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Senior Program Manager
Job Location:
Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
10 June 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
7 September 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Payrate:$81-91/Hr
Overview
The Worker will serve as a senior program manager and a critical liaison between IT leadership and project sponsors at the Deputy Executive Commissioner (DEC) level managing communications across technical and non-technical staff who are stewarding complex data curations across the Health and Human Services (HHS) departments and agencies. This role empowers HHS staff to effectively develop a data analytics program up to and including the use of AI to synthesize and report accurate data for official agency reporting and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate has strong leadership and management skills having a broad and deep understanding of HHS programs and data domains with a strong history of BI/DW development projects and exceptional communication abilities to bridge the gap between leaders and technologists across HHS in the emerging context of AI.
Responsibilities
Strategic Liaison and Translation
- Work with program areas and project sponsor to plan and execute multiple analytics projects asynchronously.
- Lead as technical program manager creating hybrid Agile sprint cycles epics and stories as well as Waterfall project plans and all project artifacts
- Manage the scrum of scrum ceremonies to sync across Agile sprint teams and applying principles from the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Act as a primary point of contact for program staff with data needs for federal state and internal reporting.
- Explain project findings and data limitations in simple non-technical language to agency leadership and program staff.
AI Prompting and Data Synthesis
- Develop and refine effective AI prompts and query strategies to retrieve and synthesize program strategies for complex data domains.
- Develop a library of standardized prompts and query templates for common reporting needs.
Data Reporting and Visualization
- Ensure project teams properly extract integrate and analyze data from multiple complex internal and external sources to support HHS program needs.
- Collaborate with end-users and performance analysts or IT leaders to create and validate visualizations for program monitoring and official reporting.
- Provide subject matter expertise on validating output from AI particularly with respect to identifying and mitigating hallucinations.
- Ensure all data outputs adhere to agency reporting standards data governance and compliance regulations.
Data Literacy and Training
- Champion data literacy across the organization by planning and staffing AI training teams.
- Promote a data-driven culture by enabling and empowering all staff to effectively utilize data and AI.
Collaboration and Problem-Solving
- Work closely with data engineering IT and Program teams to troubleshoot data-related issues and address inconsistencies and mitigation strategies.
- Provide expert guidance to program staff on interpreting data trends and answering complex data questions.
- Stay up to date on new AI and data analytics tools and techniques to continuously improve program competencies.
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
8 Required Experience translating complex analytics project intakes and business requirements into clear actionable plans forprioritization and implementation.
8 Required Experience explaining complex data initiatives in simple non-technical language to end-users and leaders of all levels.
8 Required Experience in complex data programs as a senior project manager and/or data liaison role.
8 Required Experience collaborating with end-users performance analysts and agency leaders to validate project/program reportspresentations for monitoring and official reporting.
8 Required Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills.
8 Required Experience with presentation and design tools such as PowerPoint and Visio.
5 Preferred Experience leading as a senior project manager creating hybrid Agile sprint cycles epics and stories as well as Waterfall project plans and all project artifacts
5 Preferred Experience with Business Intelligence/Data Warehouse
5 Preferred Experience acting as the primary point of contact for program staff with data needs for federal state and internal reporting.
5 Preferred Experience working in a health and human services or similarly regulated environment with a strong understanding of program data and reporting requirements.
5 Preferred Experience with data governance and data quality principles
5 Preferred Experience managing scrum of scrum ceremonies to sync across Agile sprint teams and applying principles from the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
5 Preferred Experience ensuring project teams properly extract integrate and analyze data from multiple complex internal and external sources to support HHS program needs.
5 Preferred Experience collaborating with end-users and performance analysts or IT leaders to create and validate visualizations forprogram monitoring and official reporting.
3 Preferred Experience leading a performance management and analytics initiative at a State of Texas agency
2 Preferred Experience championing data literacy across the organization by developing and conducting training sessions for non- technical staff.
2 Preferred Experience training and mentoring staff with varying levels of data literacy.
2 Preferred Experience with State and Federal monitoring and reporting compliance for a Major Information Resources Project (MIRP)
2 Preferred Experience developing Advanced Planning Documents (APD) and Business Case Workbooks for a Major Information Resources Project (MIRP) with blended State GR and Federal Financial Participation (FFP) - All Funds
1 Preferred Experience applying responsible AI practices and compliance with agency standards.
