Strategic and Legislative Projects Manager

Career Opportunities:
Strategic and Legislative Projects Manager (20824)

Posting 20824
-Posted
- Dept of Family & Protectve Svc

- Chief Operating Officer

- Business and Financial Operations
-c. $5000 - $6999 per month

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) works to build on strengths of families and communities to keep children and vulnerable adults safe, so they thrive. We do this through investigations, services, and referrals.

What You Get Beyond Your Paycheck

When you join the State of Texas, your monthly paycheck is just one part of your real income. Our benefits provide extra value that many private employers simply don’t match—often adding hundreds of dollars each month to what you take home or save.

Here’s what you get as a full-time employee:

• 100% paid health insurance for you, and 50% paid for eligible family members—saving you hundreds every month in out-of-pocket medical costs
• Retirement plans with lifetime monthly payments after five years of state service, plus options to save even more with 401(k) and 457 plans
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave so you can recharge and take care of life outside work (that’s time off you’re actually paid for)
• Optional dental, vision, and life insurance —at rates much lower than most private plans
• Flexible spending accounts for added tax savings on health and dependent care
• Employee discounts on things like gym memberships, electronics, and entertainment

Functional

Title:

Strategic and Legislative Projects Manager
Job Title:Project Manager IV
Agency:Dept of Family & Protectve Svc
Department:Chief Operating Officer
Posting Number:20824
Closing Date:09/15/2026
Posting Audience:Internal and External
Occupational Category:Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range:$6,377.50-$10,785.83
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group:TEXAS-B-26
Shift:Day
Additional Shift:None
Telework:
Travel:Up to 20%
Regular/Temporary:Regular
Full Time/Part Time:Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:Exempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City:AUSTIN
Job Location Address:4900 N LAMAR BLVD
Other Locations:None
MOS Codes: ,KX,1D7X1,32EX,3D0X4,611X,612X,63A,63AX,641X,712X,8K000,BU,CE,EA,SEI
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Brief

Job Description:

The Strategic and Legislative Projects Manager performs advanced (senior-level) project management work. Work involves coordinating the planning and initiation of diverse projects at various levels of completion; monitoring the progress and schedule of projects; communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. Duties also include serving as the legislative coordinator for the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Division including but not limited to coordinating bill and cost analysis and managing legislative implementation, and leading special projects.

May direct, assign, and evaluate the work of project staff. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Job Functions:

Directs, develops, and evaluates projects using accepted project management methodologies.

• Provides leadership and expertise which includes but is not limited to the full spectrum of industry-accepted principles of project management including initiation, planning, execution, control, and closing assigned projects.
• May oversee multiple projects concurrently.

Initiates multi-agency or enterprise-level projects, obtains authorization and commitment, demonstrating business need and project feasibility.

• Evaluates and initiates department, division, and agency-wide project deliverables, assignments, and program support initiatives through coordination with Executive level staff and Directors, multi-agency staff, and stakeholders.
• Coordinates project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or…