Enterprise Program Manager

Benefits

• Competitive salary

Austin, TX

Senior Level (8 or more years of experience)

The Senior Project Manager provides advanced project management support for complex, enterprise-level technology and business transformation initiatives within a state public safety agency. This role is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating project activities across cross-functional teams, ensuring successful delivery by maintaining tight alignment with agency objectives, governance standards, and state procurement frameworks. Operating under a hybrid model, the project manager oversees end-to-end project life cycles, managing scopes, budgets, resource plans, risks, and stakeholder communications.

• Project Planning & Strategy:
  • Develop, maintain, and execute comprehensive project plans containing detailed scope, schedules, resource allocations, risk mitigation, and communication components.
  • Define clear project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in close collaboration with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Establish and maintain complex project budgets, resource plans, and critical path timelines to track progress against milestones.
• Cross-Functional Execution & Vendor Management:
  • Coordinate cross-functional technical teams, business units, and external contractors to ensure alignment and timely execution of project activities.
  • Monitor vendor performance, deliverable quality, and contractual adherence when external contractors are involved.
  • Drive project closure activities, including final reporting, formal deliverable acceptance, and lessons learned documentation.
• Risk Mitigation & Change Control:
  • Monitor overall project performance, trace progress, and ensure timely escalation, mitigation, and resolution of system risks and issues.
  • Manage project scope changes through formal, structured change control processes and ensure compliance with organizational governance.
• Governance, Compliance, & Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Facilitate robust stakeholder engagement, regular team meetings, and executive-level status reporting to ensure operational transparency.
  • Ensure strict adherence to organizational policies, state procurement requirements, and enterprise contract frameworks.
  • Maintain, audit, and organize all project documentation and administrative records throughout the development lifecycle.

• 8 or more years of experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business transformation projects within highly structured environments.
• 8 or more years of comprehensive knowledge and application of project management methodologies (such as PMI/PMBOK, Agile, and Hybrid frameworks).
• 8 or more years of experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining detailed project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• 8 or more years of experience managing and aligning multiple stakeholders across technical and business units.
• 8 or more years of experience executing risk management, issue tracking, and formal change control processes.
• 8 or more years of experience delivering strong written and verbal communications, including drafting executive-level status reports.
• 8 or more years of experience utilizing enterprise project management tools (including MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar software).
• 8 or more years of experience ensuring compliance with organizational governance, administrative policies, and procurement guidelines.

• 1 or more years of experience working in public sector or state government environments, preferably within public safety or law enforcement agencies.
• 1 or more years of experience managing technical projects under state procurement frameworks.
• 1 or more years of experience managing IT system implementations, data systems, or enterprise software applications.
• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent professional credential.

• Exceptional technical leadership and stakeholder management capabilities to unite diverse cross-functional teams.
• Highly structured approach to managing complex project tasks, tracking dependencies, and identifying system blocks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to deliver status reports and presentations to executive leadership.
• Highly organized with a self-motivated approach to executing projects within state governance models.

Flexible work from home options available.