14323 – Senior IT Project Manager (onsite) – Austin, TX

Start Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration: 12 months with possible extensions
Work Setting: 100% of the time at the Client’s site. No telecommuting or remote work. This is a non-negotiable requirement from the client
Only candidates able to relocate as required should apply to avoid removal from future consideration.

Required:
• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Austin, TX (required);
• IT project management experience (8 years);
• Experience in the information technology industry with at least 5 years of experience involvement in data management solutions (i.e., data warehouses, data lakes, etc.), data analytics/business intelligence, web-based (J2EE) development, or SOA-rela (8 years);
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (8 years);
• Experience in developing clear, concise project documentation (8 years);
• Team management through team meetings, task assignment, mentoring, facilitation and training (8 years);
• Experience in Progress monitoring to plan through effective use of risk management practices (8 years);
• Experience keeping leadership updated on project issues and progress (8 years);
• Expert problem resolution skills (8 years);
• Experience with the project management lifecycle (PMLC) and software development lifecycle (SDLC) required (8 years);
• Experience tracking full project budget and entering actual costs in project tracking tool (8 years);
• Experience leading project sprints using Agile methodologies, including planning increments, backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily scrums and retrospective, and Kanban (8 years);
• PMP Certified (Active) (3 years).

Preferred:
• Experience in the Healthcare Industry, specifically public health (6 years);
• Experience managing multi-agency or multi-IT department initiatives (6 years);
• Experience within a Health and Human Services agency (6 years);
• Emphasis on managing relationship weekly activities of TSS Sprint Teams with the State of Texas (5 years);
• Experience managing resources in a mixed functional and matrixed project environment (5 years);
• Experience developing, documenting and executing project management plans, work plans and quality plans (5 years);
• Experience getting involved in the full lifecycle from analysis and planning to development and deployment (5 years);
• Experience in building and managing IT project teams with emphasis on ability to motivate individuals to excel and exceed expectations (5 years);
• Experience with access & eligibility programs (3 years).

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Support the migration of legacy TIERS analytics and reporting platforms to modern data integration solutions.
• Establish project roadmaps in coordination with TSS vendors and federal stakeholders.
• Develop and publish project management documents in compliance with the DIR Project Delivery Framework.
• Manage day-to-day operations and daily scrums for various initiatives.
• Support the obtainment of matching federal funds through the development of federally approved IAPDs.
• Conduct procurement exercises as necessary to acquire vendor services for assessments or long-term outsourcing.
• Partner with the Office of the Chief Data Architect and the Office of Data Analytics & Performance for unified reporting.
• Ensure all project deliverables are compliant with state, federal, and agency standards.