IT Project Manager

INSPYR Solutions; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking an IT Project Manager in Austin, TX, hybrid role reporting to CIO and supported by the Corporate PMO. You will plan, deliver, and operationalize technology initiatives with business and IT leaders, vendors, and governance partners.

The role blends delivery leadership, change management, and process improvement to create structure where none exists, while maintaining agility and executive communication. Hybrid work in Austin offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in information systems, business, or related field.
• 5–8+ years of IT project/program/delivery management experience.
• Experience delivering in cross-functional environments with evolving standards.
• Experience launching or facilitating a data governance framework is a plus.
• Strong leadership with senior stakeholders and executive visibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of IT initiatives with stakeholders.
• Facilitate governance suited to the organization's PM culture.
• Coordinate delivery across application, data, infrastructure, and vendor teams.
• Track milestones, risks, and decisions; remove blockers and escalate issues.
• Produce concise status updates for executives with progress and next actions.
• Partner with leaders to ensure solutions are effectively rolled out and adopted.
• Support rollout planning, readiness assessments, and transition to operations.
• Document roles and process changes as part of delivery.
• Design scalable delivery processes, templates, and playbooks.
• Introduce fit-for-purpose tools for planning, tracking and governance.
• Improve delivery practices through lessons learned and maturity.

Skills

IT project management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Problem solver

Strong communication

Vendor coordination

Change management

Process improvement

Influential relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or equivalent experience

Job description

Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card or Authorized to Work in the US

***NOTE: This is a hybrid position in Austin, TX****

Position Summary

The IT Project Manager will play a critical role in improving execution, scalability, and operational maturity across the IT organization. Reporting directly to the CIO and supported by the Corporate PMO, this role partners closely with business leaders, IT leadership, and external vendors to plan, deliver, and operationalize technology initiatives.

This is a hands‑on, problem‑solving role suited for an individual with a strong "fixer" mindset someone who can bring structure where it doesn't yet exist, stabilize delivery, and progressively introduce fit‑for‑purpose standards, tools, and playbooks without creating bureaucracy.

In practice, this role operates as a delivery leader and internal chief of staff for the CIO, balancing project execution, change management, vendor coordination, and process improvement across IT.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & Responsibilities

Project & Delivery Management:

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of IT initiatives in partnership with business stakeholders, ensuring clarity on scope, priorities, dependencies, risks, and outcomes.
• Facilitate pragmatic project governance appropriate to the organization's informal project management culture.
• Coordinate delivery across application , data, infrastructure, and vendor teams where responsibilities span multiple functions.
• Track milestones, risks, and decisions; proactively remove blockers and elevate issues when required.
• Produce concise, executive-ready status updates focused on progress, risks, value delivery, and next actions.

Change Management & Solution Enablement

• Partner with business and IT leaders to ensure solutions are implemented effectively - just delivered technically.
• Support solution rollout planning, readiness assessment, adoption activities, and transition to operations.
• Ensure roles, responsibilities, and process changes are clearly understood and documented as part of delivery.

Process Engineering & Playbook Development

• Design and document scalable delivery processes, templates, and playbooks to improve IT execution consistency over time.
• Identify and introduce fit‑for‑purpose tools for planning, tracking, communication, and delivery governance - rigor with agility.
• Continuously improve delivery practices based on lessons learned, delivery challenges, and organizational maturity.
• Act as a coordination and control point for IT vendors and implementation partners across active initiatives.
• Ensure vendor deliverables, timelines, and dependencies are transparent and aligned with internal capacity.
• Support contract execution, service expectations, and issue resolution in collaboration with IT and procurement leadership.

Audit, Risk, and Governance Support

• Support internal and external audits related to IT initiatives, delivery controls, and process documentation.
• Ensure core delivery artifacts, approvals, and decision logs are maintained to an audit-appropriate standard.
• Help standardize lightweight governance practices that reduce operational risk without slowing delivery.

Cross-Functional Leadership & CIO Enablement

• Serve as a trusted partner to the CIO, helping translate strategy into executable initiatives.
• Engage regularly with department leaders (IT, Data, Finance, Operations, Compliance) to align priorities and sequencing.
• Support capacity planning, intake clarity, and prioritization across the IT portfolio.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or equivalent experience.
• 5-8+ years of experience in IT project, program, or delivery management in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to deliver outcomes in organizations with evolving or informal project management standards.
• Experience launching or facilitating a data governance framework is a plus.
• Strong experience working directly with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in leading initiatives without formal authority.
• Exceptionally organized with strong follow ‑ through.
• Proactive problem solver with a "figure it out and fix it" mindset.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure where none exists.
• Strong written and oral communication; able to translate complexity into executive ‑ level clarity.
• Influential relationship builder who earns trust quickly across functions.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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