Information Technology Project Manager

One of the leading providers of best-in‑class information technology services and solutions is looking for a Risk & Controls Project Manager to join their Plano, TX team!

Our client is looking for a Risk & Controls Project Manager to lead cross‑functional initiatives to define, implement, and sustain risk and control policies across technology domains—spanning application delivery (Agile SDLC) and IT hardware lifecycle (procurement, build, deploy, maintain, retire). The role drives consistent control adoption across teams, ensures measurable compliance, and partners with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Cyber, and Audit stakeholders to reduce operational risk while enabling efficient delivery.

Contract Duration: 6‑Month Contract with the opportunity for extension or conversion

• Experience as a Project/Program Manager delivering risk, controls, or governance initiatives in a technology environment.
• Strong knowledge of Agile SDLC concepts and how controls map into product/engineering delivery.
• Familiarity with technology control domains (e.g., access management, change/release, secure configuration, vulnerability/patch management, asset management, logging/monitoring, third‑party or procurement controls).
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑stakeholder work streams and drive outcomes through influence.

• Program / project leadership:
  Plan and execute a portfolio of risk and control initiatives, managing scope, milestones, dependencies, RAID, and executive reporting.
• Control policy execution:
  Translate policy/control requirements into actionable standards, procedures, and implementation plans across applications and IT asset life cycles.
• Agile SDLC controls integration:
  Embed control requirements into Agile ceremonies and delivery practices (e.g., definition of done, CI/CD gates, testing, release, change, incident/problem, vulnerability remediation).
• IT hardware lifecycle controls:
  Drive controls across asset intake, inventory, configuration, patching, secure build, decommissioning, and disposal; partner with infrastructure and asset management teams.

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post‑tax options
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy.

Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.