Senior Project Manager with Public Sector

Robotic Technologies Automation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC in Austin, TX is seeking a Senior Project Manager for a hybrid role to support Legacy System Modernization. You will provide consultative services and senior-level vendor management for program activities across COTS and outsourced vendors.

The role involves overseeing multiple initiatives, driving PM best practices, and delivering strategic recommendations to leadership. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in managing COTS vendors and projects, strong analytics, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing multiple COTS vendors and projects in large organizations.
• Strong analytical skills: research, synthesize, report findings, solve problems and prioritize.
• Experience mapping business processes, identifying improvements, and guiding meetings.
• Experience establishing PMLC and SDLC framework processes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to build relationships and collaborate.
• Proven ability to summarize and escalate issues, and lead weekly status updates.
• Vendor management and Agile (Scrum) experience with feature-driven development.
• Experience creating briefing documents, reports, and presentations for executives.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

Responsibilities

• Project management and vendor oversight of multiple vendors to deliver a seamless solution.
• Support vendor contract management for fixed-fee solutions.
• Assist client with evaluation and selection of vendor tools and solutions.
• Plan, research, coordinate, and evaluate project management implementation.
• Promote industry standards and best practices in PM.
• Support operational and program optimization and provide strategic recommendations.
• Develop and maintain a project management schedule and manage vendors.
• Track and manage data for major projects and report progress to executives.
• Advise leadership on project management practices and document milestones.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning

SDLC / PMLC

Agile (Scrum)

Analytical skills

Data reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location:

Austin, TX

Duration:

10Months+ Extension

Hourly Rate:

Depending on Experience (DOE)

Job Description:

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager for a hybrid role in Austin, TX (Looking for local candidates) to support Legacy System Modernization. This Project Manager will provide consultative services and technical assistance in project and vendor management for program-related activities. The role involves overseeing priority initiatives and managing COTS and Outsourced vendors implementing solutions to replace legacy systems using project management best practices in coordination with business and program units.

Key responsibilities include:

• Project management and vendor oversight of multiple vendors to provide a seamless solution.
• Support the client with vendor contract management for fixed fee solutions
• Supporting the client with the evaluation and selection of vendor tools and solutions.
• Planning, researching, coordinating, and evaluating project management implementation
• Promoting the use of industry standards and best practices
• Supporting operational and program optimization
• Providing strategic recommendations to leadership
• Develop and maintain a project management schedule and manage vendors
• Track and manage data for critical and major projects
• Report progress and status updates to executive/senior staff
• Advise leadership on project management practices
• Document accomplishments and key milestones

Years of Experience / Skill

8 Proven experience managing multiple COTS vendors and projects across large organizations for legacy modernization replacement, including project planning, risk/issue documentation, and barrier resolution to provide one solution.

8 Strong analytical skills: ability to research, synthesize, and report findings; solve complex problems; and prioritize effectively

8 Expertise in mapping business processes, identifying improvements, and facilitating meetings and group problem-solving

8 Experience setting up and guiding the PMLC and SDLC framework processes

8 Strong stakeholder engagement: ability to build and maintain relationships, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively

5 Skilled in summarizing and escalating issues, delivering weekly status updates (written and verbal), and leading team meetings

3 Vendor management and Agile (Scrum) experience: managing feature-driven development, tracking progress, and aligning assignments with timelines

3 Experience creating briefing documents, reports, and presentations for senior and executive audiences

Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract