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About the Role
RESPEC is seeking a Project Manager III to lead complex, enterprise-level IT and business-transformation initiatives for the Texas Department of Public Safety. This role provides senior-level leadership in project planning, governance, stakeholder alignment, delivery oversight, and risk management, ensuring projects align with DPS objectives and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead the full project lifecycle for large-scale IT and business-transformation initiatives, including defining scope, deliverables, milestones, success measures, timelines, budgets, staffing plans, communications, and risk-management strategies.
- Coordinate cross-functional technical and business teams, external vendors, and client stakeholders to maintain alignment and advance project objectives.
- Monitor delivery performance against approved plans, identify and escalate risks or issues, and drive timely resolution.
- Develop and maintain executive-ready status reports, project documentation, governance materials, and communications.
- Manage scope changes through formal change-control processes.
- Ensure project activities comply with DPS policies, applicable procurement requirements, and established governance practices.
- Support vendor-performance oversight, project closeout activities, deliverable acceptance, final reporting, and lessons-learned documentation.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience managing large-scale, complex IT or business-transformation projects within a structured delivery environment.
- At least 8 years of experience applying project-management methodologies, including PMI/PMBOK, Agile, Hybrid, or comparable frameworks.
- At least 8 years of experience building and maintaining project schedules, budgets, resource plans, and related delivery documentation.
- At least 8 years of experience managing stakeholders across technical teams, business units, and executive leadership.
- At least 8 years of experience leading risk management, issue tracking, escalation, and change-control processes.
- At least 8 years of experience producing clear written and verbal communications, including executive-level reporting.
- At least 8 years of experience using project-management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar platforms.
- At least 8 years of experience ensuring compliance with organizational governance, policies, and procurement-related requirements.
- At least 1 year of experience supporting public-sector or state-government environments, particularly public safety or law-enforcement organizations.
- At least 1 year of experience managing projects within state procurement or contract frameworks, such as FAST, DIR, or similar environments.
- PMP certification, or equivalent project-management certification, with at least 1 year of related experience.
- At least 1 year of experience leading IT system implementations, data-system initiatives, or enterprise-application projects.
Skills
- Project Management
- IT Project Management
- Business Transformation
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
- Change Control
- Agile Methodologies
- PMI/PMBOK
- Microsoft Project
- Smartsheet
- Jira
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Hybrid
- On-site
- Telework
Experience Level
- Senior Level
- 8+ years
Education Level
- PMP certification or equivalent
About the Company
- RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, fostering a culture of ownership and innovation.
- Since 1969, RESPEC has addressed complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.
- The company collaborates with clients on critical problems, offering opportunities to design infrastructure, develop renewable energy solutions, and apply data-driven technology.
- RESPEC values deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to impactful work.
Equal Opportunity
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.