Project Manager - Business Applications
Project Manager - Business Applications
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Position Description
If youre looking to be a part of a collaborative environment where your skills can make an impact explore our current opportunities in creating a better future for public health.
About Harris County Public Health:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 1100 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services community programming and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation engagement and health equity HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
Position Overview:
Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Operation and Technology Services Office the Project Manager Business Applications is responsible for managing monitoring reporting and delivering a portfolio of technology-focused projects at Harris County Public Health. The role involves leadership in coordinating cross-departmental initiatives ensuring alignment with agency-wide public health objectives and supporting strategic innovation in technology deployment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate cross-departmental project teams by establishing clear objectives defining deliverables assigning responsibilities and ensuring all activities align with established public health priorities and agency goals.
- Oversee and manage a diverse portfolio of IT projects monitoring key milestones budgets scopes and performance metrics to ensure projects are delivered on time within budget and to quality standards.
- Provide transparent reporting on project status risks dependencies and change impacts to internal teams executive leadership and key stakeholders enabling informed decision-making.
- Design implement and maintain standardized project management methodologies tools templates and workflows to improve efficiency consistency and compliance across the agency.
- -Facilitate collaboration between internal departments external partners and vendors to align deliverables with stakeholder expectations operational requirements and long-term strategic objectives.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
you need special services or accommodations please call or email .
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and even when considered may not automatically disqualify the candidate.Requirements
Education:
Bachelors degree in business administration computer science or any other relevant field.
Experience:
3 years of experience in project management preferably in public health technology or operations.
Core Competencies:Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Proficiency in PM frameworks (PMBOK PRINCE2) and methodologies (Waterfall Agile Hybrid).
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams.
- Familiarity with public health technologies and platforms (e.g. EHR surveillance systems).
- Excellent risk mitigation problem-solving and time management abilities.
- Use of tools such as MS Project Jira SharePoint and BI dashboards (Tableau Power BI).
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment encouraging teamwork and knowledge sharing among project team members.
- Ability to identify and engage with project stakeholders understand their needs and manage their expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
Organizational Leadership- Understands the organizational mission.
- Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust.
- Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others.
- Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity diversity inclusion and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission.
- Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group.
- Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs.
- Ability to adapt to change.
- Treats others with courtesy sensitivity and respect.
- Behaves in an honest fair and ethical manner.
- Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses.
- Uses sound judgment.
- Self-motivated.
- Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity.
- Communicates clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Experience: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and PRINCE2.
General Information
- Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
Full-Time Regular Position.
- Monday Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.
- 40 hours/Week.
- Hours may vary based on the business needs of the department or task requirements. May require periodic overnight travel and long hours/overtime during emergencies/disasters.
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
May require travel.
- This is a largely sedentary role; however some duties would require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.
- HCPH - 1111 Fannin Street TX 77002.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
