Project Manager 3 – Enterprise IT Initiatives | Austin, TX Hybrid | 8+ Years Complex IT Project Management Experience

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and communication components
• Define project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders
• Cross-functional teams, vendors, and business units to ensure alignment and execution of project activities
• Monitor project performance, track progress against milestones, and ensure timely escalation and resolution of issues and risks
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, meetings, and status reporting to ensure clear communication and transparency
• Manage project scope changes through formal change control processes and ensure governance compliance
• Oversee vendor performance and deliverables when external contractors are involved
• Ensure adherence to agency policies, state procurement requirements, and contract guidelines
• Support project documentation, reporting, and administrative requirements throughout the project lifecycle
• Drive project closure activities, including final reporting, deliverable acceptance, and lessons learned documentation

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business transformation projects in a structured environment
• 8+ years of strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid)
• 8+ years of experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and resource plans
• 8+ years of proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across technical and business units
• 8+ years of experience with risk management, issue tracking, and change control processes
• 8+ years of strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting
• 8+ years of experience using project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar)
• 8+ years of ability to ensure compliance with organizational governance, policies, and procurement requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in public sector or state government environments, preferably within public safety or law enforcement agencies
• Experience managing projects under state procurement frameworks (e.g., FAST, DIR, or similar contracts)
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent
• Experience managing IT system implementations, data systems, or enterprise applications