Senior Public Health NBS Operations Lead

Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The Texas Department of State Health Services seeks a Newborn Screening Operations Manager (Manager IV) in Austin to lead daily operations for information technology, informatics, education, and administrative support within the Newborn Screening unit.

You will supervise staff, manage contracts and grants, monitor budgets, coordinate legislative initiatives, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws while advancing program goals.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university; master’s degree in public health or public administration preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in newborn screening or similar public health program.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience supervising employees including hiring, staff development and evaluation.
• Experience in human resources, information technology, informatics, financial and grant management, advisory committee coordination, website and communication activities, education, administrative support, administrative staff activities, and daily unit project coordination activities preferred.
• Experience in program planning and management.

Responsibilities

• Supervises operations and administrative staff within the NBS Unit and guides priorities, schedules, and performance expectations.
• Develops unit goals aligned with the division and strategic plan; coordinates priorities and reports.
• Oversees grant and contract development, budget oversight, and expenditures within the unit.
• Oversees legislative review and interaction with legislators, agencies, and the public on NBS issues.
• Performs other duties including disaster response, COOP activation, and supporting the SMOC team.

Job description

The Texas Department of State Health Services seeks a Newborn Screening Operations Manager (Manager IV) in Austin to lead daily operations for information technology, informatics, education, and administrative support within the Newborn Screening unit.

You will supervise staff, manage contracts and grants, monitor budgets, coordinate legislative initiatives, and ensure compliance with state and federal laws while advancing program goals.