Director of Business Support and Planning Section

Oct 13, 2026

AUSTIN, TX

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Director of Business Support and Planning Section

Director IV

Dept of State Health Services

Workforce Operations

22348

11/12/2026

Internal and External

Business and Financial Operations

$8,488.33 - $12,500.00

Monthly

TEXAS-B-29

Day

Telework:
Not Eligible for Telework

Up to 5%

Regular

Full time

Exempt

AUSTIN

1100 W 49TH ST (RDM)

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The Director IV serves as the Director of the Business Support and Planning (BSP) Section within the DSHS Operations Division. The Director reports to the Deputy Commissioner for Operations (DCO) and performs highly advanced senior-level managerial work overseeing the BSP Section. Duties include overseeing all staffing, budgets, programs, policies, procedures, and strategic planning for the section, as well as the coordination of human resources and workforce services the Health and Human Services provides for DSHS, including human resources, payroll, time, labor and leave, learning resources and training, and civil rights.

This position must be able to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners. The position is generally supervised but allows significant independence and judgment. To fulfill these responsibilities, the Director may need to work additional hours to meet deadlines and ensure the agency’s mission is accomplished.

• EJF 1: (30%) Oversees, plans, and directs activities of the of the Business Support and Planning (BSP) Section in accordance with the division’s overall strategic plan and management philosophy. This includes managing all staffing, budgets, programming, policies, procedures, and strategic planning for the section.
• EJF 2: (35%) Represents DSHS or the Deputy Commissioner for Operations as needed by making presentations, providing information and testimony. Serves as agency liaison with varies HHSC departments. Oversees the coordination of services provided to DSHS by the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). Services include HR, legal, civil rights Payroll and Time, Labor and Leave, Learning Resource Network, and the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System.
  
  Works with the HHSC partners to build relationships to enable and implement solutions. Works collaboratively with these and other stakeholders on work groups, representing DSHS perspective. Reviews the results of relevant audits and provides guidance and recommendations on implementing improvements.
• EFJ 3: (20%) Sets standards and expectations regarding service and support for agency programs as it relates to business and workforce development. Meets with programs to understand their needs and developments tools, guidance and programming to support the…