Texas Health and Human Services Commission requires the services of 1 Project Lead 1, hereafter referred to as Candidate(s), who meets the general qualifications of Project Lead 1, Project Management and the specifications outlined in this document for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Preferred experience in:
1. Large organizations or public sector environments
2. Process improvement initiatives
3. Automation, AI, or modernization projects
The Project Lead I supports the planning, coordination, and execution of projects to ensure work is completed on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals. This role assists with developing project plans, tracking milestones, coordinating with stakeholders, identifying risks or issues, preparing status updates for leadership, meeting facilitation, process improvement support, quality and compliance support, and leadership support.
Required Experience (3 years minimum each)
- Project Coordination and Project Management: Ability to develop project plans, timelines, milestones, action-item logs, and status reports.
- Cross-Divisional Leadership: Ability to coordinate work across multiple divisions, teams, or business areas.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to build relationships, gather input, manage expectations, and support consensus among internal teams, leadership, vendors, and partners.
- Communication and Facilitation: Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing updates, leading meetings, documenting decisions, and presenting information to leadership.
- Process Improvement: Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and support standardized project-management practices.
- Risk and Issue Management: Ability to identify project risks, barriers, dependencies, and delays, then escalate or recommend mitigation strategies.
- Documentation and Reporting: Ability to maintain accurate project documentation, meeting notes, action items, risk logs, dashboards, and executive-level reports.
- Organization and Attention to Detail: Ability to manage competing priorities, track deadlines, and ensure project deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
- Leadership and Accountability: Ability to guide project activities, support follow-through, promote accountability, and maintain project momentum.
Preferred Experience
- 5 years: Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Planner, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Visio, Power Automate, Power Apps, or similar project and reporting tools.
- 2 years: Working knowledge of automation tools, AI-supported processes, or modernization efforts that improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
