Project Lead 1

Ampcus, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc is seeking a Project Lead 1 in Austin, TX to lead project initiatives focused on stakeholder engagement, governance, and reporting. The role emphasizes coordination and process improvement while maintaining timelines and project goals.

The ideal candidate will have a PMP certification, at least 3 years of experience in project management, and strong communication and documentation skills. Familiarity with Microsoft tools such as Planner and Teams is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project coordination or management.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Experience with large enterprise or public-sector environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning and execution ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and maintain project documentation.
• Manage risks and ensure timely delivery of projects.

Skills

Project coordination experience

Stakeholder management skills

Strong documentation skills

Risk and issue management

Process improvement experience

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Apps

Job description

Job Title:

Project Lead 1

Location(s):

Austin, TX

Key Requirements:

• PMP certification is mandatory.
• At least 3 years of project coordination or project management experience.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional and cross-divisional projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, meeting facilitation, communication, and reporting skills.
• Ability to create and maintain:
  • Project plans
  • Timelines and milestones
  • Risk and issue logs
  • Action item trackers
  • Executive status reports
• Experience with process improvement initiatives.
• Ability to identify project risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
• Strong documentation, organization, and accountability skills.

Preferred background:

• Large enterprise or public‑sector environments.
• Process improvement and modernization initiatives.
• AI, automation, or digital transformation projects.
• Microsoft ecosystem tools:
  • Planner
  • Teams
  • SharePoint
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Power BI
  • Visio
  • Power Automate
  • Power Apps

Primary focus of the role:

This is not a highly technical IT delivery role. It is primarily a project leadership and coordination position focused on planning, stakeholder engagement, governance, reporting, process improvement, risk management, and ensuring projects remain on schedule and aligned with business objectives.

Suitable candidate profiles:

• Project Lead
• Project Coordinator
• Junior/Mid-Level Project Manager
• PMO Analyst
• Project Analyst with PMP certification
• Business Project Manager focused on operations, modernization, or process improvement initiatives.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.