24-47 Team Manager - Austin, United States - Texas Water Development Board

Texas Water Development Board

Verified Company

Austin, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S MISSION
Leading the state's efforts in ensuring a secure water future for Texas.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Performs highly complex (senior-level) managerial work as a Team Manager in the Regional Water Project Development Division (RWPD) of the Office of Water Supply and Infrastructure (WSI).

The Team Manager is a key management position in RWPD, responsible for the leadership, management, and supervision of a multi-disciplinary team, including administering the day-to-day operations of the team.

Work involves proactively leading the team and setting priorities by establishing goals and objectives to manage workload. Ensures that projects follow applicable requirements and develops strategies to effectively support the agency's mission. Effectively manages competing projects, tasks, and deadlines. Develops recommendations for Board consideration or other Agency purposes. Demonstrates sound, independent judgement as an agency representative. Reviews, coordinates, and evaluates team activities and conducts outreach efforts. May develop and evaluate budget requests and monitor budget expenditures. Works under limited supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement. Reports to the Director of RWPD.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Serves as the primarypointof contact for projects and stakeholders assigned to their team.
Manages, oversees, and directs the work of a diverse, multidisciplinary team.
Provides effective leadership and management of the team.
Manages and administers personnel and evaluates and addresses staff performance.
Collaborates with the Deputy Executive Administrator (DEA) and Assistant DEA of WSI, the Division Director, the Assistant Director, and other RWPD Managers in setting and meeting goals for RWPD.
Manages all project activities within the team, providing technical direction and guidance.
Stays informed of team activities, communications, and issues related to the team and its projects.
Coordinates with other agency offices as needed to stay informed of issues affecting the team.
Monitors and reports team activities.
Develops and maintains professional and positive working relationships with stakeholders.
Conducts or participates in outreach and marketing efforts, including public speaking.
Accountable for the Team's work products, performance, and activities.
Leads by example, providing guidance and assistance in a clear, concise, and consistent manner.
Plans, assigns, and supervises the work of staff, setting priorities, and providing direction, support, and oversight to effectively manage competing projects, tasks, and deadlines.
Ensures staff complete tasks in a timely manner, with mínimal errors, and in accordance with applicable rules, policies, procedures, guidance, etc.
Ensures the team maintains current and accurate information in the agency's project database.
Directly addresses and effectively handles personnel issues, including hiring, separations, followthrough on disciplinary actions as needed, and employee performance rewards.
Promotes an environment that encourages teamwork, accountability, professional development, and improvement in performance for self and staff.
Assigns job duties, conducts performance evaluations, clarifies roles and responsibilities, and monitors and measures performance against goals.
Evaluates team performance and recommends and leads improvements.
Supports team administrative requirements related to organization, budget, and personnel.
Ensures the provision of quality customer service from the team to stakeholders.
Manages the performance of direct reports, to include, timely completion of performance appraisals, and followthrough on disciplinary actions as needed.
Maintains confidential and sensitive information.
Ensures individual and team files (electronic and hard versions) are appropriately maintained and timely disposed of in accordance with the agency's records retention procedures and schedule.
Maintains required certifications and licenses and meets the continuing education needs and requirements of the position to include, attending mandatory training courses.
May be required to operate a state or personal vehicle for business purposes.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from accredited fouryear college or university with a major in Planning, Finance, Engineering, Business Administration, Public Administration, Environmental Science, or a related field.
Seven years of work experience in planning, finance, engineering, business administration, public administration, project management, environmental science, or a related field.
Three years progressively responsible professional work experience managing projects and/or staff (including multidisciplinary teams.)
Relevant experience