing, and providing project status updates to leadership. This position will additionally be responsible for completion of QAT documents and required reporting based on the DIR project delivery framework.
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.
Education: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university