Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager (Onsite 5 days a week in Austin, Texas)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage all phases of complex, technology-driven projects from initiation through completion.
- Ensure project milestones and deliverables align with established development methodologies, quality standards, and technical/security requirements.
- Coordinate with both internal teams and external partners to plan, assign, monitor, and assess work within a matrixed environment.
- Define and oversee deliverable expectations, including content, quality standards, review processes, and acceptance criteria.
- Maintain high-quality output by resolving challenges related to project standards and work products.
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including scope, timelines, budgets, staffing needs, and cost projections.
- Serve as the main communication link between project stakeholders, leadership, and vendor/contractor teams.
- Evaluate and monitor performance of third-party vendors and contractors.
- Document and maintain detailed system and business requirements.
Required Skills and Experience:
8+ years of experience in the following:
- Leading enterprise-level IT projects through the full development lifecycle.
- Utilizing structured development and project management frameworks, including estimation, scope control, risk mitigation, and issue resolution.
- Coordinating project deliverables and timelines across distributed teams with diverse technical and functional backgrounds.
- Conducting business analysis, identifying system needs, and translating those into technical solutions.
- Facilitating business process mapping, reengineering, and identifying opportunities for technology-driven improvements.
- Documenting comprehensive and precise requirements for technology implementations.
5+ years of experience in the following:
- Managing IT projects within or for a large public-sector organization.
- Developing solicitation documents such as Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Offer (RFO), and Statements of Work (SOW).
- Gathering requirements across multiple divisions or locations with varying needs and constraints.
- Working with statewide technology initiatives, including cloud migrations and centralized infrastructure services.
- Applying established state or federal project delivery methodologies (e.g., project governance frameworks).
Preferred Experience:
- At least 1 year of hands-on experience working with Salesforce platforms and tools.