Sr. Project Manager – Legacy Modernization

City : Austin

State : Texas

Neos is Seeking a Sr. Project Manager – Legacy Modernization for a contract role for with our client in Austin, TX.

*** HYBRID (TEXAS) – ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE AUSTIN, TX AREA (Within 50-mile radius) WILL BE CONSIDERED***

Hybrid role – 3 days remote with 2 days (Mon & Tues) required to be onsite at 701 W 51st St. Austin, TX 78751

No calls, no emails, please respond directly to the “apply” link with your resume and contact details.

Client is looking for a Project Manager to oversee a new project, State of Texas Automated Information Reporting System (STAIRS) to modernize the current solution. The project/solution would result in enhancing the current system and automating additional business functions enabling more effective for tracking, monitoring, and auditing, service provider cost reports, submissions, and documentation.

The Project Manager understands the PMI framework, Project Delivery Framework, and QAT reporting requirements for Major Information Resource Projects. The successful candidate understands business and technical objectives of a modernization.

The worker will be expected to manage communication with stakeholders, project team(s) and must develop strong relationships with key decision-makers. The worker should be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes.

The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:

• Creates required project documentation, presentations, and artifacts as necessary.
• Provides weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings.
• Presents and reports to leadership and oversight entities (e.g., Executive Steering Committees, QAT, etc.); escalating risks and issues, as appropriate, in a timely manner.
• Some on-call support may be required depending on project phase.
• Act as a liaison between stakeholders and project team(s).
• Ensure project meets the standard guidelines and procedures and developing project artifacts in accordance with Texas Project Delivery Framework.
• Manage and monitor the project schedule, scope, budget; overseeing and tracking development progress and ensuring project assignments and progresses align with project timelines.
• Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project impediments.
• Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements.

• 10 years Required project management experience for large-scale Enterprise Implementations
• 8 years Required State of Texas or similar Federal/State project management experience
• 8 years Required project management / systems analyst experience leading and managing legacy modernization projects
• 5 years Preferred State of Texas Project Delivery Framework experience
• 5 years Preferred Experience with low code/no code solution
• 3 years Preferred Experience with Texas statewide systems
• 3 years Preferred Knowledge of State of Texas QAT process for major Information Resources project (MIRP)