Portfolio Project Manager 1

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional Title: Portfolio Project Manager 1

Job Title: Portfolio Project Manager I

Agency: Health & Human Services Comm

Department: POLICY AND PUBLICATION

Posting Number: 22146

Closing Date: 10/20/2026

Posting Audience: Internal and External

Occupational Category: Business and Financial Operations

Salary Range: $8,488.33 - $12,500.00

Pay Frequency: Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-29

Shift: Day

Additional Shift

Telework: Eligible for Telework

Travel: Up to 10%

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: 8058,8848,16KX,32EX,611X,612X,63A,63AX,641X,712X,SEI16

Under the direction of the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Director of Performance and Cross-Functional Initiatives, the Portfolio Project Manager I performs advanced (senior level) portfolio project management work involving establishing the strategic portfolio plan. Works under limited supervision, with considerable and extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Manages project activities, coordinates the planning and initiation of a portfolio of projects at various levels of completion; monitors the progress, budgets, procurement activities, and schedules of the projects in the portfolio; and communicates with stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties.

Work involves planning and initiating multiple concurrent projects that vary in size, scope, and complexity, with a wide impact; utilizing standardized project management methodologies, tools, and terminology; coordinating and tracking legislative exceptional items, developing work plans; coordinating the delivery of projects; daily monitoring of the progress and schedule for multiple projects; developing and monitoring strategic performance and analytics for projects; producing written reports; and monitoring projects through completion. The Portfolio Project Manager collaborates with project stakeholders to advise, consult, and negotiate project activities related to procurement, budgeting, and technical implementation.

May direct, oversee, assign, and evaluate the work of project staff.

Essential Job Functions

EJF 1: Portfolio Management. Initiates agency-wide projects, obtains authorization and commitment, and demonstrates business need and project feasibility. Works with senior managers, executives, and major stakeholders to develop and establish project goals and objectives consistent with OIG strategic priorities. Coordinates and monitors budgeting and procurement processes necessary to implement new technology projects. Uses project management principles and standardized project tracking and reporting tools and software to create and monitor project planning documents, workplans, project milestones, and project delivery. Monitors, reviews, and approves changes to project budgets, cost estimates, and purchasing and contract documents. Uses available tools to hold vendors accountable for contracted deliverables. Coordinates change orders, identifies potential risks and difficulties, and develops mitigation strategies. (35%)

EJF 2: Coordination and Communication. Coordinates project portfolio activities with HHS IT, HHS Purchasing, other state agencies, federal and local governmental regulators, and private sector partners and contractors to accomplish portfolio goals. Diplomatically, professionally, and effectively facilitates challenging and high-stakes conversations. Develops and coordinates high-level executive communication processes and materials and communicates project status stakeholders. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of related OIG projects. Develops, edits, and oversees high quality, well‑written project plans, updates, summaries, and other project documents. Compiles and distributes portfolio information, status reports, portfolio budget expenditures, and procurement status. Provides assessments of portfolio and project performance. critical thinking skills to identify and articulates project bottlenecks and assertively communicates expectations to achieve proposed solutions. Represents OIG by making presentations, providing information, and testifying on the status of OIG’s portfolio. (30%)

EJF 3: Resource Management. Provides consultation on and monitors budgets, schedules, resource requirements, cost estimates, and cost projections for project portfolio to ensure the project is completed within budget. Develops and oversees productivity reports, studies, and criteria for evaluating projects to ensure tasks are satisfactorily completed. Develops, edits, and manages the distribution of project updates and status reports, including the assessment, analysis, and evaluation of policies, milestones, procedures, rules and legislation related to HHSC IT project execution activities. Directs, manages, assigns, and evaluates the work of teams and committees ensuring projects are coordinated and met objectives. Determines the optimal mix of resources to achieve successful portfolio delivery and the OIG’s operational and financial goals. Supervises project staff and delegates tasks to direct reports to ensure an appropriate and effective distribution of workload. (20%)

EJF 4: Evaluation . Monitors and evaluates project quality to ensure project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of project contracts and specifications. Analyzes trends, coordinates with project teams to identify issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid future risks within the portfolio. Ensures projects comply with federal, state, and agency rules, regulations, policies, and standards. Develops, documents, and communicates improvement strategies and process improvements. (10%)

EJF 5: Performs related work as assigned. Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs duties as assigned. Performs other duties necessary to achieve the mission of the OIG. Keeps manager informed as required or as necessary. May train others. (5%)