Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst

Description

Senior Project Manager must have experience with One Plan or with Project Online migration to another PPM tool.

DURATION = 5 month to start

LOCATION = onsite in Galleria area

PROJECT:
One Plan Implementation & Data Migration Oversight - kick off with the vendor is 6/22/26

OVERVIEW

Our client is seeking a Senior
-level Project/Program Manager to oversee the implementation of the One Plan platform, led by a third-party vendor. This role will ensure the successful integration of client's PMO governance model and the accurate migration of project, portfolio, and documentation data from SharePoint into One Plan.

This individual will act as the client-side lead, responsible for holding the vendor accountable, validating deliverables, and ensuring the solution meets business, governance, and reporting requirements.

This is a high-visibility role within a broader PMO transformation initiative, requiring strong execution, stakeholder management, and vendor oversight capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Vendor Oversight & Delivery Assurance

- Serve as the primary liaison between client and the One Plan implementation vendor

- Validate vendor deliverables against defined requirements, scope, and acceptance criteria

- Monitor vendor performance, timelines, and quality to ensure delivery aligns with contractual commitments

- Identify gaps, risks, or misalignment in vendor approach and drive resolution

- Escalate issues and enforce accountability to ensure successful outcomes

(Aligned with client expectation to manage third-party vendors and ensure delivery against commitments)

Governance Model Integration

- Translate client's existing PMO governance model into the One Plan solution design

- Ensure stage gates, approvals, intake workflows, and reporting structures are accurately configured

- Validate that governance processes are maintained and enhanced-not lost-during the transition

- Partner with PMO leadership to align governance, portfolio management, and reporting requirements

Data Migration Oversight (SharePoint → One Plan)

- Lead oversight of data migration strategy, execution, and validation

- Ensure project, portfolio, and document data is accurately mapped, cleansed, and migrated

- Validate data integrity, completeness, and usability within One Plan post-migration

- Define and execute data validation and reconciliation processes

- Partner with stakeholders to identify what data should be migrated vs. archived

PMO & Portfolio Alignment

- Ensure alignment between One Plan configuration and broader PMO processes (intake, prioritization, resource planning)

- Support integration of One Plan into existing PMO workflows and operating model

- Drive consistency in how projects are tracked, reported, and governed across the portfolio

(Aligned with PMO modernization and portfolio management objectives)

Execution, Risk & Stakeholder Management

- Develop and manage project plans, milestones, and deliverables for the client-side effort

- Track risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation strategies (RAID management)

- Provide clear, concise status reporting to leadership and stakeholders

- Facilitate stakeholder alignment across IT, PMO, and business teams

- Ensure readiness for go-live, including validation, cutover planning, and support model

(Consistent with clients expectations for risk, stakeholder, and delivery management)

Adoption & Change Enablement

- Ensure smooth adoption of One Plan across PMs and stakeholders

- Validate that workflows, templates, and reporting meet user needs

- Partner with stakeholders on rollout, training, and communications

Skills

One Plan, Ms project, project online, Project management, Stakeholder management, Implementation

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

- PMP or equivalent certification

- Experience supporting PMO transformation or maturity initiatives

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Houston, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $95.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may…