Program Analyst

Job Requisition: Program Analyst — Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Requisition ID:
Title: Program Analyst (Contract)
Department: BWG State and Local Government Line of Business
Reports to: Program Manager / Project Director
Location: Austin, TX (hybrid/on-site)
Contract Term: [e.g., 12 months + 2 optional 12‑month renewals]
Start Date: March 2026
Rate / Range: Negotiable
Posting Date: 01/22/2026

Expiration Date:: 02/13/26

Summary

The Program Analyst supports initiatives driven by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts by providing analytical, operational, and reporting support across planning, execution, and performance management. This role ensures alignment to scope, schedule, budget, and compliance requirements and provides data-driven insights for decision‑making related to the federally funded HOMES energy rebate program and HEAR electrification and appliance rebates

Key Responsibilities

• Program Planning & Tracking
• Build and maintain program plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, and milestone tracking per RFP deliverables.
• Maintain RAID logs (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and coordinate mitigation plans.
• Performance Analytics & Reporting
• Develop dashboards, KPIs, and performance reports; deliver weekly/monthly status reports aligned to RFP acceptance criteria.
• Conduct variance analysis (budget, timeline, deliverables), trend analysis, and root cause analysis; recommend corrective actions.
• Stakeholder & Governance Support
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, prepare agendas, minutes, action items, and decision logs.
• Support governance gates, stage reviews, and change control documentation.
• Data & Systems
• Extract and transform data from source systems (e.g., CAPPS*, ERP, procurement/contract systems) to support analysis and reporting.
• Ensure data integrity, auditability, and reproducibility of analyses.
• Deliverable Management
• Draft and manage deliverables/artifacts (charters, SOPs, process maps, test evidence, acceptance forms) per RFP requirements.
• Coordinate review cycles, quality checks, and final submissions before deadlines.
• Compliance & Accessibility
• Align program documentation and deliverables to applicable Texas Administrative Code (e.g., 1 TAC accessibility standards), records retention, security, and privacy requirements.
• Continuous Improvement
• Identify process inefficiencies; propose and implement improvements supported by measurable outcomes.

* CAPPS experience preferred when the RFP involves CPA enterprise systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business, Economics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in program, project, or business analysis supporting state or public sector initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience producing executive-ready reports and dashboards; proficiency with Excel and one or more tools (Power BI/Tableau).
• Strong skills in requirements traceability, schedule/budget tracking, and change control.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience creating process maps and SOPs (e.g., BPMN, Visio, Lucidchart).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Texas state government programs or the Texas Comptroller (CPA) environment.
• Familiarity with CAPPS (Financials/HR/Procurement) and state contract administration workflows.
• Experience aligning deliverables to Texas Administrative Code accessibility requirements (e.g., 1 TAC §213/§206) and records management standards.
• Knowledge of IT/service management frameworks (e.g., ITIL, COBIT) and/or PM frameworks (PMI/Agile).
• Certifications: PMP, PMI‑PBA, CBAP, Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt+), or relevant analytics certifications.
• Experience with RFP-driven performance and compliance reporting.

Core Competencies

• Analytical thinking, structured problem solving
• Organization & time management
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Stakeholder empathy & diplomacy
• Detail orientation & quality focus
• Integrity and accountability

Compliance & Security Requirements (Tailored to RFP)

• Ability to pass background checks required by CPA.
• Adherence to state information security, privacy, and accessibility standards.
• Compliance with records retention and audit readiness requirements.
• Non-disclosure and data handling per contract terms.

Work Conditions

• Hybrid/on-site Texas wide
• Occasional travel within Texas may be required.
• Standard business hours; overtime may be necessary for deadlines

Application Instructions

Please submit a resume that demonstrate relevant experience