Program Finance Manager

Posting 22095
-Posted
10/08/2026

- Dept of State Health Services

- Program Finance

- Business and Financial Operations

- Eligible for Telework
- Additional Shifts available (1) -d. $7000 - $8999 per month

DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas . If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.

Employee Benefits:

DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS). To learn more about all the benefits available to you as a DSHS employee and other DSHS opportunities for early career pathways, visit the DSHS Careers Page .

Functional

Title:

Program Finance Manager

Job Title:

Manager VI
Agency: Dept of State Health Services
Department: Program Finance
Posting Number: 22095
Closing Date: 10/22/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations
Salary Range: $7,015.17 - $9,583.33
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-27
Shift: Day
Additional Shift: Days (First)
Telework: Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 5%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility

Location:


Job Location City: AUSTIN
Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (RDM)
Other Locations: None
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Job Description:

Under the direct supervision of the Section Director, Branch Manager performs highly advanced managerial work overseeing the daily operations and activities of the Program Finance Section. Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, policies, and procedures; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating Branch activities; monitoring compliance with federal and state laws, rules, regulations, guidelines, policies and procedures.

Directs and implements changes as new federal and state laws, rules, regulations and agency policies become effective. Provides consultative and technical services and expertise to DSHS program staff, other governmental agencies, and internal and external work groups. Manages technical staff performing financial analysis and makes recommendations to DSHS leadership regarding the operating budget. Manages analytical and forecasting/projection functions. Communicates with federal, state, and local officials as well as agency staff.

Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of others. Works under minimal direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position has potential to telecommute; 50% onsite and 50% remote. If you live outside the state of Texas, only apply if you are willing to relocate.

Essential Job Functions:

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.

(50%) Manages the activities of the Branch and provides guidance and direction to staff in conducting the major functions of the Branch.

Responsibilities include:

establishing goals and objectives for the Branch that support agency-wide strategic plans and respond to evolving needs of customers; developing and approving schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; directing evaluation activities; conducting regular staff meetings to discuss problems and resolutions; conducts general information and training to Branch staff and agency staff; planning, assigning and supervising the work of the Branch staff.

Oversees the Disaster Cost Recovery Program, the Tobacco Settlement Distribution Program and the Trauma Uncompensated Care Program. This includes ensuring all payments are processed in accordance with state and federal statutes; ensuring disaster reimbursements requests are audited and submitted on a timely basis; routine reporting and ad hoc financial queries and data extracts required for analysis by Branch staff; preparation or approval of expenditure coding;

performs financial analysis, monitoring, and identification of issues for review by executive and program management; and oversees reimbursement monitoring and analysis activities. Conducts routine meetings with stakeholders staff to discuss payments and reimbursements.…