Project Manager Public Sector

Engagement: Long-term project

About the role
We are seeking an accomplished Project Manager to lead complex software initiatives for a State of Texas agency. The ideal candidate has deep experience delivering enterprise applications in the public sector provides strong Agile coaching and leadership and excels at guiding multi-vendor multi-stakeholder programs to successful outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of software projects across the SDLC meeting scope schedule budget and quality goals
• Establish and scale Agile practices; coach teams and product owners; drive continuous improvement
• Serve as Jira Project Administrator: design and maintain workflows schemes fields permissions dashboards boards and automation
• Lead stakeholder and vendor management; facilitate governance steering and executive reporting
• Manage risks issues dependencies and change control with clear proactive communication
• Produce and maintain core project artifacts (project plans schedules roadmaps status reports release plans)
• Coordinate release management testing/QA UAT and deployment readiness
• Ensure compliance with State of Texas standards and policies including security privacy and accessibility

Required qualifications

• 10 years of technology project management with a focus on software development
• 8 years as an Agile coach/leader (Scrum Kanban SAFe or similar)
• 8 years of hands-on software development experience or equivalent technical depth
• 8 years as a Jira Project Administrator supporting large programs
• 8 years delivering projects within a State of Texas agency or comparable state government environment
• Proven success leading multi-million-dollar multi-vendor programs and influencing executive stakeholders
• Excellent communication negotiation and organization skills

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with the Texas Project Delivery Framework (TPDF) and Texas DIR processes
• Knowledge of Section 508/TAC 213 accessibility information security and data privacy requirements
• Certifications: PMP; PMI-ACP CSM or SAFe
• Tools expertise: Confluence MS Project Power BI ServiceNow Azure DevOps

Why this role

• High-impact work modernizing public services across Texas
• Long-term engagement with an Austin-based client
• Opportunity to lead at scale and mentor high-performing teams

If youd like I can tailor this description further for posting (e.g. add company overview work location expectations benefits and application instructions).