Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top‑tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experienced Project Manager to play a key role within a high‑impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Minimum (Required):

• 8 years:
  Working knowledge of Project Management Life Cycle processes and documentation
• 8 years:
  Experience in implementing SACWIS/CCWIS systems
• 8 years:
  Awareness and knowledge of systems and solutions that promote efficiency, effectiveness, and enable direct delivery of services to clients
• 8 years:
  Experience in Business Process Redesign
• 8 years:
  Working knowledge of project documentation including project plans, work breakdown structures, issues logs, action logs, and decision tracking documents
• 8 years:
  Facilitating meetings, work sessions, requirements gathering sessions and conducting presentations with all levels of an organization, including direct delivery, senior, and executive leadership
• 8 years:
  Providing recommendations to key agency leadership
• 8 years:
  Working knowledge in guiding various project teams, and subsets of teams within large enterprise projects
• 8 years:
  Experience managing competing interests from various project stakeholders and reaching consensus for appropriate next actions
• 8 years:
  Strong communication – verbal and written – skills with all levels of an organization, including direct delivery staff up to executive level leadership
• 8 years:
  Strong presentation and facilitation skills for leading work sessions and project team meetings
• 8 years:
  Experience with the Microsoft Suite of tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project and SharePoint)

Preferred (Optional):

• 5 years:
  Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• 1 year:
  Awareness or knowledge of client's systems and programs