Strategic IT Project Manager for Municipal Tech

Gfoat; Lufkin (TX); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lufkin is seeking an Information Technology Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage enterprise technology projects that align with the city's goals and technology roadmap.

Reporting to the Director of Information Technology, you will collaborate with city leadership, departments, vendors, and IT staff to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget while minimizing disruption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required or must be obtained within one (1) year of hire.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience managing Information Technology projects, enterprise software implementations, or business transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading enterprise software or municipal technology implementations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and implementation roadmaps.
• Coordinate project activities across multiple City departments and external partners.
• Coordinate organizational change management activities including stakeholder engagement, communications, training readiness, and adoption planning.
• Monitor and manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and resources to support successful project delivery.
• Establish project governance processes and reporting standards.
• Maintain project documentation, issue logs, risk registers, action items, and decision logs.
• Prepare executive-level project status reports and presentations for City leadership and City Council.
• Coordinate project activities with consultants, contractors, and third-party vendors.
• Monitor vendor performance and contractual deliverables.
• Collaborate with department directors and business stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• Coordinate end-user training activities with the Enterprise Business Applications Administrator.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Vendor management

Communication skills

Change management

Risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Tyler Technologies

CentralSquare

Oracle

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Workday

Job description

The City of Lufkin is seeking an Information Technology Project Manager to plan, coordinate, and manage enterprise technology projects that align with the city's goals and technology roadmap.

Reporting to the Director of Information Technology, you will collaborate with city leadership, departments, vendors, and IT staff to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget while minimizing disruption.