HSCS Information Technology Project Manager Lead

Career Opportunities: HSCS Information Technology Project Manager Lead (20906)

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  HSCS Information Technology Project Manager Lead
• Job Title: Project Manager IV
• Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
• Department: Facilities DEC
• Posting Number: 20906
• Closing Date: 09/17/2026
• 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: Eligible for Telework
• Travel: Up to 20%
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Full Time/Part Time: Full time
• FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
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  Location:
• Job Location City: EL PASO
• Job Location Address: 4615 ALAMEDA AVE
• Other Locations: Austin;
  Big Spring;
  Brenham;
  Corpus Christi;
  Denton;
  El Paso;
  Harlingen;
  Kerrville;
  Lubbock;
  Lufkin;
  Mexia;
  Pollok;
  Richmond;
  Rosenberg;
  Rusk;
  San Angelo;
  San Antonio
• MOS Codes: ,KX,1D7X1,32EX,3D0X4,611X,612X,63A,63AX,641X,712X,8K000,BU,CE,EA,SEI
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Performs advance (senior-level) information technology (IT) project management work for Health and Specialty Care System (HSCS). Work involves planning and initiating projects at various levels of completion, monitoring the progress and schedule of projects, and communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties within HSCS. Provides project milestone updates to agency leadership, stakeholders, and executive management. Identifies project risks and recommends and implements mitigation plans to reduce risks.

Plans and directs project work groups and meetings, develop communication strategies, monitor project progress and completion in accordance with budget allocation as well as ensuring vendor performance standards. The Project Manager IV will direct and supervise the work of others on the HSCS information technology team.

Work outside of regular hours may be required. Travel to other work location is required.

This position may be eligible for telework. Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business need.

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Manages assigned projects varying from multiple, short, small, well-defined projects to very large enterprise-wide, multi-year initiatives through the full lifecycle of a contract. Establishes criteria, proposals, cost estimates, projections, goals and objectives and leads project evaluation activities. Prepares written scope agreements, develops Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), estimates resources and costs, tracks and manages costs, prepares project management plan and prepares progress reports for customers and higher management.
  
  Establishes comprehensive strategies and methodologies for identifying, assessing, reporting, managing, and mitigating risk for projects. Assures project completion on time, within budget, in accordance with agency and departmental standards, and customer service principles. Assists with monitoring and enforcing vendor performance standards. Conducts on-site inspections or consultations as…