Project Manager II

A Glimpse of the Job

The Project Manager II is responsible for overseeing medium- to large-scale projects through the development and execution of project plans, monitoring of budgets, timelines, and deliverables, supporting change management for the project, and preparation of regular evaluations and status reports. The Project Manager II reports within the Strategy and Business Services unit, which encompasses Technology Services, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, Finance and Business Services, and the Office of Academic and Business Performance Analytics.

• Applies established project management methodologies and departmental protocols to define project objectives, scope, milestones, and success criteria
• Provides project leadership, direction, and guidance to support project lifecycle activities, portfolio alignment, and adherence to project management standards and best practices
• Collaborates with stakeholders to identify business needs, project requirements, goals, timelines, resource needs, and implementation plans
• Leads the planning, execution, monitoring, and completion of multiple concurrent projects
• Uses project management knowledge, tools, and techniques to support integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, communications, stakeholder, and risk management activities
• Tracks issues, decisions, action items, deliverables, risks, and timelines, and maintains project charters, project plans, and scope change documentation
• Coordinates project resources, develops resource estimates, and provides ongoing status updates and progress reports to management
• Manages assigned projects from initiation through closeout while partnering with sponsors, project teams, vendors, and stakeholders to achieve defined outcomes
• Identifies and mitigates risks associated with project changes to help ensure initiatives meet business, schedule, budget, and technology objectives
• Supports the monitoring, assessment, documentation, reporting, and control of changes affecting business processes, systems, technology, job roles, and organizational structures
• Researches project-related issues, evaluates options, and recommends practical solutions to meet customer and stakeholder needs.
• Uses change management best practices to advise project sponsor and guide project planning.

• Evaluates client needs through direct engagement, documents current and future business processes, and identifies opportunities to improve operations through the effective use of technology
• Develops detailed functional and technical specifications to support system design, configuration, implementation, and ongoing project needs
• Provides consultative guidance and support to customers using custom, third-party, and enterprise software applications
• Supports issue tracking and resolution activities related to active projects, ensuring concerns are documented, monitored, and addressed appropriately
• Conducts data analysis to support routine sponsor reporting, management activities, project metrics, project health reporting, and other information needs within the scope of assigned projects
• Prepares quantitative and qualitative reports for project sponsors to communicate findings, trends, progress, and recommendations

• Communicates timely and relevant project information to sponsors, stakeholders, supervisors, and project team members
• Develops and delivers clear, organized, and engaging presentations tailored to the needs of technical and non-technical audiences
• Uses appropriate communication strategies to convey sensitive, complex, or difficult information with professionalism, discretion, and tact
• Completes required project documentation and reports for clients and management and facilitates project team and stakeholder meetings to support effective implementation.
• Prepares technical analysis, reports, and documentation related to operational and development environments in support of projects, quality assurance, and change management processes
• Collects, documents, and catalogs project data; researches emerging technologies and prepares executive summaries to support evaluation and decision-making

• Oversees project quality control and quality assurance activities to help ensure deliverables meet established standards and expectations
• Reviews work for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with departmental, project, and quality standards
• Uses data collection and analysis to assess stakeholder and customer needs and identify opportunities to improve projects, processes, and services
• Supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality assurance plans for assigned projects and related services
• Conducts surveys, audits, assessments, and reports findings to inform project improvements and quality assurance activities
• Evaluates project performance, systems, and services to determine alignment with applicable quality standards and stakeholder expectations
• Promotes continuous quality improvement with an emphasis on strengthening customer satisfaction, service effectiveness, and business productivity

What You Need to Know

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Five years of related experience.

• Experience supporting projects across information technology, human resources, and finance functions

• This position is security sensitive
• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures
• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements
• This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.    

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

• Knowledge of project management principles, practices, and lifecycle processes, including project planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, reporting, and closeout.
• Ability to use project management and productivity tools to organize work, track deliverables, and support timely decision-making.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with project sponsors, team members, vendors, and stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities, analyze issues, develop practical solutions, prepare clear documentation, and support successful completion of multiple projects