The Project Manager will report to the Assistant Director of the Information Technology Services (IT) Program Management
Office (PMO). The Project Manager is responsible for delivering vital enterprise software applications/infrastructure used
throughout the State of Texas to deliver time-sensitive legislative requirements and support the rapid improvements necessary
to align with the agency’s strategic priorities. The ideal candidate will have experience as a senior project manager for a
software development team executing the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and have experience working in an education
domain. The Project Manager may oversee, direct, assign duties, and evaluate the work of project staff. Also, this individual
may coordinate or communicate on project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or private sector
partners and contractors. The Project Manager performs advanced levels of project management work, works under limited
supervision and has considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This individual will work with a
wide range of team members, including senior leadership throughout the agency, and serve as a representative of the IT.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Process Consistency: Direct, develop, evaluate, and establish processes used by application project teams to ensure the
teams are adhering to procedures consistently and confirm scope and schedule changes are documented, approved, and
understood by stakeholders and project team members. Oversee and develop project budgets, schedules, works plans,
resource requirements with resource managers, cost estimates, and cost projections. Document and monitor exceptions to
standard IT policies, processes, and best practices.
• Deliverable Quality: Oversees, monitors, and manages the quality of multiple highly complex applications and works to
identify continuous improvement measures/root cause and corrective actions. Verifies project deliverables are acceptable, fulfill
terms of the team agreements, and are within time and budget. May oversee the deliverables of contract work.
• Customer Satisfaction: Communicates routinely to management, customers, project team members, and other stakeholders,
actively soliciting and addressing customer and project team feedback.
• Leadership: Responsible for problem management, issue resolution, and risk identification and mitigation, while empowering
and motivating the team to have a sense of ownership over the application. Establish and manage a cross-functional team.
• Vision: Articulates a clear view (current and future) of the application to the executive management team, customers, and
project team. Evaluate enterprise-level projects on defining and meeting strategic goals and objectives for projects; coordinate
the initiation and planning of diverse projects to meet application and technology roadmap commitments. Balance and
articulate the effort of the functionality with the value for the IT applications.
| 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 | Direct project management experience. |
| 8 | Required | Experience working with state budget. |
| 1 | Required | Azure based products |
| 3 | Preferred | Experience working with financial systems development team |
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.
• Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) preferred.
• Experience with Agile software development and release methodologies preferred.
• Experience with Dynamics365 Customer Service Enterprise preferred.
• Willingness and availability to work outside the regular work hours, as needed, to support project needs.
• A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback, and continuously improve.
• Expertise in developing a collaborative, results-oriented team environment, and work across multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrate critical thinking abilities by asking questions and, synthesizing, and analyzing complex information to make
sound decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to connect with a variety of audiences.
• Knowledge and appreciation of project management theories and practices applied to complex projects.
• Prior experience developing contract-related documents, contract management, and cost monitoring.
• A strong customer-service mindset focused on meeting the needs of critical stakeholders.
• Skill at motivating and influencing others where there is not a direct reporting relationship.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Required):
A. Acceptance of Purchase Order (PO) constitutes vendors agreement to the following Work Order terms and
conditions. No other written notification/acceptance is required.
B. Work Order start date shall not begin prior to the start date on the Purchase Order (PO).
C. Work Order end date will be either when the hours reach zero or when the end of the fiscal year, August 31, 2023, is
reached; whichever comes first.
D. Work Order hours shall not exceed amount listed for each project the Purchase Order (PO).
E. Work Order title, level and rate shall remain the same during the current period and any renewal periods.
F. Work Order may be renewed for up to three (3) additional fiscal years at the same title, level and rate.
Renewal Period 1: September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025.
Renewal Period 2: September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026.
Renewal Period 3: September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027.
G. Work Order hours/projects may be amended or terminated at any time for any reason.
H. Hours per week will be assigned by the manager each week. Hours may vary based on the workload for the week.
I. Services shall be provided during normal business hours unless otherwise coordinated through the TEA. Normal
business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays when the
agency is closed.
J. The primary work location will be in the William B. Travis State Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas
78701. Any and all travel, per diem, parking, and/or living expenses shall be at the Worker's and/or Vendor's
expense. Remote work may be allowed and should be coordinated with the manager.
K. Vendor acknowledges the term of services are estimates only, not a guarantee, and TEA will only pay for actual
approved time worked.
L. If TEA requires travel, TEA will provide pre-approval written authorization. Pre-approved travel expenses are limited
to the rates and comply with the rules prescribed by the State of Texas for travel by its classified employees,
including any requirement for original receipts.
M. The Worker may be required to work outside the normal business hours on weekends, evenings and holidays, as
requested. Payment for work over 40 hours will be at the hourly rate listed and must be coordinated and preapproved
through TEA.
N. All work products resulting from the project shall be considered works made for hire and are the property of the
TEA.
O. Worker's Vendor is responsible for validating Worker's credentials.
P. Worker's Vendor acknowledges that this is a time and materials request and that TEA is responsible for assigning
work, monitoring assigned work, validating accuracy and quality of work, and acceptance of work products.
Q. Worker is required to use TEA's timesheet that is required to be completed and turned in no later than the close of
business the last business day of each month. TEA records time based on calendar months. TEA records time in
fifteen-minute increments notated by .25, .50, or .75.
R. TEA reserves the right to approve or reject any Worker throughout the duration of the Work Order.
S. Worker's Vendor shall immediately remove any Worker after notification (by telephone, e-mail, or a memo) from
TEA.
T. Worker's Vendor shall have a commercially reasonable time to replace a removed worker and must notify TEA of the
expected time frame.
U. Worker shall abide by all TEA workplace rules and procedures including completing any required forms and training.
Upon arrival, each Worker should read and reach a general understanding of all applicable principles of TEA's official
procedures. Failure to abide by the TEA's procedures will result in a request to remove the Worker.
V. Worker must limit usage of software tools to those specifically approved by TEA. Worker may not download or
install any other productivity or development tools.
W. TEA has no obligation to provide technical or technology training to any Worker. To the best of its ability, TEA may
provide overview or training sessions on application usage or requirements to the Worker.