Texas Ethics Commission · 2 weeks ago
TEC- IT Project Manager III-IV (26-02)
Texas-AustinWork Locations
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe Texas Ethics Commission is dedicated to promoting public confidence in government. They are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to coordinate technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time and within budget while working with vendors and leadership.
Government Administration
No H1B
Responsibilities
Create and /or coordinate the creation of project plans. Current projects include software updates to automate processing requests of filers to reduce or waive civil penalties for late reports, automate notices for late reports, automate tracking of missing or late reports, allow for online payments of civil penalties for late or missing reports
Run weekly progress meeting with vendor
Track budget on several open projects
Track compliance with NIST for cybersecurity for the filing system in the AWS public cloud
Troubleshoot and develop workarounds
Define scopes, objectives, deliverables and timelines using project management tools
Effectively lead cross-functional projects
Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within scope, timeline and budget
Provide weekly status reports and updated project schedules to leadership
Document and coordinate project tasks with key stakeholders to ensure timelines are met on time and within scope
Facilitate meetings and discussions with internal and external stakeholders to document statements of work, project charters, business and functional requirements, procedures and workflows, acceptance criteria, test plans, and risk assessment plans for all assigned projects in accordance with project schedules
Regularly review the risk log with internal stakeholders and external vendors to effectively quantify and manage and identify project risks and difficulties in accordance with the strategies document and update the risks log with new risks or changes
Design strategies to mitigate or avoid project risks and difficulties
Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and align with defined requirements before completion or delivery
Coordinate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specification and related artifacts review, and monitor system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation
Perform Quality Assurance (QA) by ensuring comprehensive and cohesive plans and documents are in place for validation, triage processes, regression testing, acceptance approval, migration stability, and production support
Escalate issues to the PMO Manager with supporting information and several options (with pros and cons) to correct or mitigate the situation/s as well as recommended option
Develop the design and review of test cases; process change requests; and manage a project’s scope, acceptance, installation and deployment
Conduct state gate reviews at end of each major phase of the project/s, ensures decisions, signoffs and approvals are documented, assess go/no-go decisions, and ensure lessons learned or retrospectives are conducted at the end of each phase
Identify points of task/project failures and determine what could have been done differently
Provide reports for the PMO Manager
Ensure QA and defect management processes are well defined including specifics related to smoke, regression, integration and user acceptance testing
Support workflow processes for change management with the PMO manager
Facilitate discussions among cross functional teams of internal and external stakeholders
Identify areas of opportunity in the Project Management process and throughout the agency to ensure a culture of continuous improvement
Ensure change requests for new or added requirements comply with the procedures and the required documentation is provided in a timely manner
Coordinate all new change requests with PMO Manager to ensure they are entered correctly and are prioritized accordingly
Facilitate business process workarounds for functions that are postponed or descoped and ensure these are well documented and accepted by the divisions impacted
Identify opportunities for improving business processes through automation and assist in the preparation of proposals to develop new systems
Ensure all required integration points with external service vendors and other state agencies are part of the project plan and timely communication with these service providers as well as scheduled testing is in place
Develop training curriculum and conduct formal training sessions covering assigned systems modules and ensure that a migration plan is in place for deployment to production and includes processes to support the maintenance Service Level Agreement
Perform related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in business administration, computer science, management information system, or a related field
A minimum of four years of full-time project management work experience in business and/or system analysis work
Knowledge of software development life cycle and systems development life cycle concepts; business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, and coordination of people and resources; and project management principles and practices
Skills in business analysis methodologies; in analyzing and evaluating complex information technology programs, policies, and issues: and in developing creative and workable solutions to complex problems and issues
Ability to analyze and interpret technical information including regulations, policies, and automation system documentation/specification; to communicate in writing; to translate user/business needs into a technical style; to communicate technical instruction to system users; to analyze, evaluate and integrate business rules into system requirements; to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions; to communicate effectively, and to assign and/or supervise the work of others
Ability to multi-task and work independently under moderate supervision
Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, and external contacts
Ability to work effectively in a professional team environment
Strong public speaking skills
SQL programming and experience using a PostgreSQL database
Atlassian JIRA
Knowledge of AWS hosting
Understanding database architecture and structure design
Knowledge of UAT protocols and regression testing after deployment
Preferred
5+ Years in Project Management
5+ Years in a Business Analyst or Advanced System Administrator Position
5+ Years Eliciting Requirements
5+ Years in User Acceptance testing and Implementation
5+ Years in Process Workflow Analytics
Certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred
Benefits
Retirement Plan
Paid Group Health & Life Insurance for employees
Paid Holidays
Paid Vacation Leave
Paid Sick Leave
Longevity Pay
Dental
Vision
Dependent Optional Life Insurance
Voluntary AD&D Insurance
Dependent Health & Life Insurance
Health & Dependent care flexible spending accounts
Company
Texas Ethics Commission
Texas Ethics Commission
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase