Senior Project Manager with Public Sector

Valiant Technologies LLC; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC in Austin, TX seeks a Senior Project Manager for a hybrid role focused on Legacy System Modernization. You will oversee cross-vendor work, drive PM practices, and report to senior leadership while coordinating with business units.

The role requires 8+ years of PM and vendor-management experience, strong analytical and facilitation skills, and a proven ability to map processes and lead PMLC/SDLC efforts. Local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Experience managing multiple COTS vendors and projects in large organizations.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Project management and vendor oversight of multiple vendors to provide a seamless solution.
• Support the client with vendor contract management for fixed-fee solutions.
• Assist the client with the evaluation and selection of vendor tools and solutions.
• Plan, research, coordinate, and evaluate PM implementation.
• Promote the use of industry standards and best practices.
• Support operational and program optimization.
• Provide strategic recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and maintain a project management schedule and manage vendors.
• Track and manage data for major projects.
• Report progress and status updates to executive staff.
• Advise leadership on project management practices.
• Document accomplishments and key milestones.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Project planning

Risk & issues

PM framework (PMLC/SDLC)

Agile (Scrum)

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Senior Project Manager with Public Sector

Location:

Austin, TX

Duration:

10Months+ Extension

Hourly Rate:

Depending on Experience (DOE)

Work Authorization:

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

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES 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. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES 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 VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES 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