Program Manager (Transportation)

  • Austin, TX
  • Posted 19 hours ago | Updated 19 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Program Management
Project Management
Process Improvement
Software Development
Java
.NET
State Government
Transportation Organization

Job Details

Role: Program Manager (Transportation)

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)

Duration: 12+ Months

Summary:

Program Manager to support their Transportation Programs Division. They are seeking candidates with experience supporting state gov and transportation projects and programs. The Program Manager would act as the central point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders, facilitating consistent communication and collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Oversees project lifecycles across platforms such as the client (Transportation) and Engineering Desktop.
  • Develop integrated program schedules and resolve delivery risks.

Minimum Candidate Characteristics:

  • 8+ years of experience supporting state and transportation software development projects.

Exceptional Candidate Characteristics:

  • Technologies such as Java, .NET, PeopleSoft.
  • Experience with complex system architectures.
  • Experienced in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes.

Responsibilities:

Support Transportation Programs would be responsible for a wide range of critical functions to ensure successful planning, execution, and delivery of technology initiatives. Typical work would include overseeing project lifecycles across platforms and Engineering Desktop, managing vendor relationships, coordinating software development teams, and facilitating smooth operations support. Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, track progress against milestones, and proactively identify and resolve delivery risks. In addition, provide leadership in budgeting and resource allocation, ensuring teams stay aligned with performance goals and fiscal targets. The Program Manager would act as the central point of contact for cross-functional stakeholders, facilitating consistent communication and collaboration across departments. By driving process improvements and standardizing workflows, they would enhance overall efficiency and accountability throughout Transportation Programs Support.

Required Skills:

  • 8+ Yrs of Experience in Information Technology
  • 8+ Yrs of Experience as an IT Consultant providing project and program management and IV&V services
  • 8+ Yrs of Experience in software development project management in state government
  • 8+ Yrs of Experience as Project Manager for a transportation organization.

Preferred Skills:

  • Overseen development of software on multiple platforms
  • Managed teams of managers, programmers, and analysts
  • Technologies used: Java, .Net, Peoplesoft
  • Led configuration management and quality assurance efforts
  • Developed strategic modernization plans
  • Extensive experience with complex system architectures
  • Software Testing Advisement
  • Reviewed development deliverables
  • Recommended improvements for Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes
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