About the Role
The Manager of Technology Projects & Implementation is responsible for technology project execution at CACTX. This role manages timelines, stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams through implementation and evaluation within a highly regulated data environment. The position requires understanding the legal and compliance landscape governing data use, sharing, and system access, as well as practical fluency in data management across systems, particularly during migrations, integrations, and platform transitions.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full project lifecycle: requirements gathering, workplan development, process design, resource coordination, implementation, testing, and post-go-live evaluation
- Lead and coordinate with vendors, technical partners, and internal stakeholders on application rationalization efforts, platform transitions, and system integrations, including data mapping, migration planning, and validation
- Direct vendors and internal teams in the execution of technology platform and product implementations, ensuring alignment with the multi-year technology strategy roadmap
- Identify compliance implications of technology decisions, including data sharing, system access, and vendor contracts, and escalate as appropriate
- Review and support vendor contracts, BAAs, data use agreements, and SOWs for technical accuracy and alignment with organizational compliance requirements
- Maintain project budgets, timelines, and milestone tracking; identify and communicate risks with recommended mitigation strategies
- Lead change management and internal communications for assigned projects, including training coordination, stakeholder updates, and adoption support
- Work with process and program owners across departments to identify inefficiencies and co-develop recommendations that optimize workflows
- Monitor the evolving technology and regulatory landscape for emerging risks and develop preliminary mitigation proposals
- Manage vendor performance throughout the project lifecycle, including deliverable tracking, SLA oversight, and escalation coordination
- Develop and maintain project documentation including charters, status reports, risk logs, decision logs, and lessons learned
Requirements
- 5–8 years of experience with application rationalization, SaaS/platform migrations, or case management system implementations, including working with vendors and technical partners through the full delivery lifecycle
- Working knowledge of data management concepts including data mapping, data governance, migration validation, and inter-system data flows
- Ability to identify data risks during implementation projects and effectively direct vendors and technical partners in executing migration and validation work
- Proven ability to manage vendor relationships, SOW scope, and third-party deliverables
- Experience reviewing or working alongside legal review of contracts, data use agreements, MOUs, BAAs, or vendor SOWs from a technical and operational lens
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to program staff, executive leadership, and legal and compliance stakeholders who may have no technical background
- Demonstrated success managing full lifecycle technology projects, from requirements through go-live, in a cross-functional, multi-stakeholder environment
- Comfortable working in a mission-driven, resource-conscious nonprofit environment
Skills
- Application rationalization
- SaaS/platform migrations
- Case management system implementations
- Vendor management
- Technical partner management
- Data mapping
- Data governance
- Migration validation
- Inter-system data flows
- Contract review
- Data use agreements
- MOUs
- BAAs
- SOWs
- Change management
- Internal communications
- Training coordination
- Stakeholder updates
- Adoption support
- Workflow optimization
- Risk management
- Budget management
- Timeline tracking
- API
- Data exchange protocols
- Middleware tools
- Cybersecurity
- Data privacy frameworks
- NIST 800-53
- SOC 2
- HIPAA Security Rule
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 5-8 years
About the Company
- Since 1995, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas (CACTX) has led efforts to effectuate change, empower communities, and make the safety of children a top priority in Texas.
- CACTX and our network of children’s advocacy centers (CACs) have helped over one million children and their families impacted by abuse and crime achieve safety, justice, and healing.
- Our dual approach—responding to crimes against children and preventing child sexual abuse—safeguards childhood, building a future in which Texas children can thrive and reach their full potential.
Equal Opportunity
- CACTX is an equal opportunity employer. All applications will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
