Disposals Manager
Job Description
The Manager II performs routine managerial work overseeing the daily Asset Management Office operations based on agency needs, including establishing goals and objectives for the AMO Disposals section. Responsibilities include reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating asset data; preparing leadership reports; responding to customer and stakeholder inquiries; managing staff daily scheduled tasks, priorities, and productivity goals; planning, assigning, and overseeing workloads; monitoring Radiant, CAPPS, and SPA financial systems for asset transactions; recommending and approving actions to resolve transaction issues; and leading internal asset management projects. The role also involves maintaining asset records, documents, and reports; providing technical guidance for asset property management, inventory control, and disposal functions; and ensuring compliance with state and agency property management regulations, policies, and procedures.
Essential Job Functions
- Attend work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and perform other duties as assigned.
- Manage daily operation activities of the asset management office and assist statewide coordinators with disposals and surplus programs, overseeing staff workload, providing guidance, and assisting stakeholders and customers with asset management policy inquiries.
- Provide weekly productivity management reports in a concise format; establish goals and objectives to meet productivity guidelines as outlined by the Director of AMO.
- Review and approve work of assigned staff daily to ensure program area objectives are met.
- Oversee staff’s asset‑related research to identify corrections and ensure accuracy of asset records in all financial systems daily.
- Evaluate Asset Management module financial system asset records and documents for accuracy; monitor asset records for compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and state/federal statutes.
- Make recommendations to management for program improvements to operations, policies, business processes, or functions; coordinate and communicate with stakeholders for implementation of identified changes.
- Monitor asset management financial system entries to ensure status and disposition changes comply with federal, state, and agency property accounting rules and regulations; provide technical guidance on policies, procedures, and standards.
- Evaluate asset management system interfaces for transaction errors, review reports/logs/forms, research discrepancies, communicate with other modules/program areas for data correction, and explain impacts on the CAPPS AM module.
- Provide final inventory and disposal reconciliation reports to asset management directors; oversee ongoing or annual physical inventory projects to meet program goals, deadlines, objectives, and Texas State Comptroller compliance.
- Manage assigned asset management direct‑report staff, conduct performance evaluations, develop individual development plans, and promote self‑development.
- Establish program area goals and objectives for asset management staff; develop and approve schedules for maintaining system records.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- At least 4 years of verifiable supervisory experience.
- At least 1 year of verifiable Level 1 support or Subject Matter Expert experience.
- At least 3 years of verifiable asset surplus or disposal experience, including analysis and reconciliation of accounting or asset management transactions.
- At least 3 years of intermediate‑level or higher experience with Microsoft Excel.
- At least 1 year of experience updating and troubleshooting database discrepancies.
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to asset management practices and the full asset life cycle.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions and approaches to personnel and business challenges within a dynamic asset management program.
- Proficient daily use of computers and various software to perform complex technical analysis and provide guidance to customers.
- Ability to manage fluctuating program area staff and activities, adjusting goals and objectives to meet deadlines.
- Skill in devising solutions to administrative problems while maintaining a professional culture and open rapport with staff.
- Capability to develop and evaluate asset management legislative, administrative policies, and procedures for alignment with agency standards.
- Ability to prepare timely, concise reports for customers or executive management and to communicate effectively.
- Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
- Ability to evaluate complex asset management transactions, determine appropriate actions, and communicate findings to internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time‑off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement, and additional details available on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.
Pay
Salary Range: $5,098.66 – $6,701.75 per month (Monthly pay frequency). Salary Group: TEXAS‑B‑23.
Schedule
Shift: Day (First). Additional Shift: Days (First). Telework eligibility: Up to 35% telework possible, subject to agency policies and supervisor discretion.