Project Manager

Intelligence and National Security Alliance; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

Intelligence and National Security Alliance in San Antonio, TX, seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead ITS software and systems deployment projects. You will manage full life cycle from initiation to customer handover, coordinating engineering, software development and operations teams for timely, on-budget delivery.

The role emphasizes governance, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional collaboration across tolling and highway infrastructure domains.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering software or systems implementation projects.
• Strong stakeholder management with executives and technical teams.
• Understanding of SDLC and deployment of complex technology solutions.
• Experience managing budgets, schedules and risks across multiple projects.
• Public sector or transportation authorities experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of software and systems integration projects from planning through deployment and acceptance.
• Manage multiple projects ensuring on-time delivery, within budget and quality.
• Develop detailed plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, software, product, operations, and vendors.
• Act as the primary client contact throughout the project lifecycle.
• Governance meetings, risk tracking, and executive reporting.

Skills

Project mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

SDLC

Budget mgmt

Risk mgmt

Cross-functional

Agile/hybrid

Public sector experience

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Job description

• Project Manager - Intelligent Transportation Systems
• San Antonio, TX (Hybrid working)
• $140k-$160k + Benefits

Summary

We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of software, systems integration and deployment projects across intelligent transportation systems and roadside technology. You'll be responsible for managing the full project lifecycle-from project initiation through implementation, testing and customer handover-working closely with engineering, software development, operations and client stakeholders to deliver complex technology solutions.

This role is ideal for someone with experience managing projects within tolling, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), advanced traffic management systems or highway technology infrastructure.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of software and systems integration projects from planning through deployment and customer acceptance.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets and resource plans.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across engineering, software development, product, operations and third-party vendors.
• Act as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies and change control.
• Lead project governance meetings, steering committees and executive reporting.
• Support system design workshops, implementation planning and deployment activities.
• Ensure projects comply with internal governance, quality standards and customer contractual requirements.
• Support business development activities through technical proposals, bid support and customer presentations where required.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience delivering software or systems implementation projects within tolling, intelligent transportation systems, roadside technology, traffic management, transit technology or highway infrastructure.
• Experience managing customer-facing technology implementation projects valued from $1M+.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), systems integration and technology deployment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage customers, executive leadership and technical teams.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, risk registers and reporting.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall or hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with public sector agencies, transportation authorities or infrastructure operators is highly desirable.