IT Project Manager

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account

401k Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Balfour Beatty US in Dallas, TX is seeking an IT Project Manager to lead technology initiatives across the enterprise in a hybrid role. You will plan, execute and deliver IT systems and digital solutions, coordinating with operations, corporate departments and vendors to ensure on-time, on-budget results.

Strong communication, risk management and stakeholder engagement skills are essential to navigate multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT projects and managing budgets.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, timelines and milestones for projects of varying size.
• Manage resources within allocated budgets and provide guidance.
• Identify and mitigate risks at the project level with support from senior staff.
• Manage project budgets with oversight to ensure financial limits are respected.
• Ensure project milestones are met on time and within scope.
• Communicate project statuses to stakeholders and escalate issues when necessary.
• Engage with stakeholders at the project level to ensure needs are met.
• Manage vendor relationships with some support for smaller contracts.
• Lead project teams and mentor junior members as needed.
• Make project-level decisions, deferring complex issues to senior management.
• Resolve conflicts within project teams with appropriate support.
• Maintain a solid understanding of relevant technologies, tools, and methodologies.
• Implement process improvements within projects to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure projects align with departmental or business unit objectives.
• Implement changes within projects focusing on continuous improvement.
• May mentor junior team members on project management skills.
• Handle special department projects as assigned.

Job description

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm®, we are challenging the construction industry’s assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation’s largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Our Benefits

• Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive compensation and benefit package:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• And more!

Summary

Balfour Beatty is seeking an IT Project Manager to join our team in Dallas, TX. This is a hybrid role that requires working in the office three days per week and working from home two days per week.

The IT Project Manager plays a critical role in planning, executing and delivering technology initiatives that support enterprise-wise operations. This position is responsible for leading cross-functional teams to implement IT systems and digital solutions aligned with strategic business goals. The IT Project manager ensures projects are completed on time, within scope and on budget while adhering to industry best practices and PMO (Project Management Office) stands. This role involves coordinating with operations, corporate departments and external vendors to enable technology that enhances productivity, collaboration and project delivery. Strong communication, risk management and stakeholder engagement skills are essential to navigate complex initiatives in a fast-paced, multi-project setting.

Essential Functions

• Develop project plans, timelines and milestones for small to medium-sized projects.
• Manage resources within allocated budget, often requiring guidance.
• Identify and mitigate risks at the project level with support from senior staff.
• Manage project budgets with some oversight, ensuring projects stay within financial limits.
• Ensure project milestones are met on time and within scope.
• Communicate project statuses to stakeholders, **escalate** issues when necessary.
• Engage with stakeholders primarily at the project level, ensuring their needs are met.
• Manage vendor relationships with some support, often for smaller contracts.
• Lead project teams, often requiring mentorship or support from senior management.
• Make project-level decisions, often deferring complex issues to senior management.
• Resolve conflict within project teams, sometimes requiring assistance.
• Possess solid understanding of relevant technologies, tools and methodologies.
• Implement process improvements within projects, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure projects align with departmental or business unit objectives.
• Implement changes within projects focusing on continuous improvement.
• May mentor junior team members, focusing on project management skills.
• Handle special department projects as assigned.

Promote Customer Relations

• Build effective relationships with project teams, functional departments, customers, vendors, and user groups that reflect, and support company core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
• Actively participate in industry, client, and community relations to enhance company image.