ERS - EPMO Project Manager

Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success. ERS is open for business five days a week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to meet customers where they need us: in person, on the phone, in their communities, and online. ERS currently offers opportunities that include flexible work schedules.  

ERS is seeking an EPMO Project Manager to perform moderately-complex to complex (journey-level) project management work. Leads high visibility projects that support the agency’s strategic goals. This role oversees initiatives with significant complexity and risk, ensuring strong planning, coordination, stakeholder communication, and delivery of solutions that enhance or establish ERS systems and processes. Leads multiple projects under the general supervision of the EPMO Manager with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Work involves effective and complex planning, communicating with project stakeholders, management, and other relevant parties. 

Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

Project Planning and Scope Management: 

• Manages and evaluates projects using accepted project management methodologies 

• Establishes and maintains a formal, approved document used to manage and control the execution of the project based on the defined project scope 

• Works collaboratively with management, business representatives, and the project team to clearly define roles and achieve mutual understanding of the project scope 

• Identifies the work packages in sufficient detail to specify estimates of project tasks, sequence, and responsibilities to develop the project schedule with assigned resources 

• Compiles project schedules, work plans, and resource requirements 

Project Scheduling and Execution: 

• Manages project schedule, task details, and status reporting utilizing project management tools 

• Coordinates the activities of the project team based on solution scope and project objectives 

• Ensures all needed cross-functional stakeholders and groups are represented on the core project team 

• Manages proposed changes to project parameters and changes to original project plan 

• Manages the handover of project deliverables from the team to the customer and other stakeholders 

Risk, Quality, and Communications Management: 

• Leads project team in quality, communications, and risk management planning 

• Identifies potential project risks and difficulties and deploys strategies to mitigate  

• Monitors progress, identifies variances, prepares required corrective actions, and communicates project information to appropriate stakeholders 

• Conducts a project review to capture lessons learned to inform future projects 

• Applies conflict management strategies to address and resolve issues that may arise within project teams. 

General: 

• Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies 

• Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including safety and standards of conduct 

• Performs other duties as assigned 

EPMO Project Manager III performs the functions of an EPMO Project Manager II in a more complex manner and also manages projects of higher risk and visibility, in addition to the following: 

• Leads project teams by guiding, coordinating, and monitoring activities to ensure successful project outcomes. 

• Teach, coach, and model collaborative practices to project team members to promote effective teamwork and communication. 

Required Minimum Qualifications: Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications: 

1. Two (2) to three (3) years of experience (depending on classification level) within a Project Manager role or similar role on projects. 

2.Two (2) to three (3) years of experience (depending on classification level) project management software in a professional setting. 

Preferred Qualifications: Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications: 

3. Prefer Project Management Professional (PMP) certification 

4. Prefer vendor contract management experience 

5. Prefer experience with Project Portfolio Management tools 

6. Prefer experience with the Texas Legislative process and state agencies 

7. Prefer experience with State Deferred Compensation and Health Benefit programs with multi plan offerings 

8. Prefer experience with projects including any of the following characteristics:  

a. Team size of 10 or more members 

b. Duration of greater than 11 months per project 

c. Enterprise-wide impact to the organization 

d. Managing complex communication (e.g. Stakeholder, Executive, Public), and vendor coordination 

PLEASE NOTE: All submissions should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, and a description of duties performed as related to the position you are applying for. Resumes lacking sufficient detail, such as a summary of experience in lieu of progression of work history may not meet minimum qualifications. 

Other Information: In accordance with state law, authorization for telework may not be awarded to an employee as a condition of hiring. As an agency process, new employees complete a 30 day fully onsite period before evaluation for a telework agreement. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov. Please note: Internal applicants in the same salary group and classification as the posted position are eligible to receive an increase in salary where applicable up to the posted maximum. 

ERS does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa. 

Military Occupational Specialty Codes: 

Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_ProgramManagement.pdf) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources at employment@ers.texas.gov with questions or for additional information. 

How to Apply: Ready to join the dedicated, customer-focused team at ERS? Submit the following to the ERS Human Resources Office: 

A State of Texas Application for Employment submitted online through CAPPS Recruit. 

• Use the link below to create a CAPPS Recruit account and build your profile on the “My JobPage” tab in the upper left corner of the screen. 

• https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/327/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en 

• Once your profile is complete, click on the “Job Search” tab in the upper left corner of the screen to view available career opportunities and submit your application. 

Applications submitted through Work in Texas: 

If you apply for an ERS position via Work in Texas https://www.workintexas.com/vosnet/Default.aspx, you will also need to complete a supplemental questions form. For more details, refer to the instructions in the email you receive from CAPPS Recruit. 

Please contact a Human Resources representative if you need assistance or require accommodation during the application process. 

Email: Employment@ers.texas.gov          

Web: www.ers.texas.gov  

Relay Texas TDD: (800) 735-2989 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/employees-retirement-system-of-texas/  

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