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About The Position

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Experience and education may be substituted for one another on a year-for-year basis up to 4 years
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience leading or managing complex technology or modernization initiatives
• Experience working with executive leadership, enterprise IT organizations, and vendor supported delivery environments
• Enterprise technology environments, shared services, and platform ecosystems
• Cloud technologies and architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and their use in large-scale programs
• Cloud service providers and common enterprise cloud capabilities (compute, storage, networking, security)
• Artificial intelligence, automation, analytics, and emerging technology concepts supporting innovation initiatives
• Enterprise architecture concepts and how solutions are designed, reviewed, and implemented
• IT governance, portfolio management, and delivery models used to prioritize and execute initiatives
• Technology modernization, innovation pilots, and transformation programs across organizations
• Executive level communication of cloud, AI, architecture, and delivery concepts
• Ability to work closely with enterprise architects to shape solution approaches and execution plans
• Cross organizational coordination across architects, delivery teams, vendors, and business stakeholders
• Leadership of complex technology initiatives from concept through execution and delivery
• Identification and management of technical dependencies, risks, and sequencing issues
• Evaluation of solution options, tradeoffs, readiness, and organizational impact
• Strategic planning and oversight of innovation, pilot, and modernization projects
• Lead and deliver complex, technology driven initiatives with minimal supervision
• Translate technology strategy and architectural direction into coordinated, executable plans
• Drive execution while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and governance
• Balance technical considerations (cloud, AI, architecture) with organizational priorities and constraints
• Exercise sound judgment when navigating ambiguity, emerging technologies, and evolving requirements

Responsibilities

• Leads high priority, technology focused special projects assigned by the DCTO, including modernization initiatives, platform enablement efforts, and cross cutting technology programs. Defines objectives, scope, milestones, and success measures, ensuring projects align with approved enterprise technology direction and delivery expectations.
• Coordinates work across HHSC IT divisions, program areas, and external vendors to align technology initiatives, manage dependencies, and resolve integration or sequencing issues. Facilitates collaboration among architects, delivery teams, and business stakeholders to ensure consistent execution without creating independent technical standards or processes.
• Develops executive level briefings, analyses, and recommendations related to technology initiatives, platform readiness, delivery risks, and cross program impacts. Synthesizes technical and operational inputs into clear decision materials for the DCTO and executive leadership.
• Identifies delivery risks, technical dependencies, capacity constraints, and schedule impacts across multiple technology initiatives. Evaluates options, assesses tradeoffs, and recommends mitigation strategies consistent with HHSC IT governance and portfolio priorities. Escalates issues appropriately to leadership.
• Assesses outcomes of technology special projects to identify lessons learned and improvement opportunities. Supports refinement of coordination approaches, delivery practices, and communication models to improve execution of future enterprise technology initiatives.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
• a defined benefit pension plan
• generous time off benefits
• numerous opportunities for career advancement