IT Project Lead in Austin, TX (HYBRID) local to Texas

  • Austin, TX
  • Posted 17 hours ago | Updated 17 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
$40 - $50
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Budget
Collaboration
Communication Planning
Documentation
Estimating
Facilitation
Management
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft SharePoint
Microsoft Visio
PMBOK
PMP
Project Coordination
Project Lifecycle Management
Project Management
Project Planning
Project Scoping
Resource Management
ServiceNow
Status Reports
Technical Writing
Training
WebEx

Job Details

Job title: IT Project Lead

Location: Austin, TX (HYBRID- local to Texas)

Duration: Long term

WORK DESCRIPTION:
Seeking an experienced Project Lead that shall conduct IT project coordination activities which include project management, project planning, project monitoring, and project status reporting. This position shall lead small operational projects/efforts with cross functional teams and their managers to request the resources/participants needed to achieve project goals. The successful applicant shall be expected to build strong relationship across the various IT teams.

Required skills:

  • 4-7 years of experience Leading and managing IT Operational projects from initiation to closure, including scope, schedule, tasks, budget adherence, and resource management, while providing comprehensive documentation throughout the project lifecycle and ensuring successful project handover.
  • 4-7 years of Proficient at developing and managing the following Project deliverables: project scope document, project schedule/plan, communication plans, cost estimates/analysis, Change Approval Board (CAB) documents, training plans, contingency plans, and post implementation transition/support plans.
  • 4-7 years of experience leading and clearly communicating project expectations and project progress to sponsors, team members, and stakeholders, through project status meetings, and up-to-date project status reports.
  • 4-7 years of experience Identifying and managing project milestones, dependencies, critical path, risks, issues, and develop contingency plans as necessary.
  • 4-7 years of experience requesting and managing project resources, facilitating collaboration across IT teams and departments, and coordinate/assign tasks to meet project objectives.
  • 4-7 years of Technical writing experience compiling formal business documentation around a regulated industry.
  • 4-7 years of experience using MS Project to track progress of tasks, deliverables and milestones.
  • 4-7years of Proficient in MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point, MS Teams, SharePoint, Visio, and WebEx.

Preferred skills:

  • Yes/No Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
  • 1-2 years of Experience with ServiceNow.
  • 2-4 years of Experience working at an Electric Utility or other municipality.

TERM OF SERVICE (Required): June 2025 through September 30, 2025 (May be extended into FY26)

WORK HOURS AND LOCATION (Required): insert preferred work hours and work location for this contract position

8:00AM-5:00PM (flexible) Monday through Friday

Resources are currently working mostly remotely. This role is expected to report to an Austin Energy (AE) location at least once a week, however this frequency might vary based on job/project needs. Candidate may also need to report to an AE work location periodically for in-person meetings.

The 2 AE main work locations are:

  • Primary: AE SCC Location: 2599 Montopolis Drive, Austin, TX 78741
  • Secondary: AE Mueller Headquarters: 4815 Mueller Boulevard, Austin, TX 78723

Request candidates that reside in Travis County or surrounding areas.

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