Project Manager PMP

Project Manager with PMP
We Have 4 Roles Available
Location: Austin Texas
Client: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Job ID : #
Position will be 100% remote. All candidates can apply within the United States.
Experience : Minimum 15 Years Must
PMP Certification Must
Candidates Must Have Previous Work Experience with Texas Health and Human Services Commission Any Other State of Texas Agency as well
Rate : 78$ C2C

Level Description

8 or more years of experience relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals independently performs a variety of complicated tasks a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.

Job Description

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.

Additional job details and special considerations

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of four Project Manager 3 hereafter referred to as Candidate(s) who meets the general qualifications of Project Manager 3 Project Management and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and may include preselection requirements that potential Vendors (and their Candidates) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. Texas Health and Human Services Commission will pay no fees for interviews or discussions which occur during the process of selecting a Candidate(s).

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) seeks highly qualified candidates to fill the Project Manager position within the IT Public Health Applications division. This position will perform all necessary project administration and documentation to move project ideas from intake to implementation. Senior level consultative services and technical assistance work in the area of HHSC project management for program related activities. Work involves overseeing Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) priority initiatives and managing special projects utilizing project management best practices in coordination with agency business and program units. Duties include: extensive project documentation creation developing business charter requirements and documentation business case workbook development biennial operating plans and amendments requirements gathering coordination reporting planning researching coordinating and evaluating project management implementation assuring the use of best practices and standards assisting in the coordination and optimization of DSHS operations and program functions and providing recommendations.

This position is responsible for maintaining coordination across numerous related initiatives and leading special projects as assigned by agency leadership. These responsibilities include: developing project management tools; maintaining project management data on critical and major projects; reporting progress on key projects to executive/senior staff; providing recommendations regarding project management practices to agency leadership and reporting the status of key projects and accomplishments.

Job Description The project manager will be working on projects as part of the ELC funding (Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infection Diseases funding). Duties will include the creation of all necessary project documentation such as business case workbooks project charters and schedule. The project manager will manage all documentation necessary from taking a project from inception to implementation performing a transition to the execution team.

This position will also work with staff to initiate sponsor manage or participate in projects to maximize the success of multiple and diverse projects. Works under limited direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Skilled in managing multiple projects with experience with implementations across large organizations to include developing and managing project plans and documenting risks issues and contingency plans ensuring resolution of issues.
• 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 and prioritize information and issues.
• Skilled in effectively mapping business processes and identifying process improvements and skilled in planning and facilitating meetings and group problem solving.
• Experience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications guide and facilitate the SDLC process
• Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholders. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills and strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conduct regular project team status meetings.
• Experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies
• Experience with HHSC Federal State processes and documentation project documentation such as business case workbooks and project charters.
• PMP Certification