Job Description
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. Functional Title: Project Manager IV Job Title: Project Manager IV Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: TMMIS IT Oversight Posting Number: 17101 Closing Date: 06/14/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical Salary Range: $6,377.50- $7,970.00 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-26 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Days (First) Telework: Travel: Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt Facility Location: Job Location City: AUSTIN Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST Other Locations: MOS Codes: 2611,8058,8060,8848,16KX,1D7X1,32EX,3D0X4,611X,612X,63A,63AX,641X,712X,8K000,BU,CE,EA,SEI16 Brief Job Description: This position is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents. This is an onsite position based in Austin, TX. The selected candidate must be willing to work onsite from an HHS office located in Austin, Texas. Position Purpose This position is based in the Austin office. Limited teleworking may be available based on business needs, agency policy, and individual performance. Project Manager IV provides enterprise level leadership for highly complex Medicaid Information Technology (IT) initiatives that span multiple HHS agencies and external partners. This role is accountable for end-to-end delivery of large-scale, high visibility projects, ensuring outcomes align with regulatory mandates, strategic priorities, and service delivery goals. Working under limited supervision, Project Manager IV exercises considerable independent judgment and serves as a trusted advisor to Executive Leadership, as well as internal and external stakeholders. Performs highly advanced project management work initiating and conducting enterprise-level projects within Medicaid Information Technology. Responsibilities include assuring projects are delivered on time; within budget; utilizing accepted project management methodologies; and establishing and evaluating project deliverables. Manages and coordinates the planning and initiation of projects at various levels of completion, monitoring the progress and schedule of projects, and communicating with project stakeholders, management, oversight authorities and other relevant parties. Assumes a strong leadership role in the management of staff dedicated to the project, along with the development of policies and procedures, reports, studies, legislation, and guidelines. Establishes criteria, proposals, cost estimates, projections, goals and objectives and directs program evaluation activities. Essential Job Functions (EJFs): Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. Provides leadership and expertise in project management. Project management involves the full spectrum of industry-accepted principles of project management including initiation, planning, execution, control, and closing assigned projects and subsidiary components. These activities include, but are not limited to, defining and managing scope and customer expectations; work breakdown structures; detailed project schedules; resource plans; project plans; communications plans; budgets and cost tracking; presentations and briefings; metrics reporting; risk / issues and associated mitigation activities; quality control; change management processes; customer acceptance; lessons learned; and archiving project documentation. Coordinates various levels of projects including multi-million-dollar projects and oversees the planning and initiation of the project deliverables, including cost estimates and projections. Identifies potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid