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Austin, TX Contract Apr 21, 2025
IT Project Manager
Department: Texas State Government
Location: Austin, TX (100% On-Site)
Role Type: Contract through August 2027
About Our Client
Our client is a major regulatory body for professional and occupational licensing in the state of Texas. Operating out of Austin, the agency enforces licensing laws to protect public health, safety, and welfare. With a strong commitment to public service, the agency leads technology-forward initiatives and partners with industry experts to improve service delivery for millions of Texans. This team values integrity, accountability, innovation, and customer-focused improvements in public administration.
Job Description
We’re seeking a seasoned Project Manager to support a multi-year state government initiative involving complex technology transformation and oversight. The successful candidate will guide technology-related projects through their full lifecycle, working directly with internal stakeholders, IT teams, and third-party vendors.
You'll play a vital role in shaping requirements, managing project deliverables, facilitating business process analysis, and ensuring milestones are hit on time and within budget. This role requires excellent communication, negotiation, and project leadership skills, especially in a public sector setting.
Duties And Responsibilities
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field preferred.
Project Manager | Texas State Government | Business Process Reengineering | RFO | Public Sector | IT Oversight | Salesforce | PM3
Come join a mission-driven team that’s transforming public services in Texas. Apply now to make an impact!
Interested?
Austin, TX Contract Apr 21, 2025
IT Project Manager
Department: Texas State Government
Location: Austin, TX (100% On-Site)
Role Type: Contract through August 2027
About Our Client
Our client is a major regulatory body for professional and occupational licensing in the state of Texas. Operating out of Austin, the agency enforces licensing laws to protect public health, safety, and welfare. With a strong commitment to public service, the agency leads technology-forward initiatives and partners with industry experts to improve service delivery for millions of Texans. This team values integrity, accountability, innovation, and customer-focused improvements in public administration.
Job Description
We’re seeking a seasoned Project Manager to support a multi-year state government initiative involving complex technology transformation and oversight. The successful candidate will guide technology-related projects through their full lifecycle, working directly with internal stakeholders, IT teams, and third-party vendors.
You'll play a vital role in shaping requirements, managing project deliverables, facilitating business process analysis, and ensuring milestones are hit on time and within budget. This role requires excellent communication, negotiation, and project leadership skills, especially in a public sector setting.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Lead large-scale, complex IT projects across all phases of the development lifecycle.
- Ensure compliance with development standards, security policies, and functional/technical needs.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
- Oversee vendor performance and contract deliverables.
- Manage project budget, timeline, and resource planning.
- Facilitate and document business process mapping and reengineering.
- Draft system requirements, RFOs, and statements of work.
- Monitor risks, suggest preventive and corrective actions.
- Communicate project status and progress to stakeholders.
- Ensure quality and timely delivery of work products.
- 8 years of experience managing complex technology projects.
- 8 years of experience with business analysis and documentation.
- 5 years drafting solicitations (e.g., RFOs, SOWs).
- 5 years collaborating across geographically dispersed teams.
- Deep knowledge of structured project lifecycle methodologies.
- Expertise in scope control, estimation, and risk management.
- Strong skills in analyzing business processes and system requirements.
- Experience with the Texas Project Delivery Framework and Public Sector environments.
- Experience implementing or supporting Salesforce.
- Familiarity with public sector procurement and governance models.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field preferred.
Project Manager | Texas State Government | Business Process Reengineering | RFO | Public Sector | IT Oversight | Salesforce | PM3
Come join a mission-driven team that’s transforming public services in Texas. Apply now to make an impact!
Interested?
- Connect with your Catapult Recruiter: Kailyn Hartley, directly at kailyn.hartley@catapultsg.com *
