Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager 3

Job Location: Austin, TX 78751 (Hybrid, Mondays & Thursdays are remote and remaining 3 days on-site)

Duration: 4+ Months Contract with possibility to extension

Job 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. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required and should be noted on the resume. Proof of certification may be requested.

Additional job details and special considerations

Client is looking for a Project Manager to oversee a new project, STAIRS (State of Texas Automated Information Reporting System) to modernize the current solution. The project/solution would result in enhancing the current system and automating additional business functions enabling more effective for tracking, monitoring, and auditing, service provider cost reports, submissions, and documentation.

The Project Manager understands the PMI framework, Project Delivery Framework, and QAT reporting requirements for Major Information Resource Projects. The successful candidate understands business and technical objectives of modernization. The worker will be expected to manage communication with stakeholders, project team(s) and must develop strong relationships with key decision-makers. The worker should be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes.

The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:

• Creating required project documentation, presentations, and artifacts as necessary.
• Providing weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings.
• Presenting and reports to leadership and oversight entities (e.g., Executive Steering Committees, QAT, etc.); escalating risks and issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
• Some on-call support may be required depending on project phase.
• Acting as a liaison between stakeholders and project team(s).
• Ensuring project meets the standard HHSC guidelines and procedures and developing project artifacts in accordance with Texas Project Delivery Framework.
• Managing and monitoring the project schedule, scope, budget; overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments and progress align with project timelines.
• Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project impediments.
• Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders.

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