Senior Project Manager

INSPYR Solutions; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Austin, TX to drive end-to-end IT initiatives and improve delivery maturity. You will partner with the CIO, PMO, and business leaders to plan, deliver, and operationalize technology programs in a hybrid work environment.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, change enablement, and scalable playbooks, with a hands-on approach to removing blockers and aligning stakeholders across IT, data, finance, and operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8+ years of IT project, program, or delivery management in a complex, cross-functional environment.
• Proven ability to deliver outcomes in organizations with evolving or informal project management standards.
• Experience launching or facilitating a data governance framework is a plus.
• Strong experience working directly with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in leading initiatives without formal authority.
• Exceptionally organized with strong follow through.
• Proactive problem solver with a "figure it out and fix it" mindset.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure where none exists.
• Strong written and oral communication; able to translate complexity into executive level clarity.
• Influential relationship builder who earns trust quickly across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of IT initiatives with stakeholders, clarifying scope, priorities, risks, and outcomes.
• Facilitate governance suited to the organization's informal PM culture.
• Coordinate delivery across apps, data, infrastructure, and vendors.
• Track milestones and risks; remove blockers and escalate issues as needed.
• Provide concise executive status updates on progress, risks, and value.

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or equivalent experience

Tools

Data governance framework

Job description

Role: Senior Project Manager
Location: Austin, TX 78726
Duration: Direct Hire or Contract to Hire
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card or Authorized to Work in the US

NOTE: This is a hybrid position in Austin, TX

Position Summary

The Senior Project Manager will play a critical role in improving execution, scalability, and operational maturity across the IT organization. Reporting directly to the CIO and supported by the Corporate PMO, this role partners closely with business leaders, IT leadership, and external vendors to plan, deliver, and operationalize technology initiatives. This is a hands‑on, problem‑solving role suited for an individual with a strong "fixer" mindset—someone who can bring structure where it doesn't yet exist, stabilize delivery, and progressively introduce fit‑for‑purpose standards, tools, and playbooks without creating bureaucracy. In practice, this role operates as a delivery leader and internal chief of staff for the CIO, balancing project execution, change management, vendor coordination, and process improvement across IT.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & Responsibilities

Project & Delivery Management

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of IT initiatives in partnership with business stakeholders, ensuring clarity on scope, priorities, dependencies, risks, and outcomes.
• Facilitate pragmatic project governance appropriate to the organization's informal project management culture.
• Coordinate delivery across application , data, infrastructure, and vendor teams where responsibilities span multiple functions.
• Track milestones, risks, and decisions; proactively remove blockers and elevate issues when required .
• Produce concise, executive-ready status updates focused on progress, risks, value delivery, and next actions.

Change Management & Solution Enablement

• Partner with business and IT leaders to ensure solutions are implemented effectively—not just delivered technically.
• Support solution rollout planning, readiness assessment, adoption activities, and transition to operations.
• Ensure roles, responsibilities, and process changes are clearly understood and documented as part of delivery.

Process Engineering & Playbook Development

• Design and document scalable delivery processes, templates, and playbooks to improve IT execution consistency over time.
• Identify and introduce fit‑for‑purpose tools for planning, tracking, communication, and delivery governance—balancing rigor with agility.
• Continuously improve delivery practices based on lessons learned, delivery challenges, and organizational maturity.

Vendor & Partner Management

• Act as a coordination and control point for IT vendors and implementation partners across active initiatives.
• Ensure vendor deliverables, timelines, and dependencies are transparent and aligned with internal capacity.
• Support contract execution, service expectations, and issue resolution in collaboration with IT and procurement leadership.

Audit, Risk, and Governance Support

• Support internal and external audits related to IT initiatives, delivery controls, and process documentation.
• Ensure core delivery artifacts, approvals, and decision logs are maintained to an audit‑appropriate standard.
• Help standardize lightweight governance practices that reduce operational risk without slowing delivery.

Cross Functional Leadership & CIO Enablement

• Serve as a trusted partner to the CIO, helping translate strategy into executable initiatives.
• Engage regularly with department leaders (IT, Data, Finance, Operations, Compliance) to align priorities and sequencing.
• Support capacity planning, intake clarity, and prioritization across the IT portfolio.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in information systems, business, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8+ years of experience in IT project, program, or delivery management in a complex, cross‑functional environment.
• Proven ability to deliver outcomes in organizations with evolving or informal project management standards.
• Experience launching or facilitating a data governance framework is a plus.
• Strong experience working directly with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in leading initiatives without formal authority.
• Exceptionally organized with strong follow through.
• Proactive problem solver with a "figure it out and fix it" mindset.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure where none exists.
• Strong written and oral communication; able to translate complexity into executive level clarity.
• Influential relationship builder who earns trust quickly across functions.

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other protected status.

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