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About the Role

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) requires a Project Manager III to provide senior-level project management support for complex, enterprise-level initiatives. This role ensures successful delivery of projects by maintaining alignment with DPS objectives, governance standards, and established project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, and communication components.
• Define project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and business units to ensure alignment and execution of project activities.
• Monitor project performance, track progress against milestones, and ensure timely escalation and resolution of issues and risks.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, meetings, and status reporting to ensure clear communication and transparency.
• Manage project scope changes through formal change control processes and ensure governance compliance.
• Oversee vendor performance and deliverables when external contractors are involved.
• Ensure adherence to DPS policies, state procurement requirements, and FAST contract guidelines.
• Support project documentation, reporting, and administrative requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive project closure activities, including final reporting, deliverable acceptance, and lessons learned documentation.

Requirements

• 8 years of experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business transformation projects in a structured environment.
• 8 years of experience with strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid).
• 8 years of experience developing and maintaining project schedules, budgets, and resource plans.
• 8 years of proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders across technical and business units.
• 8 years of experience with risk management, issue tracking, and change control processes.
• 8 years of strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
• 8 years of experience using project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar).
• 8 years of ability to ensure compliance with organizational governance, policies, and procurement requirements.
• 1 year of experience working in public sector or state government environments, preferably within public safety or law enforcement agencies.
• 1 year of experience managing projects under state procurement frameworks (e.g., FAST, DIR, or similar contracts).
• Experience managing IT system implementations, data systems, or enterprise applications.

Skills

• Project Management Methodologies (PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid)
• Project Schedule Development and Maintenance
• Project Budget Management
• Resource Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Issue Tracking
• Change Control Processes
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Executive-Level Reporting
• Project Management Tools (MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar)
• Organizational Governance Compliance
• Policy Compliance
• Procurement Requirements Compliance
• Public Sector/State Government Experience
• Public Safety/Law Enforcement Agency Experience
• State Procurement Frameworks (FAST, DIR)
• IT System Implementation
• Data Systems Management
• Enterprise Applications Management

Experience Level

• 8+ years

Education Level

• PMP certification or equivalent (Preferred)

About the Company

• The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) requires a Project Manager III under the FAST contract.