Budget Manager - (2602674)

TX DOT; Austin (TX); In loco; USD 115.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

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Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking a Budget Manager VI to lead the development, execution, and oversight of agency operating and capital budgets. You will guide executive leadership on fiscal matters, supervise a budget team, and ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.

The role involves coordinating LAR and budget requests, developing policy, and driving performance across the department's budgeting activities, including audit responses and strategic initiatives.

Competenze

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Admin/Management or related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis.

Mansioni

• Directs, plans, and oversees agency budget operations and staff to ensure effective financial management and achievement of organizational objectives.
• Provides leadership, supervision, performance management, and professional development for budget personnel.
• Oversees the development, administration, monitoring, and reporting of agency operating budgets and financial plans.

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Position Information

Home to SXSW, Austin City Limits (ACL), and glorious natural springs and parks, Austin, Texas, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States, as well as the Live Music Capital of the World. Austin is the historic state capital of Texas and is the location of the Texas Department of Transportation Headquarters. TxDOT's Financial Management Division is seeking a Budget Manager . Come join our team at our beautiful, new Stassney campus in Austin, where you will have access to covered employee parking, walking trails, on-site fitness center, coffee bar, and on-site cafeteria. We have a diverse workforce of over 13,000 employees statewide. If you want to build an exciting career, let's talk!
Stassney Campus: https://youtu.be/u42vEZacDgA

Minimum Salary: 115,000.00

Maximum Salary: 140,000.00

Pay Basis: Yearly

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Locations: Stassney Hq - Main 6230 East Stassney Lane Austin 78744

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Shift: Day Job

Shift Details: 40

Location Flexibility: Onsite

Location Flexibility Details: Up to four (4) days in office at the Stassney HQ Main

Position Description

The Budget Manager VI performs highly advanced managerial work directing, coordinating, and overseeing departmental budget operations. This position leads the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of agency operating and capital budgets and provides strategic fiscal guidance to executive leadership. The Budget Manager is responsible for directing budget planning activities, legislative appropriations development, budget execution, and financial analysis. The position serves as a key advisor on budgetary and funding matters, ensuring compliance with state and federal fiscal requirements while supporting the department's mission and strategic priorities. The position directly supervises three (3) Lead Budget Analysts and nine (9) Budget Analysts, providing leadership to a budget organization responsible for agency-wide budget development, monitoring, forecasting, reporting, and legislative budget activities. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of independent judgment and initiative. Plans, assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of professional budget staff.

Essential Duties

• Directs, plans, and oversees agency budget operations and staff to ensure effective financial management and achievement of organizational objectives.
• Provides leadership, supervision, performance management, and professional development for budget personnel.
• Oversees the development, administration, monitoring, and reporting of agency operating budgets and financial plans.
• Directs the preparation and coordination of the Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR), budget requests, fiscal notes, appropriations analyses, and related legislative initiatives.
• Serves as a principal advisor to executive leadership on budgetary, financial, legislative, and strategic planning matters.
• Leads the development of budget estimates used to support agency priorities and decision-making.
• Establishes and maintains budget policies, procedures, internal controls, and performance measures to promote accountability, compliance, and operational efficiency.
• Directs the analysis and management of agency revenues, expenditures, appropriations, and funding sources, ensuring effective stewardship of public resources.
• Represents the agency in budget and financial matters with executive leadership, oversight agencies, legislative offices, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Leads special projects, audit responses, organizational initiatives, and process improvement efforts related to budget and financial management.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Admin/ Management or related discipline. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience

• 4 years of experience in budget-related work. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).

• Must have one (1) year supervisory/managerial experience. Project leader or lead worker experience may substitute for supervisory/managerial experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, etc. highly preferred.

Competencies

Knowledge:

• Applicable computer operating systems and relevant applications
• Auditing and investigative methods, practices and procedures
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Fund accounting principles and procedures
• Legislative budget processes

Skills:

• Developing, interpreting, and implementing policies, procedures, and technical information
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area
• Directing and establishing objectives; clarifying roles and responsibilities through individual performance plans; monitoring and measuring performance against goals; evaluating results and making necessary adjustments to meet deadlines
• Using basic mathematical fundamentals Proficient skill in-S1300: Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Meeting deadlines
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems

Attributes:

• Manages financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Oversees financial and personnel resources to achieve individual and organizational goals
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Sitting - prolonged periods of time
• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading

Cnditions of Employment

Please read the Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) for all positions

Job

Finance/Accounting

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Level

Manager

Job Posting

Oct 28, 2026, 1:39:53 PM

Unposting Date

Nov 11, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

State Job Title/s

Manager VI

State Job Code/s

1605

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS)

TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category.

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Applicant Information

The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Additional Applicant Informationfor applicants