Project Manager Lead

Company: Estaffllc
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 18, 2025

Job Description:

We are seeking a Project Manager Lead to work on-site at our Austin, Texas client on a long term contract assignment. This is an Information Technology (IT) position that will provide oversight, guidance and support to program and project managers. For this role you must be familiar with industry leading project management methodologies and governance processes that facilitate the delivery of successful projects. The focus of this role will be to provide leadership to experienced program and project managers and offer guidance on project management functions, as needed. Additionally, this role will provide support and offer best practices on the project management methodology and tool set used in the Project Management Office.

If you think you are the right match for the following opportunity, apply after reading the complete description.



Responsibilities and skills include:

* Experience with leading and managing experienced program and project managers

* Ability to provide guidance and leadership to keep projects on track and focused

* Experience with general IT SDLC processes.

* Experience with implementing Enterprise Systems Integration projects

* Ability to create and maintain several project artifacts including Project Timeline, Risk & Issue Log, Communication Plan, Stakeholder Register, etc.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Being a creative thinker to solve issues.

* Experience with mediating business units that may have conflicting requirements.

* Experience with driving Systems Integration delivery projects from 3rd Party vendors to delivery acceptance and project closure.

* Experience with delivering project scope while adhering to and optimizing schedule, costs, and resources. Projects include client's partners, and third-party deliverables.

* Experience working with vendors to ensure successful delivery of contract deliverables.

* Be the hands-on leader for project managers.

* Prepare and present executive level project communications project tracking and stakeholder management.

* Experience with identifying, managing and mitigating project risks and issues.





Requirements:

* 8 Years Experience in leading and managing seasoned program and project management staff

* 8 Years Experience in creating and maintaining project artifacts including; Project Timeline, Risk & Issue Log, Communication Plan, Stakeholder Register, etc.

* 8 Years Experience with general IT SDLC processes.

* 8 Years gathering business requirements

* 8 Years mediating requirements from business divisions

* 8 Years driving project scope, schedule and resource planning

* 8 Years developing and executing communications processes

* 8 Years collaborating with various groups including internal teams and different levels of users including executive staff.

* 8 Years facilitating meetings with users and internal and external resources.

* 8 Years collaborating between the technical and functional teams to develop the Technical Specification and other documents.



Preferred Skills and Qualifications

* 5 Years Experience with one or more of the state of Texas government agencies

* 5 Years Experience with multivendor and software professional services for communication service provider or enterprise customers is preferred.

* 5 Years PMP certification is a plus along with virtualization and networking technology certifications.

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