Maven Project Manager

Position Description

This is a Grant-Funded position with an anticipated end date of July 31, 2026 *

Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

Position Overview:

In the Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Emerging Diseases (OESED) and under the supervision of Communicable and Emerging Diseases Manager, the Maven Project Manager will be responsible for internal project management of HCPH electronic disease surveillance (Maven) and related systems. This role will provide management, leadership, and strategic support for the Maven team at Harris County Public Health. In addition, they will coordinate communication between HCPH offices and divisions, and is responsible for ensuring OESED has comprehensive internal policies, procedures, and trainings for all staff. The Project Manager will translate business requirements into technology requirements (and vice versa) and define data standards and principles for disease surveillance and public health reporting. They will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions for OESED electronic disease surveillance system(s) and framework(s) used to plan, specify, enable, create, acquire, maintain, use, archive, retrieve, control, and purge data.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with HCPH OESED and Operations and Technology Services (OTS) to formulate data strategies that align with overall objectives and ensure long-term sustainability of HCPH electronic disease surveillance system(s) and framework.

• Manage project teams, and prioritize and complete change requests, local software configuration and development, bug reporting, user administration, creation of data reports and reporting dashboards, facilitate and conduct User Acceptance Testing (UATs) for major and minor system upgrades.

• Build and foster project standards, templates, tools, processes, trainings, and best practices across OESED. Identify and implement opportunities to refine and streamline data processes within the electronic disease surveillance system(s).

• Facilitate communication and serve as non-technical point of contact with vendor and other stakeholders. Work closely with stakeholders to ensure data needs are adequately addressed and integrated into the surveillance system. Coordinate with various departments to ensure surveillance system solutions are congruent with business needs and the overarching data strategy.

• Lead as the subject matter expert on emerging technologies, their potential integration and utilization in the organizational framework and as a tool for OESED disease surveillance systems. Maintain an active role in data governance as it relates disease surveillance data and the disease surveillance systems.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education:

• Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Epidemiology, Public Health, or related field of study.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years of experience in epidemiology, public health, with:

• At least two (2) of those years in communicable disease surveillance and reporting, and

• At least one (1) year of experience using Maven.

• Experience with programing languages, especially XML, and/or SQL.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Design models of data processing to implement the intended business model

• Develop diagrams representing key data and relationships between

• Communicate clearly and effectively with staff at all levels.

• Strategic thinking

• Strong knowledge of communicable and emerging disease epidemiology, reportable conditions, disease investigations, and public health as a whole.

• Strong knowledge of personal computers and various software, including but not limited to Maven, Github, DevOps, SQL/R/STATA/PowerBI

• Collaborative team player with strong leadership abilities to enable systemic change

• Adaptable to change and comfortable working in ambiguous scenarios and high-level of flexibility in fast-paced environments

• Understand different project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or Scrum, and know how to apply them to various projects. This team currently uses the Dev Ops platform.

• Ability to identify and engage with project stakeholders and team members, understand their needs, and manage their expectations throughout the project lifecycle

Core Competencies:

Organizational Leadership

• Understands the organizational mission

• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust

• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others

Collaboration

• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission

• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group

• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs

Innovation

• Ability to adapt to change

Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect

• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner

• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses

• Uses sound judgment

• Self-motivated

• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity

Communication

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Preferences

Experience:

• Project Management experience, preferably in public health, technology, or operations.
• ELR experience and knowledge

General Information

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

• This is a grant-funded full-time position.

• Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm

• After hours/weekends may be needed during an emergency.

Work Environment:

• This position operates in a professional office environment and allows a hybrid schedule. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• This is a largely sedentary role; however, tasks may require the ability to lift up to 20 pounds and bending and standing for periods at a time.

Work Location:

• Harris County Public Health - Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance, and Emerging Diseases, 1111 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77002.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Epidemiology

• Public Health

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

04

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in epidemiology, public health? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than three (3) years

• Three (3) years or more

• I do not have this experience

05

Please provide details about your verifiable experience in epidemiology, public health. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

06

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience in communicable disease surveillance and reporting? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years

• Two (2) years or more

• I do not have this experience

07

Please provide details about your verifiable in communicable disease surveillance and reporting. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.

08

Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience using Maven? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than one (1) year

• One (1) year or more

• I do not have this experience

09

Please provide details about your verifiable experience using Maven. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

10

Do you have experience with programing languages, especially XML, and/or SQL?

• Yes

• No

11

If you answered yes in regards to the previous question(s), please describe your verifiable experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications. (Type N/A if not applicable)

12

Do you have Project Management experience, preferably in public health, technology, or operations?

• Yes

• No

13

Do you have ELR experience and knowledge?

• Yes

• No

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx