SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER (OCM) - IT

Tarrant County; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant County seeks an OCM Senior Project Manager to guide organizational change across IT initiatives, collaborating with business leaders and stakeholders to minimize disruption and boost readiness. The role emphasizes planning, clear communication, and proactive risk management throughout project lifecycles.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, 5+ years IT project management, PMP, and strong Agile/Scrum expertise. This is an on-site County role requiring a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent with IT project management experience.
• PMO standards experience and Agile methodologies required.
• Strong Scrum background and SDLC familiarity.
• Proficiency with Visio and MS Project expected.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize and monitor medium to large projects per PMO standards.
• Manage project development, progress, budget, and reporting.
• Coordinate activities across departments, IT, and vendors.
• Negotiate and manage service agreements with providers.
• Translate business strategies into IT requirements and solutions.
• Direct design, testing and documentation across project phases.

Skills

PMO standards

Leadership

Agile

Scrum

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Summary

The OCM Senior Project Manager guides organizational change efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new processes, technologies, and business initiatives. Working closely with project teams, business leaders, and key stakeholders, this role focuses on reducing disruption, strengthening readiness, and proactively managing people-related risks throughout the project lifecycle. By planning, communicating clearly, and engaging employees effectively, the incumbent helps individuals and teams navigate change with confidence. Through this work, the position enhances project outcomes, supports long-term sustainability of change initiatives, and builds overall organizational resilience.

• Plans, organizes, and monitors medium to large projects to ensure that all project activities are focused toward the achievement of the established objectives using Project Management Office (PMO) standards and processes.
• Performs project development for medium to large projects of moderate complexity as identified by County initiatives, the IT Steering Committee, and department users’ needs and requirements. Manages project progress and budget and reports on a regular and timely basis to appropriate parties.
• Coordinates project activities across all concerned departments, users, IT, external suppliers, sub-projects and other project teams.
• Negotiates and manages support contracts and service agreements with internal and external service providers.
• Analyzes and translates business strategies, plans and requirements into IT support systems, working with users to define system requirements and resolve problems relating to medium to large projects or CoB program.
• Translates and applies the enterprise vision to all system, technical and application projects within a large departmental and/or CoB program.
• Directs the development of and monitors the implementation and impact of applicable policies.
• Maintains good working relationships with other agencies and county, state and federal departments and keeps staff and supervisors informed of joint ventures and resources.
• Coordinates activities and programs with other departments to expedite work and improve interdepartmental performance using tact and diplomacy.
• Directs the design, testing and documentation of application programs in all phases of application development for medium to large projects.
• Maintains a good working knowledge of processes and best practices and/or legislative initiatives, regulations or activities in area of responsibility.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned or required.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of information technology project management experience.
• A combination of education and directly related professional experience may substitute for the minimum requirements on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have a valid and current driver's license.
• PMP certification is required. Incumbent is expected to comply with professional development units (PDU) requirements for certification retention and remain apprised of current standards for all frameworks and certifications utilized within the ITD.
• Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in field of specialty. In-depth understanding of Agile methodology principles.
• Strong background in Scrum software development framework, preferably Scrum Master.
• Spreadsheet and/or word processing software knowledge and appropriate utilization experience required.
• Proficiency with Visio™ and MS Project™ is desired.
• Excellent and very persuasive oral and written communication/presentation skills.
• Exemplary, advanced interpersonal, conflict resolution and leadership skills.
• Broad-based knowledge of different computers, operating systems, network links, hardware, software, and protocols.
• General knowledge of systems analysis and design and project control.

Summary

The OCM Senior Project Manager guides organizational change efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new processes, technologies, and business initiatives. Working closely with project teams, business leaders, and key stakeholders, this role focuses on reducing disruption, strengthening readiness, and proactively managing people-related risks throughout the project lifecycle. By planning, communicating clearly, and engaging employees effectively, the incumbent helps individuals and teams navigate change with confidence. Through this work, the position enhances project outcomes, supports long-term sustainability of change initiatives, and builds overall organizational resilience.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and monitors medium to large projects to ensure that all project activities are focused toward the achievement of the established objectives using Project Management Office (PMO) standards and processes.
• Performs project development for medium to large projects of moderate complexity as identified by County initiatives, the IT Steering Committee, and department users’ needs and requirements. Manages project progress and budget and reports on a regular and timely basis to appropriate parties.
• Coordinates project activities across all concerned departments, users, IT, external suppliers, sub-projects and other project teams.
• Negotiates and manages support contracts and service agreements with internal and external service providers.
• Analyzes and translates business strategies, plans and requirements into IT support systems, working with users to define system requirements and resolve problems relating to medium to large projects or CoB program.
• Translates and applies the enterprise vision to all system, technical and application projects within a large departmental and/or CoB program.
• Directs the development of and monitors the implementation and impact of applicable policies.
• Maintains good working relationships with other agencies and county, state and federal departments and keeps staff and supervisors informed of joint ventures and resources.
• Coordinates activities and programs with other departments to expedite work and improve interdepartmental performance using tact and diplomacy.
• Directs the design, testing and documentation of application programs in all phases of application development for medium to large projects.
• Maintains a good working knowledge of processes and best practices and/or legislative initiatives, regulations or activities in area of responsibility.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of information technology project management experience.
• A combination of education and directly related professional experience may substitute for the minimum requirements on a year-for-year basis.
• Must have a valid and current driver's license.
• PMP certification is required. Incumbent is expected to comply with professional development units (PDU) requirements for certification retention and remain apprised of current standards for all frameworks and certifications utilized within the ITD.
• Advanced knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures in field of specialty. In-depth understanding of Agile methodology principles.
• Strong background in Scrum software development framework, preferably Scrum Master.
• Spreadsheet and/or word processing software knowledge and appropriate utilization experience required.
• Proficiency with Visio™ and MS Project™ is desired.
• Excellent and very persuasive oral and written communication/presentation skills.
• Exemplary, advanced interpersonal, conflict resolution and leadership skills.
• Broad-based knowledge of different computers, operating systems, network links, hardware, software, and protocols.
• General knowledge of systems analysis and design and project control.

Physical Demands And Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to bend, carry, hear, keyboard, lift below the waist, lift between waist and shoulder, lift to the side/twist, pull, push, reach, reach overhead, perform repetitive tasks, see color, see near, sit, squat, stand, stoop, talk, twist, use his/her hands, walk, work alone and with others, and work overtime.