Texas Department of Family and Protective Services · 10 hours ago
Project Manager IV
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$6,377.50/mo - $10,785.83/mo
6+ years expThe Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is dedicated to protecting children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. They are seeking a Project Manager IV to coordinate and manage diverse IT projects, ensuring timely completion and adherence to project goals while communicating effectively with stakeholders.
Individual & Family Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Coordinates with division teams across DFPS to initiate projects that have agency or enterprise impact, ensuring project authorization is obtained and that Program resources are available
Manages all the phases of division, agency and enterprise projects including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing
Coordinates with DFPS Program areas to develop criteria for evaluating business requirements, facilitates sessions to gather additional business or technical requirements and identifies program needs, including identifying program/project stakeholders, establishing project goals and objectives, prioritizing business or technical requirements, ensuring that requirements are aligned with the project scope and projects tasks are appropriately assigned
Assists project staff with developing and completing project plans, work breakdown structures, time schedules, risks and issue logs, and action/decision tracking logs
Works with the Project Management Office, other division staff and program stakeholders to identify risks/issues and develop mitigation strategies by facilitating reviews of business or technical requirements, conducting regular scrum or project status meetings, prioritizing issue and risk impact to the project and participating in change management activities, as needed
Coordinates and monitors project tasks and assignments, ensuring quality of project deliverables and adherence to project cost estimations
Submits project change requests to Change Control Board for approval of changes to original project scope, schedule, and/or budget
As needed, works within the PMO Leadership Team to establish and standardize project management practices
Performs complex project management using DFPS established project management and scrum practices, including project initiation, project planning and execution, project monitoring and control or using techniques to identify, address and solve issues such as product backlog creation, sprint planning, and activities, testing/demonstrating, and retrospective
Coaches project staff on established processes and best practices in various areas, including business analysis, software development, testing, security, accessibility, implementation, and other internal IT standards
As needed, assists the PMO Leadership Team with strategic direction and implementation of project management systems, such as Jira, HP Project Management, Clarity, Planview, and Daptiv
Coordinates project activities with internal and external business partners, ensuring timely completion of assignments and adherence to project scope and deadlines
Coordinates, develops, and implements project plans to ensure project stakeholders are informed on project purpose, goals, and approach
Works with project managers and other IT staff and program stakeholders to create and update project communication plans
Develops project management dashboards, project schedules, and work breakdown structures, as assigned, to report on project statuses, monitor project costs and resource time allocations; and provides instruction on the use of project management tools and documents
Provides input and information for presentations to the legislature, agency leadership, and stakeholders on project status
Prepares high-quality written presentations, updates, summaries, and other documents according to target audience needs
Represents the division and the IT Project Management Office in discussions within the division, with Program areas and other agencies, and produces work products
Performs project-related research and analysis tasks as assigned to report on program area requirements, state, and federal requirements, and informs PMO management of risks or issues
Provides research on complex topics, including assessment, analysis, and evaluation of federal regulations and communications, professional literature, and other publications to make determinations and recommendations related to state and federal legislation
Develops proposals as necessary to support project activities
Participates in division’s legislative analysis and fiscal note processes
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy. Adheres to all Texas Department of Family and Protective Services HR policies and performs related work as assigned
Qualification
Required
At least six (6) years' experience managing Information Technology projects
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
Demonstrated experience managing multi-project project programs or portfolios
Preferred
Experience with any State of Texas agency is preferred but not required
Project Management Professional Certification and Scrum/Agile certification preferred
Prefer Project Management Professional (PMP), Portfolio Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute
Prefer Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or other Agile-related certifications
Benefits
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
You also might qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, which could help you pay off federal student loans faster.
Company
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is in charge of guarding those who are not guarded, such as children and the elderly.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Prarthana Basireddy
Chief Technology Officer
Lisa Subia
Chief Financial Officer
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