Project Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full benefits

Industry exposure

Job summary

IDR, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to join one of our top clients in Austin, Texas.

You will lead IT initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring timelines, scope, and stakeholder expectations are met in a large public-sector/transportation environment. You will partner with business and technical teams, maintain core project artifacts, and manage third‑party vendors to ensure successful service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large, complex IT projects.
• Strong knowledge of standard IT delivery methodologies and SDLC practices.
• Proven ability to create and maintain project documentation (timelines, risk/issue logs, stakeholder and communication plans)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including facilitating meetings and mediating competing requirements across business units

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple IT projects from initiation to closeout.
• Partner with business and technical teams to gather requirements and drive solutions.
• Build and maintain project artifacts (plan, timelines, risk log, comms plan).
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks/issues; provide status to leadership.
• Coordinate with vendors to manage deliverables and service delivery.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive communication

Documentation skills

Job description

IDR is seeking a Project Manager to join one of our top clients for an opportunity in Austin, Texas. In this role, you will lead highly visible IT initiatives from planning through delivery, ensuring timelines, scope, and stakeholder expectations are met. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a large, mission-driven organization in the public-sector/transportation industry supporting enterprise technology and systems integration work.

Position Overview for the Project Manager:

• Lead multiple concurrent IT projects through all phases of delivery, from initiation and planning through execution and closeout
• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements, align priorities, and drive solutions forward
• Build and maintain core project artifacts (project plan/timeline, risk & issue log, communication plan, stakeholder register)
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks/issues while providing clear status reporting and executive-level communications
• Coordinate with third-party vendors to manage deliverables, acceptance, and overall service delivery satisfaction

Requirements for the Project Manager:

• Experience managing all phases of large, complex technical/IT projects
• Strong knowledge of standard IT delivery methodologies and SDLC practices
• Proven ability to create and maintain project documentation (timelines, risk/issue logs, stakeholder and communication plans)
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including facilitating meetings and mediating competing requirements across business units
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting project status to leadership-level audiences

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package
• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row