Manager of Records and Information Management

The Manager of Records & Information Management is responsible for the planning and management of the Records & Information Management Program. The incumbent will plan, organize, coordinate, direct, and monitor all activities and operations of the Records & Information Management Program, manage and oversee the work of others, and provide training and technical guidance and assistance. The incumbent will serve as the agency's Records Management Officer. This position will proactively work with the Records & Information Management and Imaging and Quality Assurance teams, Division staff, members of the TRS executive and leadership team, and agency employees.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Records & Information Management Program Management

• Participates in the planning, organization, and management of the Records & Information Management (RIM) Program.
• Manages, assigns, and evaluates RIM staff; provides significant input on hiring, monitoring, evaluating, motivating and rewarding staff.
• Manages department workflow and staff schedules; takes corrective action to meet productivity and quality goals.
• Assesses training needs and provides training, coaching, and technical assistance.
• Develops, reviews, revises, and implements RIM policies, procedures, and systems.
• Oversees the management of agency records and information.
• Coordinates with vendors for records management software, equipment, and services, including specifications, requests for proposals, requests for bids.
• Assists with evaluating and selecting vendors and managing contracts.
• Trains and advises executives, managers, and staff on RIM policies, procedures, operations, activities, achievements, and issues.
• Develops, prepares, and delivers reports and presentations on department activities.
• Identifies program concerns and change management opportunities, provides timely recommendations to Division leadership.
• Assists with development and oversight of the annual budget.
• Ensures compliance with applicable laws, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Leads or participates in special projects and serves on agency committees and task forces.

Records & Information Management

• Serves as the agency's Records Management Officer.
• Oversees the development, implementation, and maintenance of the agency's records retention program and schedule.
• Ensures compliance with records retention related agency, state, and federal policies, statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Develops and oversees procedures for maintaining historical artifacts; including preparing basic inventories, indexes, guides, and aids to facilitate access to information.
• Designs and manages records keeping systems such as electronic repositories and configures governance, classification schemes, and controlled vocabularies to aid users in meeting requirements for access, retention, disposition, and protection of information.
• Oversees the submission of reports to the Texas State Library and Archives regarding records retention issues.
• Evaluates the applicability of new records management automated systems, equipment, software and other technology.
• Serves as the agency Custodian of Records.
• Serves as the agency technical expert for managing eDiscovery cases and handling legal holds.

Performs related work as assigned.