Project Manager II

Description

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to support a portfolio of technology-driven initiatives within our Software Developer function in Houston, Texas. This Long-term Contract position will focus on organizing project priorities, shaping business cases, and guiding software and process improvement efforts from planning through deployment. The role blends delivery leadership, stakeholder communication, and operational focus to help ensure projects achieve business value, remain on schedule, and stay within budget.

Responsibilities:
Lead small to mid-sized software and business improvement projects from initiation through rollout, ensuring delivery milestones, budgets, and scope are actively managed.
Build structure across a portfolio of initiatives by developing project plans, defining priorities, and maintaining clear alignment to business objectives.
Prepare and refine business cases that support decision-making, resource planning, and prioritization throughout the project lifecycle.
Coordinate cross-functional teams, assign responsibilities, and secure the resources needed to move work forward effectively.
Provide regular updates to stakeholders and senior leadership, highlighting progress, key risks, budget status, and issue resolution plans.
Partner with business and technology teams to define requirements, validate solution approaches, and support design, testing, training, and implementation activities.
Monitor project governance, quality expectations, and compliance with internal standards, policies, and established delivery practices.
Facilitate collaboration across departments to resolve scope questions, remove obstacles, and maintain readiness for deployment and adoption.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience managing software development or business optimization projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget control.
Strong ability to communicate effectively with both executive stakeholders and cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.
Proven skill in project planning, status reporting, risk management, and financial forecasting.
Experience developing business cases and translating operational goals into prioritized project initiatives.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or similar project delivery methodologies and related best practices.
Ability to coordinate training, implementation, and rollout activities to support successful solution adoption.
Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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