Project Manager II

Project Manager II

Agency: Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department: AgriLife Center for Managed Technology Services (CMTS)

Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate

Job Location: College Station, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Job Description:

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
• Texas A&M AgriLife Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Forest Service
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation's largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

Position Information:

Job Summary:

The Project Manager II for the Center for Managed Technology Services (CMTS) manages medium-scope, complex technology projects from planning through implementation. The position exercises independent judgment in developing project plans, coordinating resources and activities, tracking budgets, timelines, deliverables, and risks, and providing periodic project evaluations and status reports. This role supervises, coordinates, and assists with the completion of CMTS projects and develops and coordinates project plans through full implementation.

The Project Manager II serves as a senior business operations resource for CMTS, supporting block-based service delivery, cost recovery, and research IT operations. The role requires the ability to manage complex organizational processes, generate project and implementation reporting, while ensuring compliance with university, system, and sponsor requirements.

The position supports CMTS as a proactively managed IT service and research support service center, requiring strong organizational capability and the ability to coordinate across technical teams, researchers, leadership, and partner institutions.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates, manages, and implements one-time CMTS client projects from project initiation through completion, ensuring approved scope, timelines, deliverables, resources, and project requirements are effectively managed.
• Develops and maintains project plans, schedules, milestones, tasks, dependencies, risks, and deliverables in coordination with CMTS technical teams and project stakeholders.
• Utilizes CMTS project management and reporting tools, including Asana, Power BI, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft 365, to manage project activities, maintain documentation, track progress, and support project reporting.
• Coordinates project resources across CMTS service areas, including Technology & Engineering, Software & Applications, Web & Digital Platforms, Data & Informatics, and other technical teams as required by the project scope.
• Facilitates project kickoff meetings, status meetings, technical coordination meetings, and project closeout activities to maintain alignment on responsibilities, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Monitors project progress against the approved Service Engagement Document (SED), Statement of Work (SOW), project plan, estimated technical capacity, and established milestones, escalating risks, delays, scope changes, or resource constraints when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and current project records and documentation, including project plans, meeting notes, decisions, action items, status updates, risks, deliverables, and closeout documentation.
• Coordinates with CMTS resource managers and technical leads to support resource scheduling, workload planning, and Service Block capacity tracking for assigned projects.
• Develops and maintains project dashboards and performance reports to provide visibility into project status, timelines, capacity utilization, risks, and completion progress.
• Supports project change management by documenting changes to scope, schedule, capacity, or deliverables and coordinating review and approval with appropriate CMTS leadership and project stakeholders.
• Coordinates project activities with clients throughout implementation to obtain required information, schedule project activities, communicate status, address project-level questions, and support timely completion of deliverables.
• Supports the development and continuous improvement of CMTS project management standards, templates, workflows, documentation, and reporting practices to promote consistent project delivery across the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Five years of related experience in project management, project coordination, or a related area.
• Advanced knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Knowledge of standard proofreading.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams, research faculty, leadership, and external partner institutions.
• Ability to multitask, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and work cooperatively with others in a dynamic, high-volume service-center and research support environment.
• Ability to prioritize, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through PMI.

What You Need to Know:

Salary: Compensation for this position is commensurate based on the selected candidate's qualifications.

Sponsorship: Non-immigrant foreign nationals are prohibited by export control laws from performing the employment responsibilities associated with this position; sponsorship is not available at this time.

Flexible Work Arrangements: This is a full-time, on-site position. Remote work is not available for this role at this time. The successful candidate will be expected to work on-site during their regularly scheduled work hours.

Important Notice Regarding H1-B Sponsorship:

Your employment at Texas A&M AgriLife may require nonimmigrant sponsorship. A Presidential proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on new H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025. Texas A&M AgriLife will NOT pay this fee. If the fee is imposed on your petition, this offer of employment will be revoked. If actions taken during your employment result in the imposition of this fee, your employment will be terminated. To the extent that this statement conflicts with any applicable System or member Policy, Regulation, or Rule, this statement will control. We recommend that you consult with your private immigration counsel at your own expense regarding potential implications.

In addition, on January 27, 2026, Texas Governor Abbott issued a moratorium on the filing of any new H-1B unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate.

Benefits and Leave:

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance (AgriLife contributes to premiums)
• 12–15 annual paid holidays
• Up to 8 hours/month sick leave and at least 8 hours/month vacation
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative
• Access to ongoing professional development and training through Aspire, LinkedIn Learning, and internally developed programs

How to Apply:

A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Applications received by Texas A&M AgriLife must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.