Hybrid IT Project Controller – Dallas

The Planet Group; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Project Administrator in Dallas, TX to support financial, resource, and operational management of multiple corporate IT projects. This hybrid onsite role collaborates with IT Project Managers, Resource Managers, Finance, and stakeholders to maintain accurate project data and budgets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in corporate IT project administration, strong Excel skills, and experience managing time and materials, SOWs, and project forecasts across multiple

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Corporate IT project administration, IT PMO, project controls, or a related field.
• Experience supporting multiple technology projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyze and reconcile project and financial data.
• Ability to understand the cost impact of changes to project scope, resources, schedules, and delivery dates.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain technology projects within project management and financial systems.
• Maintain project forecasts and update financial projections based on actuals, staffing changes, timelines, and anticipated expenses.
• Track time and materials, timesheets, expenses, travel, and other project-related costs.
• Monitor purchase orders, commitments, and project funding to ensure costs are accurately captured.
• Review SOWs for scope, staffing, rates, milestones, funding, and contract dates.
• Monitor upcoming project and SOW expiration dates and coordinate with Project Managers on extensions, renewals, or closeout activities.
• Identify and investigate budget variances, missing costs, resource gaps, and other discrepancies.
• Partner with Project Managers to assess the financial impact of changes to scope, staffing, timelines, or go-live dates.
• Prepare project financial and resource reporting for IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Support project closeout by reconciling resources, time, expenses, commitments, and final costs.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and ensure project and financial information remains current.

Skills

Project administration

IT PMO

Forecasting

Cost tracking

Excel

Communication

Multi-project management

Tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Job description

The Planet Group is seeking a Project Administrator in Dallas, TX to support financial, resource, and operational management of multiple corporate IT projects. This hybrid onsite role collaborates with IT Project Managers, Resource Managers, Finance, and stakeholders to maintain accurate project data and budgets.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in corporate IT project administration, strong Excel skills, and experience managing time and materials, SOWs, and project forecasts across multiple