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Project Manager - Agile 8+ Years
Austin, TX · Information TechnologyTEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY - NO RELOCATIONS
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Project Manager 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Project Manager 3, Project Management and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Level Description
8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.
Job Description
Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.
Additional job details and special considerations
This is a Project Manager role for Administrative Applications. Implements standard project management industry practices for Agile Teams. Understands the PMI framework as well as how to establish a project organization and methodology within Agile (Scrum) organizations. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with multiple key project stakeholders. Communicates to clients and IT teams. Creates project charters, work plans, and other related project artifacts, as necessary. Provides technical support both during work hours and on-call, as necessary. Be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes. Develops and makes presentations as required to leadership and oversight entities. Serves in an analyst capacity as required. Sometimes on-call support may be required depending on the project phase.
The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Project Manager 3, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Project Manager 3, Project Management and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Level Description
8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Certification in Project Management by a recognized project management organization or Scrum Master a plus.
Job Description
Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.
Additional job details and special considerations
This is a Project Manager role for Administrative Applications. Implements standard project management industry practices for Agile Teams. Understands the PMI framework as well as how to establish a project organization and methodology within Agile (Scrum) organizations. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with multiple key project stakeholders. Communicates to clients and IT teams. Creates project charters, work plans, and other related project artifacts, as necessary. Provides technical support both during work hours and on-call, as necessary. Be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes. Develops and makes presentations as required to leadership and oversight entities. Serves in an analyst capacity as required. Sometimes on-call support may be required depending on the project phase.
The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:
- Overseeing design and development work.
- Managing the project with feature-driven Agile methodology, overseeing, and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments and progress align with project timelines.
- Developing and managing project plans.
- Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project barriers.
- Providing weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings.
- Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensuring business requirements are translated into technical specifications, guiding, and facilitating the SDLC process.
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders.
- Possessing effective communication and presentation skills.
- Possessing strong teamwork skills.
- Transferring working knowledge to current staff.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
| Minimum Requirements: Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity. |
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| Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
| 8 | Required | Project Management Experience for large-scale Enterprise Implementations |
| 8 | Required | State of Texas or Similar Federal/State Project Management Experience |
| 8 | Required | Development Experience |
| 5 | Preferred | PMP Certification |
| 5 | Preferred | State of Texas Project Delivery Framework Experience |
| 3 | Preferred | Agile (Scrum) Experience |
| 2 | Preferred | Salesforce Experience |
| 2 | Preferred | State Procurement and Contracting Experience |
| 1 | Preferred | Jira Experience |