RRC - ITS Manager (Portfolio Project Manager I)

The Railroad Commission of Texas is a state agency with primary regulatory jurisdiction over the oil and natural gas industry; pipeline transport and pipeline safety; natural gas utilities; the LP-gas industry; and surface mining operations. You can find more details about us on the Railroad Commission of Texas' website here https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/.

To support our mission to serve Texas, we need great people to join our team. We provide a great working environment along with outstanding benefits, including:

• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and at least 12 paid holidays per year
• Telework options for eligible positions
• Flexible work schedules
• Retirement pension with a 150% agency match – you can watch this YouTube video that describes this amazing benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJI6M7g73-w
• 401(k), 457(b) and Roth
• Health premiums 100% paid for full-time employees
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness and Exercise Leave
• Career development programs/opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package, please visit our website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about- us/jobs/. To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees, visit the Employee Retirement Systems website at https://ers.texas.gov/benefits-at-a- glance.

General Description

Performs advanced (senior-level) project portfolio management, managerial, and leadership work related to the implementation of complex technology hardware and software projects supporting Technology Modernization efforts at the Railroad Commission of Texas. Project planning and implementation require coordination across multiple initiatives, divisions, vendors, and stakeholders.

This position manages multiple projects simultaneously and provides direct supervision and leadership to project managers and staff. Responsibilities include assigning and reviewing work, conducting administrative and personnel- related tasks, and providing ongoing coaching, training, mentoring, and professional development to team members. The position fosters collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across project teams while supporting organizational goals and strategic initiatives.

The position is responsible for establishing and overseeing an overarching program and portfolio management plan while coordinating the planning, initiation, execution, and successful delivery of multiple interrelated technology projects. These projects may include implementing Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) and Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications, data migration, system modernization, infrastructure upgrades, and business process improvements.

Responsibilities include monitoring project progress, budgets, schedules, risks, and deliverables; ensuring projects are completed in accordance with established standards, methodologies, policies, and procedures; and communicating project status and outcomes to executive leadership, stakeholders, and other relevant parties. Ensures deliverables and project documentation are consistently produced, maintained, and managed with quality, using accepted project management methodologies and best practices.

Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative, independent judgment, and decision-making authority.

Job Duties

• Plans and directs resources necessary to develop and support the agency's information technology (IT) priorities, strategies, and goals.
• Lead system-level projects and obtain authorization for the projects and commitment of resources from management. Develops, monitors, and reports on program and project budgets, schedules, work plans, resource requirements, cost estimates, and projections.
• Managing ITS human resources, including completing personnel management, administrative, and organizational functions, and ensuring the professional development of team members.
• Managerial Responsibilities, including hiring of new staff; establishing annual performance goals for all direct reports; conducting mid- and year-end performance evaluations; and planning and coordinating annual training.
• Works closely with project managers to monitor costs, quality, risks, and issues; analyze trends; report findings; and make recommendations to mitigate project concerns.
• Coordinate activities for multiple projects with potential oversight entities (DIR, LBB, QAT, SAO, etc.), vendors, and staff augmentation contractors.
• Compile, distribute, and present information and status reports to many levels of management, including senior RRC executives and state and oversight agencies.
• Coordinates, develops, and evaluates a portfolio of projects using accepted management methodologies, including:
  • Establish the rules and procedures for making portfolio-level decisions.
  • Analyzes and monitors project components to identify issues, risks, and opportunities for improvement; and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid future risks.
  • Monitors, manages, and tracks budget and expenditures to ensure projects are completed within budget.
  • Monitors and manages project quality to ensure project deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the project contract's or specifications' terms.
  • Provide direction with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and update accordingly.
• Manages and develops outsourced service provider contracts/agreements, including drafting project solicitations/scope of services; evaluating offers; overseeing work order drafting, managing and tracking; acquiring and tracking staff augmentation vendors; and managing overall project and program budgets.
• Reviews and recommends proposals and bids to management.
• Provides stakeholders with timely assessments of project performance.
• May testify before governing boards, legislative bodies, and interested groups on project status.
• Assigns and supervises the work of others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Military Crosswalk information can be accessed at: https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf