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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Project Manager IV in Austin, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionThe Senior Project Manager reports to the Director of the Project Advisory and Coordination Team (PACT) within the Strategic Business Office (SBO) under the Chief Medicaid and CHIP Services Officer. The individual in this position performs advanced (senior-level) project management activities, including but not limited to the implementation of highly complex, highly visible federal, state, and leadership-directed initiatives related to the Medicaid and CHIP programs.Work involves coordinating the initiation and planning of projects; overseeing the execution of the work to complete project objectives; monitoring the progress and schedule of projects; conducting risk and issue management, and communicating with stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. This position also serves as the Smartsheet administrator used to manage the MCS Governance Projects Portfolio. The position assumes a strong leadership role on the collaboration and coordination required to successfully implement initiatives to improve quality, efficiency and cost effectiveness of Medicaid and CHIP programs. The Project Manager is responsible for engaging key stakeholders, managing expectations, and maintaining positive relationships with other partnering departments within MCS or other areas of the agency. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Essential Job FunctionsAttends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.(30%) Initiates, manages, implements, and oversees projects using accepted project management methodologies and tools such as Smartsheet. Initiates projects, demonstrates business need and project feasibility, and obtains authorization to proceed with project objectives. Secures resources and commitment from internal project team members across departments and leads/directs project team members to achieve project objectives. Develops project charter, communication plans, work break down structures, detailed work plans, resource plans (roles and responsibilities), gap analysis (current and future state) and cost estimates and projections. Ensures timely development of scope/schedules, including the identification of dependencies, assumptions, and constraints. Develops stakeholder engagement and change managements plans associated with external stakeholders including state agencies, providers, managed care organizations, vendors, contractors, advisory committees or councils, elected officials, and legislative staff. Uses Smartsheet to monitor projects, and actively monitors projects to ensure it is completed on time, within scope, and within budget. Responsible for leading project team members to achieve project objectives. Oversees changes needed and establishes workflows to drive policy, contractual obligations, and other changes required to implement new or revised programs.(20%) Manages the administration of Smartsheet for MCS projects consistent with processes for MCS governance project portfolio. Optimizes and maintains the MCS Smartsheet environment which includes configuring, customizing, and managing the MCS Smartsheet solution to enhance collaboration, to streamline processes, and to ensure the efficient flow of project information across MCS. (20%) Manages project communications. Communicates and reports on scope, objectives, major decisions, milestones, risks/issues, stakeholder engagement efforts, and https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=608542 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.