IT Audit Coordination Team Manager

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Functional Title: IT Audit Coordination Team Manager 
Job Title: Manager VI 
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm 
Department: IT Fed-State Rep Coord DSHS 
Posting Number: 7518 
Closing Date: 10/23/2025 
Posting Audience: Internal and External 
Occupational Category: Computer and Mathematical 
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-27 
Salary Range: $7,015.16 - $11,864.50 
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Shift: Day 
Additional Shift: Days (First) 
Telework:  
Travel:  
Regular/Temporary: Regular 
Full Time/Part Time: Full time 
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt 
Facility Location:  
Job Location City: AUSTIN 
Job Location Address: 4601 W GUADALUPE ST 
Other Locations:  
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This position performs advanced (senior level) managerial work overseeing the daily operations of the IT Audit Coordination team within the IT Compliance and Planning Department.

Manages the daily activities of staff in the Audit Coordination Team department.  Communicates performance expectations to staff, arranges for appropriate and available resources for staff, monitors staff activity and performance, and holds staff accountable for achieving expectations. Counsels, disciplines and recommends resolution for employee problems. Recommends staff for merit increases, promotions and bonuses. Oversees staff schedules, including approval of leave. Interviews job applicants and makes hiring recommendations and assists in training new personnel.

The IT Audit Coordination Manager coordinates the daily operations of the IT Audit Coordination team to meet the overall goals and standards established by the Director of IT Compliance and Planning. The position coordinates and tracks all open audits and audit finding corrective action plans. The position works with auditors (internal and external) to facilitate management responses to address finding concerns or observations, periodic statuses, and closures of action plans. The audit manager also works with auditors as a liaison before, during and after scheduled active field work activities and maintains records of audit support and audit finding documentation / evidence and approvals / endorsements and corrective action due date adjustments.

The position is responsible for monitoring communications to and from various audit organizations (i.e. State Auditor's Office, HHS Internal Audit Department, Office of the Inspector General) for information regarding upcoming or on-going audits for HHS system agencies and coordinates the HHS IT representation at audit kickoff, in-progress, and closeout meetings for assigned HHS system audits.

The position also plans approaches to the unique requirements of individual audit efforts by analyzing audit instructions and requirements, and develops effective methods to address the requirements through use of information technology tools and processes. The position analyzes these approaches to effect continuous improvement of the audit monitoring and response efforts of HHS IT.

The position is expected to exercise independent judgement and make accurate recommendations to management regarding all IT Audit Coordination assignments and operations.
 

Essential Job Functions (EJFs):

Manages the daily activities of staff in the Advanced Planning Documents department.  Communicates performance expectations to staff, arranges for appropriate and available resources for staff, monitors staff activity and performance, and holds staff accountable for achieving expectations. Counsels, disciplines and recommends resolution for employee problems. Recommends staff for merit increases, promotions and bonuses. Oversees staff schedules, including approval of leave. Interviews job applicants and makes hiring recommendations and assists in training new personnel. (30%)

Provides guidance, coordination and tracking for upcoming and ongoing audits that involve HHS IT. Reviews incoming assignments and assigns work to team members. Participates in and provides reports for management on all applicable scheduled audit meetings, including entrance conference, status meetings and exit conferences. Coordinates and tracks the development of management responses, helps to ensure they are submitted on time. Collects and saves evidence on items submitted for closure. (20%)

Demonstrates a strong knowledge and understanding of the HHS organization, businesses, interrelationships and dependencies. Works with auditors (internal and external) to facilitate management responses to address finding concerns or observations, provide periodic statuses, and closures of action plans. Drafts and distributes audit reports that provide a clear description of issues identified, statuses of management plans to resolve the issues, implementation constraints and delinquencies, and measurements of success. Works with IT management and personnel to ensure corrective actions are defined, adequately address a finding, and are implemented on schedule. Maintains records of audit support and audit finding documentation / evidence and approvals / endorsements and corrective action due date adjustments. (20%)

Coordinates monthly status reports for all open audit action plans and findings. Manages and oversees all Audit Coordination team status reports. Oversees timely and accurate entry into all audit tracking systems by team members. Works to ensure requests are submitted on time, escalating potential missed deadlines to management as they occur. Compiles and presents to IT leadership on a monthly basis the status of IT audit activities. Provides accurate and complete tracking reports for published audits and audit coordination activities. (15%)

Confirms and takes action to formally close audit findings within Internal Audit's Audit System. Coordinates with the Audit Coordination team to regularly follow up with designated points of contact for corrective action throughout the HHS system to ensure that all IT findings are satisfactorily resolved and are appropriately noted as such in the Audit System of Record. (15%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

• Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) requirements and issues, and ongoing HHS IT efforts.
• Advanced knowledge of standard audit processes and terms.  
• Knowledge of effective management principles.
• Knowledge of planning, organizing and writing techniques.
• Knowledge of quality assurance.
• Skill in effective organization and supervisory management skills.
• Skill in effective listening.
• Skill in effective verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Skill in process identification and improvement.
• Skill in coordinating and solving problems.
• Skill in managing and coordinating multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to devise solutions to administrative problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to supervise the work of others.
• Ability to analyze, coordinate and solve complex problems.
• Advanced writing and analytic skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications:

N/A  

Initial Screening Criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with large-scale IT projects or audits at a large organization or state agency involving a great amount of detail.
• 2 years’ experience drafting, editing and presenting detailed status reports on projects or audits to executive audiences.
•  Prior audit experience and Texas state agency experience strongly preferred.  

Additional Information:

Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds. The offered salary will be determined in accordance with budgetary limits and the requirements of HHSC Human Resources Manual.

• Selected candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Selected candidate must be willing to work from an HHS office located in Austin, designated by the hiring manager. 

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Active Duty, Military, Reservists, Guardsmen, and Veterans:

Military occupation(s) that relate to the initial selection criteria and registration or licensure requirements for this position may include, but not limited to those listed in this posting. All active-duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if qualified to fill this position. For more information please see the Texas State Auditor’s Job Descriptions, Military Crosswalk and Military Crosswalk Guide at Texas State Auditor's Office - Job Descriptions.

ADA Accommodations:

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747. If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodation to participate in the interview process, please notify the person scheduling the interview.

Pre-Employment Checks and Work Eligibility:

Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.

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Telework Disclaimer:

This position may be eligible for telework.  Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs.