Program Management Specialist IV

I. JOB SUMMARY

Performs advanced program management specialist work involving creating, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing agency programs. Work involves planning resources; monitoring budgets; providing consultative services and programmatic assistance to management, other state agencies, and other stakeholders; and supervising the work of others. Works under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

II. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

A. Manages a program throughout its life cycle by defining goals, objectives, and controls; and manages program planning, including the development, implementation, and documentation of processes for specific programs involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new or existing programs, operations, or service offerings.

B. Manages communications with stakeholders to ensure that they are appropriately informed of and aligned with program updates, changes, and risks.

C. Identifies program requirements and establishes methodology to measure the effectiveness of agency initiatives; identifies program gaps and proposes improvements or enhancements; and ensures that program decisions are made in accordance with program requirements, applicable rules, policies, and procedures and the agency's strategic objectives.

D. Coordinates with internal divisions and departments to achieve complex cross-functional program and business outcomes consisting of multiple work streams; and works directly with external stakeholders to launch high visibility partnerships and programs.

E. Develops in-depth technical and non-technical knowledge of programs to mitigate problems; and recommends, develops, and manages the development of program standards and tools.

F. Facilitates and maintains relationships between internal and external stakeholders, vendors, internal divisions, departments and senior management to achieve performance goals, contract compliance, customer satisfaction, and quality service delivery.

G. Supervises the work of others.

* Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

Please note that applications submitted via handwritten forms, email, mail, or fax will not be accepted. Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment, supervisor's name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete

If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who contacts you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*

Questions regarding this posting may be directed to:

Shelbie Morrow

Human Resources Headquarters

2 Financial Plaza, STE 600

Huntsville, TX 77340

PH (936) 437-4106

EMAIL hr.selectionsteam3@tdcj.texas.gov

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

Military Crosswalk Guide - Prepared by the State Auditor's Office

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