Project Manager

Texas GovLink, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Cafeteria plan

Job summary

Texas GovLink, Inc. in Austin seeks an experienced Project Manager II to lead complex IT projects within a technical services team. You will manage timelines, budgets, and vendor deliveries while coordinating with end-users and stakeholders for requirements and status updates.

Responsibilities include risk mitigation, executive communications, and maintaining key artifacts. This onsite role emphasizes strong collaboration with TX-based projects and multiple third-party partners.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in managing all phases of large and complex technical IT projects.
• Experience creating and maintaining project artifacts: Timeline, Risk & Issue Log, Communication Plan, Stakeholder Register.
• Strong written and verbal communication with executive level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage components of highly complex IT projects and programs within scope, time, and budget.
• Collaborate with end-users, stakeholders, and vendors to deliver contract deliverables.
• Maintain timelines, manage risks/issues, and provide status updates to leadership.
• Prepare and present executive level project communications and progress reports.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Executive communications

Requirements gathering

Risk management

Education

CBAP

PMP

Tools

SAP

Job description

Texas GovLink, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has been a leading provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Work Location

Onsite 4-5 days a week. Candidates must be local to Austin, TX**

Responsibilities

The Project Manager II is an Information Technology (IT) position that will manage components of highly complex and visible projects and/or program initiatives. This role will follow project management methodologies and governance processes to deliver work products on time and within a set budget. The role will also collaborate with the end-user and key stakeholders to provide status updates and gather requirements, with the vendor on their implementation and delivery of contract deliverables, and with the internal IT Team. The Project Manager will be responsible for maintaining and managing the timeline for multiple projects. Further, this individual will work to identify project risks and issues and proactively manage a plan to mitigate the risks and resolve the issues. The workers responsibilities and skills must include:

• Experience with general IT SDLC processes.
• Experience with implementing Enterprise Systems Integration projects.
• Experience with SAP.
• Experience with mediating business units that may have conflicting requirements.
• Experience driving systems integration delivery projects from 3rd party vendors to delivery acceptance and project closure.
• Experience with preparing and presenting executive level project communications, project tracking and stakeholder management.
• Ability to create and maintain several project artifacts including Project Timeline, Risk & Issue Log, Communication Plan, Stakeholder Register etc.
• Ability to identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Responsible for project scope delivery adhering to and optimizing schedule, costs, and resources. Projects include TxDOT, partners, and third-party deliverables.
• Acts as the counterpart for vendors program leader to ensure customer satisfaction and be the escalation point for service delivery activities.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a creative thinker to solve issues.
• Must be hands‑on-project manager for multiple projects.

Qualifications

7 years of:

• Experience in managing all phases of large and complex technical projects.
• Experience in creating and maintaining various project artifacts including; Project Timeline, Risk & Issue Log, Communication Plan, Stakeholder Register, etc.
• Experience with general IT SDLC processes.
• Experience in identifying and managing project risks and issues.
• Skilled in creating and presenting executive level project communications.
• Skilled in gathering requirements from business divisions.
• Skilled in educating business unit staff on standardized processes.
• Possess strong verbal and written skills in communicating with peers and different levels of users including executive staff.
• Skilled in facilitating large group meetings with internal and external resources.
• Skilled in collaborating with the technical and functional teams to develop the Technical Specification and other documents need in support of the solution.

5 years of:

• Experience in implementing Enterprise Systems Integration.

Preferred (Optional):

• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and automation to improve project planning, scheduling, reporting, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and delivery outcomes. Ability to effectively integrate AI-assisted capabilities into project management practices while ensuring appropriate governance, security, quality, and human oversight.

4 years of:

• Experience with one or more of the state of Texas government agencies.
• CBAP and/or PMP certification is a plus.

Company Overview

Texas GovLink offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (TGL shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Texas GovLink is an equal opportunities employer.