IT Project Manager

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 15464
Department: Universal Services
Opening Date: 08/19/2025
Closing Date: 9/21/2025 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100

Position Description
About Harris County and Universal Services:

Harris County Universal Services (Universal Services) is transforming the way the County does business and seeking 2 IT Project Managers to join our team.
Universal Services is the enterprise IT solutions center for the departments and offices of Harris County, providing Information Technology, Public Safety and Justice Technologies, 311 Constituent Engagement Services, Fleet Services, and Records and Information Governance Services.
Harris County is the third largest and most diverse county in the nation, with a population of more than 4.7 million. Harris County Commissioners Court, the County's governing body, directs a budget of more than $4 billion providing essential services including flood control, infrastructure, healthcare, housing, and justice administration.
This is a great time to join Universal Services as we enhance critical services to Harris County residents and internal customers.
Position Overview:

Harris County Universal Services is seeking two IT Project Managers to join our team: one at the Level 1 position and one at the Level 2 position.
IT Project Manager 1

With supervision, the IT Project Manager I supports the planning and execution of technology projects. The Project Manager assists in coordinating tasks, maintaining schedules, and facilitating communication among project teams. The Project Manager develops foundational project management skills and gains experience with standard tools and methodologies in this role.
IT Project Manager II

The IT Project Manager II successfully manages medium to large-scale technology projects by effectively coordinating cross-functional teams, resources, and stakeholders. Leveraging proven project management best practices, methodologies, and tools, the role ensures timely delivery of projects within defined scope, quality, and budget constraints. Acting as a critical liaison between IT and business units, the Project Manager facilitates clear communication and alignment to meet strategic objectives and drive business value.
Job Responsibilities:

IT Project Manager I:

• Assist in project scheduling, tracking deliverables, and updating documentation
• Work closely with project teams to understand risks, timelines, scope creep
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business stakeholders
• Learn and apply basic project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
• Contribute to status reporting and project documentation
• Ability to take instructions, training and mentoring from Sr. Project Managers

IT Project Manager II:

• Lead comprehensive project planning, including defining scope, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation to align with business goals
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and changes throughout the project life cycle to mitigate impacts
• Oversee vendor management and coordinate third-party engagements to ensure contractual obligations and deliverables are met
• Facilitate regular project status meetings, prepare detailed progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders and executive leadership
• Mentor and guide junior project managers or project coordinators to build team capability and ensure consistent project execution standards
• Ensure compliance with organizational project management frameworks, policies, and quality standards
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships by managing and coordinating third-party engagements and resolving conflicts, ensuring transparency in communications

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
;br> If you need special services or accommodations, please call or email
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Information Systems (IS), Computer Science or a related field.

Experience:

• 2-3 years of relevant work experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Willingness to learn new tools and methodologies.
• Knowledge of project management methodology.
• Knowledge of project management tools (Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
• Exposure to software development, Agile or IT operations.

Applicants for this position will be subject to a criminal background check that includes being fingerprinted. This applies to any position with network access to Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) or access to an area where CJIS is received, maintained or stored either manually or electronically (i.e. custodian, maintenance).

Automatic Disqualification:

• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for any Felony, and any Class A Misdemeanor
• Convictions, probation, or deferred adjudication for a Class B Misdemeanor, if within the previous 10 years
• Open arrest for any criminal offense (Felony or Misdemeanor)
• Family Violence conviction

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Experience:

• IT Project Manager 1: 2-3 years of experience for IT Project Manager I, and 3-4 years of experience for IT Project Manager II

Certifications:

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate from the Project Management Institute or equivalent is desirable.

General Information
Location:

• 1111 Fannin St., Houston, TX 77002

Work Schedule:

• 8 hours/day

Work Arrangement:

• Hybrid (combination of working onsite and working from home.
• The exact hybrid schedule will be determined with your direct manager).

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered only to Harris County employees in regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Wellness Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
• One (1) floating holiday per year
• Paid Parental Leave*
• Sick Leave

Retirement Savings Benefit

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in full-time and select part-time positions:

• Professional learning & development opportunities
• Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
• Flexible work schedule*
• METRO RideSponsor Program*

* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:
01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.

• High School or GED diploma
• Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or higher
• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Business
• Information Technology
• Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Other Related Field
• Unrelated Field
• N/A; No Degree

03

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04

Which of the following best describes your verifiable work experience?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years but less than three (3) years
• Three (3) years but less than four (4) years
• Four (4) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05

Please provide details about your verifiable work experience.Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume"(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
06

Are you a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or have a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate from the Project Management Institute or equivalent?

• Yes
• No

07

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced
• Intermediate
• Basic
• Entry Level
• Not proficient

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