Project Lead (hybrid)

Vitaver & Associates • Austin, TX

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a temporary Project Lead position with an estimated duration of 12+ months, potentially with extensions. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week onsite in Austin, TX. Candidates must be able to relocate as required. The Project Lead will be responsible for planning, coordination, requirements gathering, business analysis, specifications development, project planning, project monitoring, project status reporting, and system implementation of moderate to complex business solutions. They will support the planning, coordination, and execution of projects to ensure work is completed on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals. This includes assisting with developing project plans, tracking milestones, coordinating with stakeholders, identifying risks or issues, preparing status updates for leadership, and meeting facilitation.

Requirements

• Availability to work 3 days per week at the Client's site in Austin, TX
• Experience with Project Coordination and Project Management. Ability to develop project plans, timelines, milestones, action item logs, and status reports. (3+ years)
• Experience with Cross-Divisional Leadership. Ability to coordinate work across multiple divisions, teams, or business areas. (3+ years)
• Experience with Stakeholder Engagement. Ability to build relationships, gather input, manage expectations, and support consensus among internal teams, leadership, vendors, and partners. (3+ years)
• Experience with Communication and Facilitation. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing updates, leading meetings, documenting decisions, and presenting information to leadership (3+ years)
• Experience with Process Improvement. Ability to analyze workflows, identify inefficiencies, recommend improvements, and support standardized project management practices. (3+ years)
• Experience with Risk and Issue Management. Ability to identify project risks, barriers, dependencies, and delays, then escalate or recommend mitigation strategies. (3+ years)
• Experience with Documentation and Reporting. Ability to maintain accurate project documentation, meeting notes, action items, risk logs, dashboards, and executive-level reports. (3+ years)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Tool Proficiency. Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Planner, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Visio, Power Automate, Power Apps, or similar project and reporting tools. (5+ years)
• Experience with AI and Automation Familiarity. Working knowledge of automation tools, AI-supported processes, or modernization efforts that improve efficiency and reduce manual work. (2+ years)

Responsibilities

• Planning, coordination, requirements gathering, business analysis, specifications development, project planning, project monitoring, and project status reporting and system implementation of moderate to complex business solutions
• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of projects to ensure work is completed on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals
• Assist with developing project plans and tracking milestones
• Coordinate with stakeholders
• Identify risks or issues
• Prepare status updates for leadership
• Meeting facilitation

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed