Program Manager III / Project Manager III

Position : Program Manager III (Project Manager III)

Location : Austin, TX Hybrid Must reside in Austin, TX or nearby within 50 miles distance

Duration : Long term contract

MOI : Onsite interview

Job Description

The Client is seeking an experienced Program Manager III / Project Manager III to lead infrastructure remediation, application development, security, and legacy modernization initiatives.

The selected candidate will manage multiple IT projects, collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders, oversee project planning and execution, and ensure successful delivery using Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies. This role requires strong project leadership, risk management, stakeholder communication, and documentation skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage IT projects from initiation through implementation.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, status reports, and project documentation.
• Monitor project scope, timelines, budgets, resources, and deliverables.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate project activities with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and external agencies.
• Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies including:
  • Daily Standups
  • Sprint Planning
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Retrospectives
• Support testing activities to validate business requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation, workflows, business process documentation, and user guides.
• Communicate project status and present updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Manage multiple concurrent initiatives while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience monitoring project requirements, resources, and project status.
• 6+ years managing small to medium-sized IT projects.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Experience identifying project risks and maintaining project documentation.
• Experience managing project budgets, resources, and status reporting.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Experience supporting application testing and validating user requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience coordinating with government agencies, vendors, and contractors.
• Excellent customer service and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing user documentation.
• Experience facilitating Agile Scrum ceremonies.
• Experience with Quality Assurance Testing (QAT) projects and documentation.

Work Schedule

• Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM CST.
• Occasional evenings, weekends, and production cutover support may be required.
• Hybrid work may be approved at the manager's discretion after onboarding.
• Candidates must be able to pick up an agency-issued laptop from the Austin headquarters.