TPWD - Project Manager V (Special Project Manager)

Special Projects Manager Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Special Projects Manager performs advanced project management work. Work involves planning, directing, and executing agency-wide initiatives, executive‑level meetings, and cross‑divisional projects. Provides leadership and direction to assigned staff in support of operations and priorities. Serves as an advisor to executive leadership while directly managing the planning, coordination, and execution of critical projects. The position supports the COO and works closely with divisions to manage and facilitate complex projects with agency‑wide impact. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Essential Job Duties 70% Project Management Duties – Directs and executes enterprise‑level projects and initiatives with agency‑wide or statewide impact, serving as both project leader and primary implementer. Oversees coordination of executive‑level activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and effective communication with internal staff and external contributors. Collaborates with leadership to establish project goals, objectives, and success measures. Designs and implements project processes, documentation standards, change‑management procedures, risk assessments, and milestone tracking. Develops and produces reports, briefings, and presentations; delivers updates to executive leadership. Identifies opportunities for operational efficiency, process improvement, and enhanced governance coordination and implements solutions. 25% Supervisory and Leadership Duties – Provides leadership in executive‑level operations, including preparation for and follow‑up on high‑level meetings, briefings, and strategic discussions. Supervises, mentors, and evaluates assigned staff, ensuring team effectiveness and alignment with organizational priorities. Supervisory duties include, but are not limited to, performance reviews, hiring, onboarding, separations, and personnel actions. May represent the agency at internal and external meetings. 5% Marginal Job Duties – Performs additional duties as assigned. Complies with agency, division, and department rules, regulations, and procedures. Qualifications Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Natural Resources, Resource Conservation, or a related field. Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise‑level project management, strategic planning, or executive operations. Demonstrated experience in both leading and executing high‑impact projects. Experience supervising or managing staff in a leadership capacity (experience may have occurred concurrently). Preferred Qualifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and best practices; strategic planning, resource allocation, organizational governance, and performance evaluation methods; public administration principles; local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to agency operations; leadership techniques. Benefits Texas Parks and Wildlife offers a variety of benefits for employees, including generous paid time off, group insurance, retirement and pension, frequent training and staff development opportunities, longevity pay, merit pay, deferred compensation, flexible benefit plans, 401(k)/457 retirement plans, direct deposit, staggered work hours, Employee Assistance Program, and a Return‑to‑Work Program. Health insurance is available on the 1st of the following month after a 60‑day waiting period. Location: Austin HQ, 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744 #J-18808-Ljbffr Texas Parks and Wildlife Department