Project Manager

Location: 701 W 51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751.

Work mode: 3 days remote with 2 days (Thurs & Fri) required to be onsite

Duration: 12 months

Visa: Any

Note: Need prior State of Texas (Any Dept) exp. Need only locals.

Job Description:

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required and should be noted on the resume. Proof of certification may be requested.

Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.

DSHS CFO is requesting a Project Manager (PM) to work with program and IT to implement Invoice Tracking System replacement project activities. This includes but not limited to facilitate meetings, manage the project milestones and deliverables and change request, manage risks and issues, track project budget, manage project scope, complete various reporting, etc. to ensure the project is completed on time and under budget.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications

Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years - Required/Preferred - Experience

10 - Required - Skilled in managing project with implementations across large organizations. Experience should include developing and managing project plans, documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans

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

10 - Required - Experience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process

10 - Required - Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholder. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills.

10 - Required - Ability to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates and conduct regular project team meetings

10 - Required - Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment

10 - Required - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

8 - Required - Agile methodology, overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments align with project timelines

8 - Required - Agile Experience - Managing the project with feature driven sprints

5 - Preferred - Experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies

5 - Preferred - Prior experience in healthcare or Public Health

2 - Preferred