Ready to make a meaningful impact on transportation across Texas? The Right of Way Division is seeking a part-time Management Analyst V to lead complex analysis, drive process improvements, and support executive decision-making. This role focuses on evaluating programs, developing policies, and improving operational efficiency in a collaborative, values-driven environment built on trust, accountability, and transparency. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, analytical professionals who thrive in a fast-paced setting and want to contribute to high-impact statewide initiatives.

In ROW, we foster a culture grounded in Respect, Honesty, Transparency, Trust, Kindness, Accountability, and Unity. We seek candidates who embody these values and contribute positively to our mission and community.

At TxDOT, we value work-life balance and are committed to providing our employees with a comprehensive range of benefits and programs, including:

• Retirement Plans
• Alternative and/or Flexible Work Schedules
• Paid Leave and Holidays
• Health Premiums paid at 100% for Full-Time Employees
• On-the-Job Training
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Holistic Wellness Program with Leave Incentives
• Career Development and Advancement Opportunities
• Family-Friendly Policies and Programs

In 2024, TxDOT was recognized as a Best Place for Working Parents, and many of our offices statewide are also designated as Texas Mother-Friendly Worksites. These recognitions reflect our dedication to supporting families and promoting a healthy work-life balance.

For a complete list of our total compensation package please visit our website at: Total Compensation Package
To view benefits available to all State of Texas employees visit: Benefits at a Glance | ERS (texas.gov)

Performs highly complex professional administrative and policy analysis work. Work involves conducting organizational studies and evaluations, designing systems and developing procedures, conducting work efficiency studies, and preparing operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively. May serve as a lead worker for professional, technical and/or administrative employees. Work requires extensive contact with high-level executives, managers and governmental agencies. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.

Essential Duties:

• Advises and consults with management on department studies by identifying priorities and defining study scope, purpose, objectives, time frames, and resource requirements.
• Analyzes and evaluates business functions and activities; develops and monitors performance data.
• Develops new or modifies existing administrative programs, policies or regulations.
• Develops recommendations for improvement and/or corrective action to standardize or improve current processes or systems.
• Evaluates statistical data, interprets results and prepares reports on effectiveness of program activities.
• Investigates and researches new or improved business and management practices for application to agency programs or operations.
• May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks.
• Monitors, evaluates and makes recommendations concerning accounting activities and contract-related matters.
• Oversees strategic long- and short-range planning, modeling activities and/or the evaluation and development of policies.
• Oversees studies of employee/organizational efficiency and productivity and recommends changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures.
• Oversees the analysis of new or proposed legislation or regulations to determine impact on program operations and management.
• Oversees the assessment of current organizational, procedural, or operational systems for effectiveness, efficiency, and conformance to established guidelines.
• Oversees the collection and analysis of data for studies related to the assessment of workload, administrative practices, staff utilization, organizational structure, or space utilization.
• Oversees the coordination of special projects of a non-recurring nature.
• Performs budget-related review, planning and development activities.
• Prepares comprehensive technical records and reports to present, interprets data, identifies alternatives; and makes and justifies recommendations.
• Prepares fact sheets and news releases and coordinates public information requests.
• Provides financial information and recommendations to management.
• Researches and drafts responses to legislative inquiries; prepares testimonies.
• Researches and interprets historical, current and projected data to identify problems, causes and areas where procedural or system changes are indicated.
• Researches, plans, coordinates and develops programs, projects, activities or procedures to increase productivity, efficiency and streamline operations.
• Reviews industry developments and makes recommendations for possible agency application.
• Serves as a project leader.
• Serves as Media Liaison Officer handling inquiries from the Public Information Office, the general public, the media and others as requested.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Communications or related field. Relevant work experience may be substituted for degree on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

5 years of experience in business analysis, methods analysis, strategic planning, project management or related function. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). Related graduate level education may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis.

Licenses and Certifications:

Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated alignment with ROW core values: Respect, Honesty, Transparency, Trust, Kindness, Accountability, and Unity.

Competencies:

• Applicable analysis methodologies
• Office management practices and procedures
• Management Information Systems
• Budgeting methods and procedures
• Contract administration/management systems
• Statistical analysis methodologies and reporting procedures
• Program/project evaluation methods and techniques
• Portfolio, program and project planning, development and management
• Fiscal planning and management practices
• Financial management and accounting systems
• Policy development methodologies and procedures
• Applicable policies and procedures

Expert skill in:

• Planning methods, techniques, and strategies
• Researching, analyzing, and interpreting policies and state and federal laws and regulations specific to functional area

Proficient skill in:

• Communicating vision and direction of how an organization should function or a system should work under ideal conditions and conveying to others
• Research and analysis methodologies
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Planning, coordinating and handling multiple projects within area of responsibility to meet short and long-term deadlines
• Planning, directing, coordinating and leading the work of others
• Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others
• Leading projects and project teams
• Analyzing business, technical, and managerial problems and developing, recommending, and implementing effective solutions
• Directing the development of policy and operating procedures
• Analyzing and organizing business and technical data
• Preparing detailed reports
• Communicating complex ideas and information clearly, concisely, and effectively
• Using computers, applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Interpreting and applying laws, rules, and regulations

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Sedentary work: Lift up to 10 lbs at a time and occasionally carry files/small tools
• Light work: Lift up to 20 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs
• Standing-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

Conditions of Employment:

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

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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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 Information