CHI IT Project Manager

$58,000 - $115,000/Yr

Department Of State Health Services - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Austin, TX

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities

About the position

The CHI IT Project Manager position at the Department of State Health Services involves advanced project management and technical assistance within the Community Health Improvement Division. The role focuses on coordinating, planning, and managing IT-related projects throughout their lifecycle, ensuring they meet the goals of data modernization. The position requires collaboration with various teams to gather project requirements, monitor quality, timelines, budgets, and risks, and develop strategies to improve IT operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all CHI IT project activities to establish project goals and objectives, track deliverables, and demonstrate time management skills.
• Act as a liaison between Programs/Sections, Division Office, IT development teams, and other state entities to oversee projects.
• Apply project management principles to identify, define, analyze, plan, and justify business/system requirements and processes.
• Develop project schedules, formulate problem descriptions, devise solutions, and implement modifications to management information systems.
• Organize, participate in, and lead meetings or work groups, preparing and presenting project communications to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop and implement strategic planning actions and policy decisions related to automation systems for multiple programmatic areas.

Requirements

• Advanced project management experience, preferably in IT-related projects.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex information and make critical decisions.
• Excellent communication skills for preparing and presenting project updates to stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise initiative and judgment.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with state health services and regulations.
• Knowledge of project management software and tools.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range between $58k - $115k per year.
• Work-life balance with potential for flexible scheduling.