Project Management Specialist III

Candidates Request Form 1 Job Title Project Management Specialist III 2 Client Company/Dept. Name The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) 3 ddress DSHS Central Campus, 1100 W. 49th Street City Name ustin State Name TX-Texas Zip Code If others (Address) 78756 6 Duration of the project Project Start Date September 1, 2024 Project End Date ugust 31, 2025 Due date for Resume submission 08/28/2024 7 No. of Openings 2 No. of Maximum Submissions 1 8 Job Description DSHS is looking to fill a position to work in partnership with agency divisions and programs to lead projects at various levels of completion, monitoring the progress and schedule of projects and communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. Serves as a project manager to develop and carry out initiatives to enhance services, promote program innovation, and assess and improve program operations and business processes. Projects are expected to relate primarily to COVID-19 activities. This position will serve in a support capacity on projects. Essential Job Functions: • (50%) Providing project management services such as status, projection, budget/spend reporting, and total cost of ownership assessment; leading meetings; driving projects/tasks to completion; tying actions to metrics (such as hours); managing responsibility for the performance of the project teams. Developing all the required project documentation including plans to manage the project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, procurement, changes, and stakeholders' communications. • (20%) Ensuring there is an ongoing common understanding of the project objectives by all stakeholders by providing leadership, consultation, and oversight. Communicating readiness and project status to key stakeholders by coordinating regular meetings • (15%) Leading, planning, and managing multiple projects while providing communication regarding risks, changes, progress, and status to stakeholders. • (10%) Taking responsibility for all aspects of the project including foundation design, release planning, execution planning and close out. Handling and managing change, risk, and quality management processes throughout the lifecycle of the project. (5%) Coaching and mentoring agile teams to ensure all projects deliver the desired outcomes. 9 Skill set info Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • Experience leading or coordinating large projects, preferably at least one (1) year. • Experience planning and facilitating meetings and/or leading teams. • Knowledge of project management methodology/tools. • Skill in the use of Excel. • Ability to organize and present information effectively, both orally and in writing. Preferred Qualifications Include: • Bachelor's degree or higher in public health, business administration, public ffairs, organizational leadership, communications, or related field. • Knowledge of Microsoft Project. Initial Selection Criteria: • One (1) year of direct experience with DSHS working in the same capacity as the job description. 4-8 years of project management, quality management, public health, social service, grants coordination or related process or change management experience. 10 Education 11 Certifications (if required) 12 Documentation Required for submission Resumes 13 Work Hours 14 ccount Manager Name (Proposal Team) 15 Work authorization required US Citizen Only 16 Relocation is accepted No 17 Remote work No 18 dditional Notes if any Hybird. Candidates need to be onsite for 3 days at the Agency facility

Expected Start Date: September 1, 2024. Hybrid: 3-days onsite and 2 days remote. Duration: 1 year. Location: DSHS Central Campus 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756 HHS Region No. 7. Note

: ll the candidates submitted must have One (1) year of direct experience with The Texas Department of State Health Services providing the services as described in the Job Description.