IT Project Manager / Business Analyst

Bray International, Inc.•Houston, TX

About The Position

The IT Project Manager / Business Analyst leads technology projects while performing business analysis activities as needed. This hybrid role is responsible for project delivery, stakeholder engagement, defining business requirements, analyzing processes, evaluating solutions, coordinating testing, and managing organizational change to support successful implementation of enterprise technology solutions. The role leads concurrent projects from initiation through implementation and post-go-live support, and works with business leaders, technical teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to deliver strategic business outcomes. The position also supports PMO governance and portfolio activities, maintains project documentation, manages project risks and finances, and plans communications, training, user acceptance testing, business readiness, and deployment. It measures adoption and project success using defined KPIs and business outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 5 years of IT project management experience.
Experience leading enterprise application implementations, digital transformation initiatives, ERP, CRM, Customer Portal, MDM, Data Governance, or SaaS projects.
Experience managing external vendors and global stakeholders.
Experience working with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
Knowledge of project management methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid.
Knowledge of business process analysis and requirements management.
Familiarity with enterprise systems including ERP, CRM, Customer Portals, Data Governance, Integration Platforms, and Business Intelligence solutions.
Familiarity with IT governance and change management practices.
Experience or proficiency with Microsoft Project, OnePlan, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent project management tools.

Nice To Haves

PMP, PMI-ACP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple concurrent IT projects from initiation through implementation and post-go-live support.
Develop and maintain project charters, business cases, project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
Establish project governance structures and conduct steering committee and stakeholder reviews.
Monitor project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and quality metrics, and drive execution toward strategic business outcomes.
Partner with business leaders to understand goals, challenges, and strategic priorities.
Facilitate requirements-gathering workshops and translate business needs into actionable project deliverables.
Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare executive presentations, project updates, and status reports.
Coordinate with software vendors, implementation partners, consultants, and service providers.
Evaluate vendor proposals, monitor contractual commitments, track deliverables, and escalate issues as needed.
Identify project risks, dependencies, assumptions, and constraints; develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Facilitate issue resolution across business, technical, and vendor teams, and document and communicate project decisions.
Ensure compliance with PMO standards, project methodologies, and governance processes.
Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, meeting minutes, and action trackers.
Support portfolio prioritization and resource planning.
Develop communication, training, and organizational change management plans.
Coordinate user acceptance testing, business readiness activities, and deployment planning.
Measure adoption and project success through defined KPIs and business outcomes.
Develop and manage project budgets, track actual versus planned expenditures, and provide forecasting and financial reporting to leadership.