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Texas Health and Human Services · 3 days ago

Rural Texas Strong Project Manager

Austin, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$7,716.66/mo - $13,051/mo

3+ years exp

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. The Rural Texas Strong Project Manager will oversee initiatives related to the Rural Health Transformation Program, ensuring successful project initiation, management, and delivery while collaborating with various teams across the organization.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections. (30%)

Develop project plans, including strategy definition, project forecast allocation, timelines and milestones, and contingency planning. (25%)

Plan and manage efficient project meetings. Oversee the distribution of project information and project status reports. (25%)

Review proposed changes to project parameters and changes to original project plan and budget. (10%)

Establish comprehensive strategies and methodologies for identifying, assessing, reporting, managing, and mitigating risk for initiatives. (10%)

Qualification

Federal grants managementHealthHuman servicesProject managementBudget managementRisk managementAnalytical skillsExecutive briefing draftingComputer proficiencyMS Office SuiteCommunication skillsNegotiation skillsFacilitation skills

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration, finance, or another related field

Three years' experience with project management

Three years' experience with managing federal grants and programs

Three years' experience with grant implementation and program monitoring

Three years' experience with health and human services programs and procurement processes

Knowledge of project management theories and practices applicable to limited-scope projects; systems and procedures used to evaluate a third-party vendor's performance; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to the administration of the project undertaken

Skill in project management monitoring and in the use of a computer and applicable software

Skill in the use of computers and applicable software, such as: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio; communicating effectively; drafting executive level briefing documents

Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions, to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues, to demonstrate negotiation and facilitation skills, to identify project risks, to prepare reports and charts, to communicate effectively, and to assign duties and responsibilities and coordinate the work of project staff