IT Project Lead & Business Analyst — Enterprise Solutions

Ultipro; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultipro in Houston, TX seeks an IT Project Manager / Business Analyst to lead technology projects while performing business analysis as needed. This hybrid role combines project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and requirements definition to ensure successful enterprise solutions.

Responsibilities include managing charters, plans, budgets, governance, risk, and change management; coordinating with vendors and partners; and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.
• PM certification (PMP/PMI-ACP/PRINCE2) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple IT projects from initiation through implementation and post-go-live support.
• Develop and maintain project charters, business cases, project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Establish project governance structures and conduct regular steering committee and stakeholder reviews.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, budget, risks, and quality metrics.
• Drive project execution and ensure successful delivery of strategic business outcomes.
• Partner with business leaders to understand goals, challenges, and strategic priorities.
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops and translate business needs into actionable project deliverables.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure continuous engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, project updates, and status reports.
• Coordinate with software vendors, implementation partners, consultants, and service providers.
• Evaluate vendor proposals, monitor contractual commitments, and track deliverables.
• Escalate issues and drive resolution to maintain project timelines.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, assumptions, and constraints.
• Develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Facilitate issue resolution across business, technical, and vendor teams.
• Ensure project decisions are documented and communicated effectively.
• Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, meeting minutes, and action trackers.
• Support portfolio prioritization and resource planning.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project planning

Cross-functional leadership

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification

Tools

ERP

CRM

Data Governance

Job description

Ultipro in Houston, TX seeks an IT Project Manager / Business Analyst to lead technology projects while performing business analysis as needed. This hybrid role combines project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and requirements definition to ensure successful enterprise solutions.

Responsibilities include managing charters, plans, budgets, governance, risk, and change management; coordinating with vendors and partners; and delivering measurable business outcomes.