Job/Position DescriptionManager VIIPerforms highly advanced (senior-level) managerial work administering the daily operations and activities for Information Technology Services (ITS). Work involves establishing goals and objectives; developing guidelines, procedures, and policies; developing schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving established goals; coordinating and evaluating business function, division, or department activities; developing and evaluating budget requests; and monitoring budget expenditures. Supervises the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.Essential Job FunctionsOversees day-to-day activities of staff within a large and/or highly complex business function(s), division(s), or department(s).and#149;Oversees the activities and provides management of department business functions in assigned operational areas. and#149;Provides leadership to ensure assigned staff support changes based on requirements, including implementation, preparation, documentation, coordination, and monitoring. and#149;Plans, analyzes, researches, and interprets program requirements to meet IT requirements. Oversees and/or establishes goals and objectives; develops and approves schedules, priorities, and standards for achieving goals; and manages evaluation activities. and#149;Directs and sets priorities of assigned staff related to projects, including planning, negotiating, managing, and coordinating all team-related activities. and#149;Oversees the work, planning, and performance of assigned staff to ensure work priorities are efficiently completed and goals are achieved according to standards of performance and quality. Oversees the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals; and monitors and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of staffing levels.and#149;Oversees team priorities, assignments, monitoring deliverables and deadlines to achieve established ITS program goals and objectives. and#149;Oversees, manages, and evaluates team skillsets, training schedules, and on-call schedules to maintain adequate coverage of systems. Oversees the development and implementation of techniques for evaluating business function(s), division(s), or department(s) activities. and#149;Oversees implementation activities developed to support program maintenance and project functions, including facilitating departmental meetings. and#149;Provides direction of workload performance and priorities associated with identifying, investigating, and resolving production problems. Oversees the identification of areas that need change and the recommendation of initiatives to improve operations and oversees implementation of changes. and#149;Provides guidance when evaluating business and technical operations and processes, identifying areas of challenge, and making recommendations for improvement.and#149;Identifies and reports issues and risks that impact future program implementation or maintenance.Oversees and approves budget expenditures and implements budgetary adjustments.and#149;Oversees the development, monitoring and evaluation of ITS budget for assigned business area, verifying that proposed budget requests and financial projections comply with DFPS policies.and#149;Monitors program budget for assigned business area to ensure effective and appropriate use of funds, coordinating with ITS budget division to ensure appropriate budget approvals are received.Oversees special investigations, research studies, special projects, https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=603997 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.