Project Manager; Public Health Industry Exp - Austin, TX - Locals - W2

Project Manager (Public Health Industry Exp Must) - Austin, TX - Locals Only - W2

Submission Due: 12/16/2025

Location: Austin, TX 78751

Duration: 8 months

NOTE: The position is ON‑SITE at the location listed above (NO REMOTE WORK). Only local candidates from the Austin area will be considered.

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.

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.

The Department of Information Resources (DIR) requires the services of one Project Manager, hereafter referred to as Worker(s), who meets the general qualifications of ITSAC Project Manager 3 Category, Emerging Technology Type and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Enterprise.

All work products resulting from the project shall be considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the HHSC. HHSC may include pre‑selection requirements that potential vendors (and their workers) submit to and satisfy criminal background checks as authorized by Texas law. HHSC will pay no fees for interviews or discussions, which occur during the process of selecting a Worker(s).

The Project Manager position is an Information Technology (IT) position and will be part of the Performance Management & Analytics System (PMAS) team supporting several PMAS projects under the Office of Chief Data Architect in Health and Human Services System’s IT domain to expand competencies in Data Integration under DIR’s Texas Data Management Framework.

The Project Manager will oversee resource allocations, work plans and schedules for some of the PMAS team's initiatives in the following areas:

• Collaborate seamlessly with the Office of the Chief Data Architect and the Office of Data Analytics & Performance on initiatives related to PMAS Cloud Analytics for Access & Eligibility Services Reporting.
• Develop and publish project management documents and deliverables in compliance with DIR Project Delivery Framework directives.
• Create RFPs that clearly define the services and deliverables required of a single vendor to design and implement data management solutions.
• Obtain matching federal funds for this initiative through the development of federally approved IAPD(s).
• Oversee expanding HHS data integrations with departments across HHSC.

The Program Manager will involve management of all aspects of the project and will report to the IT Data Analytics Support Director. High‑level responsibilities may include:

• Ensuring constant communication with the Office of Data Analytics & Reporting to function as a blended, partnered team with IT.
• Working seamlessly and smoothly with various IT and business stakeholder areas to ensure that project deliverables are compliant with state, federal, and other applicable agency standards.
• Establishing a strategic roadmap for projects in coordination with the TSS vendor and all divisions of HHS and federal stakeholders.
• Conducting procurement exercises as necessary to acquire vendor services for assessment or to outsource the effort to a long‑term vendor.
• Establishing timeline and resource requirements for successful execution of the project and coordinating with key stakeholders and sponsors to obtain approval of resources and timeline.
• Creating project management deliverables necessary for this project.
• Managing day‑to‑day operations and scrums of various projects, and overseeing and coordinating the team established for this initiative.
• Identifying risk and coordinating resolution with project leadership.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• 8 years of…