Project Manager III (Contractor) - 26R0025305
About The Position
RESPEC is seeking a Project Manager III to lead complex, enterprise-level IT and business-transformation initiatives that support the mission and operational effectiveness of the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Project Manager III will provide senior-level leadership across project planning, governance, stakeholder alignment, delivery oversight, and risk management. You will work closely with technical teams, business leaders, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure projects remain aligned with DPS objectives, established governance standards, and project-management best practices. Success in this role requires strong communication, disciplined delivery management, and the ability to navigate large, cross-functional environments.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business-transformation projects within a structured delivery environment.
- At least 8 years of experience applying project-management methodologies, including PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid, or comparable frameworks.
- At least 8 years of experience building and maintaining project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and related delivery documentation.
- At least 8 years of experience managing stakeholders across technical teams, business units, and executive leadership.
- At least 8 years of experience leading risk management, issue tracking, escalation, and change-control processes.
- At least 8 years of experience producing clear written and verbal communications, including executive-level reporting.
- At least 8 years of experience using project-management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar platforms.
- At least 8 years of experience ensuring compliance with organizational governance, policies, and procurement-related requirements.
Nice To Haves
- At least 1 year of experience supporting public-sector or state-government environments, particularly public safety or law-enforcement organizations.
- At least 1 year of experience managing projects within state procurement or contract frameworks, such as FAST, DIR, or similar environments.
- PMP certification, or equivalent project-management certification, with at least 1 year of related experience.
- At least 1 year of experience leading IT system implementations, data-system initiatives, or enterprise-application projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead the full project lifecycle for large-scale IT and business-transformation initiatives, including defining scope, deliverables, milestones, success measures, timelines, budgets, staffing plans, communications, and risk-management strategies.
- Coordinate cross-functional technical and business teams, external vendors, and client stakeholders to maintain alignment and advance project objectives.
- Monitor delivery performance against approved plans, identify and escalate risks or issues, and drive timely resolution.
- Develop and maintain executive-ready status reports, project documentation, governance materials, and communications.
- Manage scope changes through formal change-control processes and ensure project activities comply with DPS policies, applicable procurement requirements, and established governance practices.
- Support vendor-performance oversight, project closeout activities, deliverable acceptance, final reporting, and lessons-learned documentation.
Benefits
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
