Senior Project Manager

Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 remote)
Secondary consideration: Fort Mill, SC if Austin-based candidates are not available

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly process-driven Project Manager / Scrum Master to support a purely Agile Enterprise PMO (EPMO) within a complex, fast-moving technology organization.
While teams operate in Agile delivery models, this role uniquely requires strong Waterfall discipline, including critical path analysis, dependency management, and Gantt-based planning, to support initiatives that do not cleanly fit into sprint-based delivery. Many of these efforts are business-critical but not always top-priority or fully funded, requiring a PM who can create structure, visibility, and momentum in ambiguity.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in the "messy middle"-coordinating across teams, mentoring engineers and delivery leads, and ensuring leadership has clear insight into timelines, risks, blockers, and downstream impacts.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage 10-15 concurrent, multi-month initiatives with complex dependencies and competing priorities.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans, including:
  • Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Milestones and delivery phases
  • Dependency mapping and critical path analysis
• Identify, track, and communicate blockers, risks, and impacts to delivery timelines.
• Apply Waterfall planning rigor (Gantt charts, sequencing, critical paths) in an otherwise Agile delivery environment.
• Support (but do not directly manage) 50-60 JIRA tickets, guiding teams on:
  • Effective JIRA hygiene
  • Ticket structure and prioritization
  • Clear ownership and workflow discipline
• Use Smartsheet extensively to:
  • Track projects and dependencies
  • Build and maintain Gantt charts
  • Provide leadership-level reporting
• Bridge tooling differences between JIRA and Smartsheet to deliver a single, coherent view of delivery health.
• Analyze and improve process flows across project and operational work, often in environments with minimal existing documentation.
• Operate as a coordinator and mentor, enabling engineering teams to own delivery while ensuring accountability and forward progress.
• Push work forward relentlessly, even when initiatives are not formally prioritized.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of hands-on Project Management experience
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with heavy dependencies
• Strong Waterfall planning experience (Gantt charts, critical path, sequencing)
• Experience working in Agile environments that still require Waterfall discipline
• Working knowledge of JIRA (governance, hygiene, prioritization guidance)
• Strong Smartsheet experience for project tracking and visualization
• Demonstrated process improvement experience
• Exceptional attention to detail, follow-through, and organization
• Ability to operate effectively with limited structure and evolving priorities

Nice to Have

• Scrum Master experience (certification not required)
• Experience supporting unfunded or lower-priority but high-impact initiatives
• Experience in large enterprise or technology-driven organizations

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Austin,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 15, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.