Senior Project Manager

TEKsystems•Austin, TX

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a highly process-driven Project Manager / Scrum Master to support a purely Agile Enterprise PMO (EPMO) within a complex, fast-moving technology organization. While teams operate in Agile delivery models, this role uniquely requires strong Waterfall discipline, including critical path analysis, dependency management, and Gantt-based planning, to support initiatives that do not cleanly fit into sprint-based delivery. Many of these efforts are business-critical but not always top-priority or fully funded, requiring a PM who can create structure, visibility, and momentum in ambiguity. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in the “messy middle”—coordinating across teams, mentoring engineers and delivery leads, and ensuring leadership has clear insight into timelines, risks, blockers, and downstream impacts.

Requirements

7+ years of hands‑on Project Management experience
Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with heavy dependencies
Strong Waterfall planning experience (Gantt charts, critical path, sequencing)
Experience working in Agile environments that still require Waterfall discipline
Working knowledge of JIRA (governance, hygiene, prioritization guidance)
Strong Smartsheet experience for project tracking and visualization
Demonstrated process improvement experience
Exceptional attention to detail, follow‑through, and organization
Ability to operate effectively with limited structure and evolving priorities

Nice To Haves

Scrum Master experience (certification not required)
Experience supporting unfunded or lower‑priority but high‑impact initiatives
Experience in large enterprise or technology‑driven organizations

Responsibilities

Manage 10–15 concurrent, multi‑month initiatives with complex dependencies and competing priorities.
Build and maintain detailed project plans, including: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Milestones and delivery phases, Dependency mapping and critical path analysis.
Identify, track, and communicate blockers, risks, and impacts to delivery timelines.
Apply Waterfall planning rigor (Gantt charts, sequencing, critical paths) in an otherwise Agile delivery environment.
Support (but do not directly manage) 50–60 JIRA tickets, guiding teams on: Effective JIRA hygiene, Ticket structure and prioritization, Clear ownership and workflow discipline.
Use Smartsheet extensively to: Track projects and dependencies, Build and maintain Gantt charts, Provide leadership‑level reporting.
Bridge tooling differences between JIRA and Smartsheet to deliver a single, coherent view of delivery health.
Analyze and improve process flows across project and operational work, often in environments with minimal existing documentation.
Operate as a coordinator and mentor, enabling engineering teams to own delivery while ensuring accountability and forward progress.
Push work forward relentlessly, even when initiatives are not formally prioritized.