CTCM Active BUSINESS OPERATIONS PROJECT LEAD

Certification: CTCM Active (copy required)

TCAPPS Experience

Position Overview

The IT Business Operations Project Lead will serve as the primary coordinator and subject matter expert for IT business operations, including budgeting, procurement, contract administration, financial management, and operational governance.

The role will oversee IT budget development and reconciliation, monitor capital budgets and project expenditures, manage procurement and contractor processes, and develop internal policies and procedures. The candidate will collaborate closely with IT leadership and agency stakeholders, including Budget, Accounting, Contracts and Purchasing, Deputy Commissioners, and the Chief Financial Officer.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Texas state government budgeting, legislative appropriations, IT financial operations, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

Key Responsibilities

Lead IT business operations, budget administration, financial planning, and operational governance activities.

Develop, monitor, and reconcile IT budgets, including capital budgets and capital project expenditures.

Support legislative appropriations, budget planning, and financial reporting in accordance with State of Texas requirements.

Monitor IT spending, track budget variances, and prepare financial reports to support management decisions.

Coordinate procurement activities, contract administration, purchase requests, and contractor management processes.

Work with Budget, Accounting, Contracts and Purchasing, IT leadership, Deputy Commissioners, and the CFO to ensure effective financial and operational coordination.

Utilize enterprise resource planning systems such as CAPPS, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or similar platforms to manage financial and procurement information.

Develop, document, and maintain internal procedures, business processes, and operational controls.

Prepare and maintain financial reports, pivot tables, databases, queries, and dashboards using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.

Ensure compliance with agency policies, State of Texas regulations, and Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) requirements.

Identify opportunities to improve budget administration, procurement workflows, financial controls, and reporting processes.

Independently manage assigned responsibilities, exercise sound judgment, and provide recommendations to IT and agency leadership.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 8 years of experience in IT business operations and budget administration.

Minimum 8 years of experience supporting Information Technology organizations.

Minimum 8 years of experience managing and monitoring capital budgets and capital project expenditures.

Minimum 8 years of experience with CAPPS, PeopleSoft, Oracle, or a comparable enterprise resource planning system.

Minimum 8 years of legislative appropriations and budget planning experience.

Minimum 8 years of experience with State of Texas budgeting processes.

Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables and financial reporting.

Minimum 8 years of experience with Microsoft Access databases, queries, and reports.

Preferred Qualifications

8 years of experience with TCAPPS.

Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) certification.

Experience with Texas state agency procurement, contract administration, and financial compliance.

Experience coordinating with executive leadership and cross-functional government stakeholders.