Integration & Coordination Manager

Date: Mar 12 2026 Location: AUSTIN, TX Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. Your contributions matter and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Benefits include 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, and numerous opportunities for career advancement. Integration & Coordination Manager Job Description The Integration & Coordination (I&C) Unit provides project coordination, support, and management of cross-functional initiatives led by the Office of Data, Analytics, and Performance (DAP). The unit ensures project goals are successfully fulfilled by collaborating with diverse expert groups and aligning team efforts while delivering exceptional customer support. Under the direction of the I&C Director, the I&C Manager provides strategic direction, management, and guidance to an I&C team. The I&C Manager also serves as a project lead and stakeholder advocate for DAP by planning, developing, and managing highly complex, highly visible federally and state-directed initiatives, ensuring their alignment to the needs of DAP and HHS. Essential Job Functions Team Management (20%) : Establishes goals and objectives; makes assignments; provides guidance; develops, reviews, and approves work products. Oversees staff in program engagement for HHS performance and data initiatives. Cross-Functional Coordination (20%) : Develops, implements, and manages a formalized structure for HHS system-wide collaboration on data, analytics, and performance initiatives. Offers liaison services to other agencies and organizes executive level meetings. Project Oversight (20%) : Performs advanced project assessment and approval functions, including research, analysis, planning, and risk identification. Develops proposals to support performance and analytics activities. Project Management (20%) : Manages projects using appropriate methodologies, creates project tools, prepares high quality written reports, and monitors project progress and quality. Management Administration (20%) : Directs, supervises, and manages staff in accordance with state law and HHSC policy. Handles recruitment, performance evaluations, merit-based recognition, and disciplinary actions. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs) Operations of the organizational structure and functions of the agencies that comprise the HHS system. Performance improvement and continuous quality improvement processes. Organizational development and management practices as applied to the analysis, evaluation, development, and implementation of programs, policies and procedures. Skills Coordinating and collaborating across state agencies and divisions. Communicating effectively orally and in writing and presenting information publicly. Skill in synthesizing, analyzing, and evaluating highly complicated and technical information and translating it for executive audiences. Effective oversight, planning, development and implementation of new or updated processes. Managing multiple and competing priorities. Problem solving. Relationship building and working collaboratively with diverse groups. Critical thinking to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and recommend effective solutions. The development and use of work simplification methods. Abilities Identify issues and effectively solve problems. Analyze complex issues and develop plans for preventing and mitigating problems. Exercise sound judgment in critical decision-making. Effectively manage, motivate, and build effective work teams. Inspire and motivate resources that do not directly report to the position. Evaluate, analyze, and make innovative recommendations for program improvements that increase efficiency or improve customer experience. Manage large, complex projects and initiatives, specifically organizational change or process improvement projects. Implement and use new technology and work processes to enhance decision-making. Build, establish, and maintain effective working relationships and coalitions. Communicate complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders. Initial Screening Criteria Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, plus five years of full-time work experience in the health and human services or related field. Advanced degree preferred. Experience in developing reports for executive audiences, analyzing complex information, managing large-scale, complex projects or initiatives, managing change or process improvement. HHS policy or program experience, evaluating business processes, and developing policies to promote efficiency and accountability are preferred. Prior management experience strongly preferred. J-18808-Ljbffr