Senior Project Manager with Public Sector

Job Overview

Job ID: J52551
Job Title: Senior Project Manager with Public Sector
Location: Austin, TX
Duration: 10 Months + Extension
Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE)
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, L2-EAD, GC-EAD
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

About the Role

Provide consultative services and technical assistance in project and vendor management for program-related activities. Oversee priority initiatives and manage COTS and Outsourced vendors implementing solutions to replace legacy systems using project management best practices in coordination with business and program units.

Responsibilities

• Project management and vendor oversight of multiple vendors to provide a seamless solution.
• Support the client with vendor contract management for fixed fee solutions.
• Supporting the client with the evaluation and selection of vendor tools and solutions.
• Planning, researching, coordinating, and evaluating project management implementation.
• Promote the use of industry standards and best practices.
• Support operational and program optimization.
• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and maintain a project management schedule and manage vendors.
• Track and manage data for critical and major projects.
• Report progress and status updates to executive/senior staff.
• Advise leadership on project management practices.
• Document accomplishments and key milestones.

Requirements

• 8 Proven experience managing multiple COTS vendors and projects across large organizations for legacy modernization replacement, including project planning, risk/issue documentation, and barrier resolution to provide one solution.
• 8 Strong analytical skills: ability to research, synthesize, and report findings; solve complex problems; and prioritize effectively.
• 8 Expertise in mapping business processes, identifying improvements, and facilitating meetings and group problem-solving.
• 8 Experience setting up and guiding the PMLC and SDLC framework processes.
• 8 Strong stakeholder engagement: ability to build and maintain relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.
• 5 Skilled in summarizing and escalating issues, delivering weekly status updates (written and verbal), and leading team meetings.
• 3 Vendor management and Agile (Scrum) experience: managing feature-driven development, tracking progress, and aligning assignments with timelines.
• 3 Experience creating briefing documents, reports, and presentations for senior and executive audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Skills

• Proven experience managing multiple COTS vendors and projects across large organizations for legacy modernization replacement, including project planning, risk/issue documentation, and barrier resolution to provide one solution.
• Strong analytical skills: ability to research, synthesize, and report findings; solve complex problems; and prioritize effectively.
• Expertise in mapping business processes, identifying improvements, and facilitating meetings and group problem-solving.
• Experience setting up and guiding the PMLC and SDLC framework processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement: ability to build and maintain relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively.
• Skilled in summarizing and escalating issues, delivering weekly status updates (written and verbal), and leading team meetings.
• Vendor management and Agile (Scrum) experience: managing feature-driven development, tracking progress, and aligning assignments with timelines.
• Experience creating briefing documents, reports, and presentations for senior and executive audiences.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer

Pay

Depending on Experience (DOE)

Schedule

Not specified