About the Role
Allied Consultants, Inc. is seeking an experienced Deputy Project Manager to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team for the Legacy Systems Replacement Project (LSRP).
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the LSRP Project Manager and the Manager of the Project Management Office (PMO) to perform complex to advanced project and contract management work.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional workstreams across the entire project lifecycle.
- Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions.
- Manage system integrations and data migration.
- Oversee comprehensive testing cycles and software rollout.
- Drive the development of project reports and executive dashboards.
- Assist with contractor deliverables and change requests.
- Manage invoicing, budget tracking, and maintenance and operations (M&O).
Requirements
- 10 years of full-time experience managing large, complex IT modernization projects throughout all development phases (from inception to Maintenance & Operations), including structured design, project estimation, scope control, risk mitigation, and corrective action.
- 10 years of experience leading and coordinating cross-functional project activities, establishing project goals, analyzing complex data, and executing executive-level communication, negotiation, and facilitation.
- 8 years of experience reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating complex business systems, user/stakeholder needs, and executing Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and process mapping to streamline operations.
- 5 years of experience utilizing the Texas Project Delivery Framework methodology.
- 5 years of experience documenting detailed requirements for enterprise IT solutions and simultaneously consolidating requirements across geographically dispersed program areas with varying business needs.
- 5 years of experience leading and orchestrating comprehensive User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles for large-scale enterprise IT rollouts, including establishing testing entry/exit gate criteria, managing business unit validation schedules, and tracking defect burn-down.
- 5 years of experience designing, scheduling, and orchestrating comprehensive end-user training strategies for enterprise-wide software rollouts, including utilizing the Train-the-Trainer (TTT) methodology.
- 3 years of experience working with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) and Data Center Services (DCS), specifically including the implementation of cloud-based solutions.
- 5 years of preferred experience managing Salesforce implementation or migration projects within a government or highly regulated licensing environment.
- 4 years of preferred experience coordinating UAT specifically for Salesforce or major cloud SaaS platform implementations.
- 4 years of preferred experience managing organizational change readiness and end-user training specifically for Salesforce or modern cloud-based CRM systems.
- 4 years of preferred experience working directly with a Texas State Agency as an employee or contractor in a dedicated Project Manager role.
- 3 years of preferred active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- 3 years of preferred experience managing Agile or Hybrid (Waterfall/Agile) project delivery teams, particularly for cloud SaaS implementations.
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10 years
- 8 years
- 5 years
- 3 years
- 4 years
Benefits
- Highly competitive pay rates
- Local support staff for responsive, personal service
- Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
- Life insurance
- A 401(K) plan with company match
- Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan
About the Company
- Allied Consultants, Inc. is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies.
Equal Opportunity
- Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
