Texas Health and Human Services ยท 13 hours ago
Director of Solution Delivery
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$7,015/mo - $11,864/mo
5+ years expTexas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The Director of Solution Delivery will direct IT teams to deliver system solutions using various technologies and provide senior-level managerial oversight to ensure high-impact implementations that benefit HHSC and the citizens of Texas.
Health Care
No H1B
Responsibilities
Directs daily solution development and administration of system implementation and support that could utilize technologies including but not limited to Java, .Net, custom developed solutions, SaaS, and other technologies provided by Administrative Applications. Includes regular meetings with CTO, governance, and stakeholders while partnering with vendors and vendor teams, attending required management committee meetings, validating application roadmaps, providing prioritization, working with stakeholders, and senior management. Monitors HHSC IT's compliance and represents HHSC IT at steering committee meetings, legislative sessions, and panels. (40%)
Directs and develops solution requirements and implementation execution for product management through closely working with product management direct reports, stakeholders, DevOps, product support, Quality Assurance and Testing, and other agency/vendor support teams. Includes responding to intake requests, solution evaluation/estimation, vendors' estimations, attending required Agile ceremonies and Scrum ceremonies, providing prioritization, and working with stakeholders. Oversees relevant budgets and monitors resource allocation across projects and associated spending. (20%)
Directs the team including completing performance evaluations, recommending personnel disciplinary actions, and scheduling and approving leave. Develops staff through training, mentoring, and effective use of employee development plans. Provides direct reports with work assignments, prioritization, clear direction, and information on responsibilities and work performance expectations, and conducts evaluations to gauge performance. Reviews and approves leave and carries out other expected Human Resource activities associated with hiring new staff and promotions. Supervises the work of others. (20%)
Directs and leads the formulation of processes, policies, procedures, and standards consistent with the proven practices for Agile product management, project management, product solution estimations through collaboration with CTO, governance, stakeholders, and executive management, as well as customer support and customer relations. Develops and oversees the agency's short-term and long-term operational plans. (10%)
Performs other tasks as assigned. (10%)
Qualification
Required
Graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in business or a related field
Candidate has a minimum of 5 (five) years of experience with Enterprise Software
Candidate has a minimum of 5 (five) years of experience in direct technical management
Candidate has a minimum of 4 (four) years of experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process, coding standards, change control, and version management
Candidate has a minimum of 2 (two) years of experience in Agile development methodologies
Knowledge of Cloud Services on AWS and Azure
Knowledge of Custom Development in Java/.Net
Knowledge of RDBMS, SQL, and PL/SQL
Knowledge of Cybersecurity
Knowledge of Enterprise Change Management and Audit/Control Frameworks
Knowledge of IT governance practices and the process of solution estimation development
Knowledge of processes, policies, procedures, and standards consistent with the proven practices for Enterprise-wide software delivery
Knowledge of Agile Scrum Methodology using Jira
Skill in leading large teams delivering Enterprise Solutions
Skill in supporting Enterprise Solutions such as Custom Cloud Solutions, COTS, SaaS, RDBMS, etc
Skill in workforce planning, project planning, and contract negotiations
Skill in supporting mission-critical applications, running in a highly distributed manner
Skill in verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
Skill in evaluating vendor performance
Skill in evaluating and selecting vendor solutions
Skill in logical and technical problem-solving skills
Ability in building consensus across multiple teams and working with teams located in different geographic locations and remote working resources
Ability to learn and quickly comprehend new concepts
Ability to develop and manage project schedules for analysis, development, and final deliverables, as well as providing support oversight
Ability to oversee vendor solution implementation
Ability to provide excellent customer service
Ability to operate efficiently and maneuver comfortably through complex organizations and thrive in a state government environment
Benefits
100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
A defined benefit pension plan
Generous time off benefits
Numerous opportunities for career advancement
Company
Texas Health and Human Services
Texas Health and Human Services is an agency that focuses on improving health, safety and well-being.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dr. Napoleon Broughton
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