Project Lead

Summary: Responsible for communications to Project Sponsors and TxDOTconnect team for accomplishment of project's objectives. Lead Serves as the primary point of contact for project delivery aspects for this application and is responsible for communication and status reporting. Identify resources are available to complete project assignments in a timely manner and identify potential risks, constraints, and issues that may have an impact on the project and is responsible for the development of strategies to address them. Responsible for coordination with the IT Operations and Security for any infrastructure or security assessments required for the applications Perform other duties as assigned by branch manager. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Maintains and utilizes detailed industry and internal services knowledge in the construction of industry-leading services solutions, including expert working level knowledge of the processes, technologies, and people components involved in the services arena. As needed, provide a "trusted expert advisor" role as a Subject Matter Expert for technical services, to both internal and external customers, ranging from formal advice to internal and external customer presentations. Required Skills: 8 years of Familiar with standard concepts, practices and SDLC. 8 years of Experience in working with Product Owner/Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams to design, develop, test, and release features. 8 years of Exhibits excellent analytical, problem-solving, team playing and communication skills 8 years of Experience with Project Management Life Cycle, the Agile Development Life cycle. 8 years of Experience in meeting tight deadlines. 8 years of Experience in Communicating program objectives, goals, and progress to program directors, executives, upper management, and stakeholders. Preferred Skills: 3 years of Service-Now Dashboards, Visual Task Boards, Leading and Coordinating Projects 3 years of Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Service-Now, 3 years of Driving communication between customers and vendors. Job Type: Contract Pay: $50.98 - $55.34 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Work Location: Hybrid remote in Austin, TX 78701