Sr. Project Manager

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Company: Ascending, Inc.

Location: Austin, TX 78745

Description:

Sr. Project Manager
Austin, TX
Multi-Year Contract
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and oversee technology-related projects with a focus on business analysis and requirements documentation. This position will be responsible for managing complex initiatives, ensuring project alignment with functional, technical, and security standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Manage key aspects of technology-related projects from initiation through completion
  • Ensure all project tasks follow development processes and meet quality standards, security, and contract requirements
  • Coordinate with both internal and contractor staff to plan, assign, and evaluate project tasks
  • Define, review, and manage deliverables and acceptance criteria
  • Oversee project budgets, schedules, resource planning, and cost projections
  • Resolve quality issues and ensure compliance with project standards
  • Communicate regularly with stakeholders and leadership to report progress and escalate issues as necessary
  • Monitor and assess the performance of third-party vendors and contractors
  • Facilitate business analysis, including documenting business processes, recommending improvements, and writing detailed system and functional requirements
  • Support the development of solicitation documents such as RFIs, RFOs, and SOWs
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 8 years of full-time experience managing large, complex projects through all development phases
  • 8 years of experience with structured design processes, scope control, estimation, risk mitigation, and corrective actions
  • 8 years of experience coordinating project activities and making critical decisions
  • 8 years of experience analyzing business systems, stakeholder needs, and documenting detailed requirements
  • 8 years of experience facilitating business process mapping and identifying technology solutions to improve efficiency
  • 8 years of experience working directly with a Texas state agency in a project management role
  • 5 years of experience writing solicitation documents (RFI, RFO, SOW)
  • 5 years of experience collecting and reconciling requirements across multiple teams and locations
  • 5 years of experience with DIR and Data Center Services (DCS), including cloud-based solution implementation
  • 5 years of experience using the Texas Project Delivery Framework
  • 1 year of experience with Salesforce (preferred)
ll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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