Contract Principal PM: Strategic Delivery Leader (Houston)

Stable Kernel Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

On-site in Houston

Job summary

Stable Kernel Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Contract Principal Project Manager to drive on-time and on-budget delivery for enterprise initiatives. You will partner with sales, strategy, technical, and client services to align outcomes and ensure excellent delivery and documentation across a multi-project portfolio.

You will establish governance, coach PMs, and lead risk, estimation, and financial calibration across programs while advocating modern methodologies and responsible AI adoption.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of project management experience in consulting, professional services, or similar services-based organizations.
• PMP, CSM, CSPO or similar project management certifications.
• Exceptional communication skills with clients and stakeholders.
• Experience crafting deliverable components of SOWs and writing business requirements documents.

Responsibilities

• Leads program-level delivery across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Coaches project managers on stakeholder management and escalation.
• Develops and enforces program governance, risk management, and change control.
• Oversees estimation, burn tracking, and forecasting across programs with finance and accounts.
• Drives cross-functional collaboration between technical, design, product, and business teams.
• Mentors junior project managers on delivery practices.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

SOW development

Business requirements

Education

PM certifications

Tools

JIRA

Notion

Slack

Github

Miro

Job description

Stable Kernel Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Contract Principal Project Manager to drive on-time and on-budget delivery for enterprise initiatives. You will partner with sales, strategy, technical, and client services to align outcomes and ensure excellent delivery and documentation across a multi-project portfolio.

You will establish governance, coach PMs, and lead risk, estimation, and financial calibration across programs while advocating modern methodologies and responsible AI adoption.