Project Manager
Quick Overview
Job Description
Work Location
Onsite up to four days per week .
Office Location: 5805 North Lamar Blvd, Austin, Tx 78752
Candidates must be local to Austin, TX or surrounding areas.**
Job Description
We are currently seeking a contract Project Manager to be a key resource on a technical services team for our client, the Texas Department of Public Safety(TxDPS).
Responsibilities
The client requires a Project Manager under the FAST contract to provide senior-level project management support for complex, enterprise-level initiatives. The resource will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating project activities, including scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management across cross-functional teams. This role ensures successful delivery of projects by maintaining alignment with client objectives, governance standards, and established project management methodologies.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and communication components.
- Define project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and business units to ensure alignment and execution of project activities.
- Monitor project performance, track progress against milestones, and ensure timely escalation and resolution of issues and risks.
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement, meetings, and status reporting to ensure clear communication and transparency.
- Manage project scope changes through formal change control processes and ensure governance compliance.
- Oversee vendor performance and deliverables when external contractors are involved.
- Ensure adherence to client''s policies, state procurement requirements, and FAST contract guidelines.
- Support project documentation, reporting, and administrative requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Drive project closure activities, including final reporting, deliverable acceptance, and lessons learned documentation.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
8 years of:
- Experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business transformation projects in a structured environment
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid)
- Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and resource plans
- Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across technical and business units
- Experience with risk management, issue tracking, and change control processes
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting
- Experience using project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar)
- Ability to ensure compliance with organizational governance, policies, and procurement requirements
Preferred:
1 year of:
- Experience working in public sector or state government environments, preferably within public safety or law enforcement agencies
- Experience managing projects under state procurement frameworks (e.g., FAST, DIR, or similar contracts)
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent
- Experience managing IT system implementations, data systems, or enterprise applications
Company Overview
Allied Consultants has been contracted with the Texas State Government for 34 years, we are a Top Ten ranked vendor, and premier provider of technical and business staffing solutions. Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan. Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check. Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.
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