Home to SXSW and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas is also the location of the new state-of-the-art Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. We are looking for a project manager to join our award-winning team of communications professionals. This role is responsible for helping implement the vision to be a best-in-class in-house creative agency for TxDOT campaigns. This is a hybrid in-person/remote position.

To learn more about TxDOT, we welcome you to watch the following video:

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At TxDOT, we value employee work-life balance. In keeping with our commitment to this value, our employees benefit from a wide array of programs and activities that include:

• Low Turnover
• Retirement Pension
• Alternative Work Schedules
• Paid Leave/Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for full-time employees
• On the Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Comprehensive Wellness Program/Wellness Leave Incentives
• Career Development Programs/Opportunities for advancement

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs highly complex project management work in support of the Creative Operations Manager to drive operational efficiency, effectiveness, and analytics for the Creative Services section. Serves as a Project Lead for special communications projects that support Creative Services’ Design, Media Production, and Web Services branches. Works alongside key team members on procurement processes and tasks, as well as creating training materials, standard operating procedures, and technical and educational content for the Creative Services Operations Branch. Leads and facilitates discussions with internal and external stakeholders to drive project planning, execution, decision making, and problem resolution. Plans and tracks budget, equipment, and resources to ensure the Creative Services section runs smoothly. Reports to the Creative Services Operations Manager. Work requires extensive contact with department leadership and external governmental agencies and organizations. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Coordinates Creative Operations Branch strategic plan, project plans and timelines
• Directs and develops detailed schedules by work breakdown structure and resource assignments for production schedules, including design, video, and online and digital needs
• Researches and understands key business challenges, customer behavior, target audiences, competitive activity, and environmental factors that impact programs within the Creative Services programs and projects
• Develops and coordinates Creative Services project budgets, schedules, work plans, resources requirements, and cost estimates and projections
• Coordinates and monitors vendor deliverables and performance and supports contract management and administration
• Develops, publishes, and delivers technical training, guidance, and standard operating procedures to support operations
• Manages projects that support the needs of the Creative Services operation, including research, analysis, and procurement of various software and hardware solutions
• Monitors progress and success metrics of programs, campaigns and events and prepares detailed performance reports
• Coordinates the integration of conflicting programmatic and financial objectives into recommendations for branch management
• Works with manager and production teams to compile data for upcoming fiscal year budget requests or reports

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Admin, or a related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience: 5 years experience in project management, marketing and/or business process improvement methodologies (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• To include 1 year of working in a state government setting or in an advertising setting
• One of the following certifications: Certified Texas Contract Manager, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Professional (PMP) or certification in one or more change management disciplines

Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of

• Research and analysis methodologies
• Program/project planning, development, and management methodologies
• Process improvement methodologies
• Risk management and contingency planning
• Contract negotiation, development and management methods

Considerable knowledge of

• Strategic planning
• Generally accepted accounting principles, budget procedures and methods
• Communication strategies, policies and methods

Considerable knowledge of

• Planning, directing, coordinating and leading the work of others
• Leading projects and project teams

Proficient skill in

• Maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Planning and coordinating workshops, seminars and task force activities
• Maintaining a safe working environment
• Delivering presentations and training to large and small audiences both in-person and online

Other Attributes

• Analyzing issues, facts, and available information to develop logical solutions; researching inconsistencies of facts or data; drawing correct inferences from information and making recommendations that support business decisions

Ability to

• Communicate effectively
• Solve problems, define risks, and establish alternatives
• Coordinate projects and project teams; leading, assigning, reviewing and monitoring the work of others
• Translate highly technical information into accessible, easy to understand written and verbal presentations/briefs

Other Attributes

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals
  

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time
• Talking-expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination in the workplace. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information