THECB - Senior Project Manager (ITS)

Please paste the following URL into a browser to view the entire job posting on the CAPPS Careers page.https://erphcmprd.cpa.texas.gov/psp/candidateportal/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS\_HRAM\_FL.HRS\_CG\_SEARCH\_FL.GBL?Page=HRS\_APP\_JBPST\_FLandAction=UandFOCUS=ApplicantandSiteId=1andJobOpeningId=107222andPostingSeq=1Job DescriptionYour job application must be completely filled out. Resumes do not take the place of the requirement to include this information on the application About the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) works to ensure that all Texans have access to high-quality, affordable higher education opportunities that prepare students for successful careers and strengthen the state's workforce and economy. Through collaboration with colleges, universities, policymakers, and education partners across Texas, THECB advances initiatives that expand educational opportunity, promote student success, and support the future of higher education. About Information Technology Services The Information Technology Services (ITS) Division advances THECB's mission by delivering secure, reliable, and customer-focused technology services that enable agency staff to effectively serve Texas students, institutions, and communities. Our organization is committed to operational excellence through modern technology, strong governance, strategic partnerships, and continuous improvement. We are modernizing how technology services are delivered by strengthening infrastructure and operational resilience, advancing cloud-first and hybrid infrastructure, improving platform reliability and security, and building a culture centered on accountability, collaboration, innovation, and service excellence. At THECB, we believe technology is more than infrastructure and support. It is a strategic business partner that enables our agency to better serve students, institutions, and the State of Texas. About the Role The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is seeking an experienced and collaborative project management professional to serve as a Senior Project Manager within the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division. This position is responsible for leading multiple concurrent information technology projects of varying scope, complexity, and duration. The Senior Project Manager guides projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, implementation, and closure while maintaining appropriate controls for scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, dependencies, decisions, and communication. The Senior Project Manager serves as a senior project delivery resource, working closely with business stakeholders, Product Owners, Business Analysts, engineering teams, ITS leadership, vendors, and external partners to coordinate work and maintain alignment around project objectives and delivery commitments. The role requires sufficient technical fluency to understand systems, integrations, dependencies, and operational constraints and to facilitate productive discussions between technical and non-technical stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining integrated project plans and schedules; managing risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and financial information; facilitating stakeholder decisions and cross-functional coordination; preparing executive and governance reporting; maintaining project documentation; and ensuring project information accurately reflects delivery health and supports timely decision-making. This position does not have formal supervisory responsibility but operates with considerable independence and may provide informal guidance to project team members and peers while helping strengthen consistent project delivery practices across ITS. Why Join Our Team This is an exciting opportunity to help strengthen how complex technology projects are delivered at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. As a Senior Project Manager, you'll work across business and te hnology teams to bring structure, transparency, and accountability to important technology initiatives while helping stakeholders navigate risks, dependencies, competing priorities, and delivery decisions. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to: Lead complex and highly visible technology projects that support agency programs, operations, and strategic priorities. Work closely with business stakeholders, Product Owners, Business Analysts, engineering teams, vendors, and ITS leadership to coordinate successful delivery. Bring clarity to complex initiatives by establishing realistic plans, milestones, ownership, dependencies, and delivery expectations. Help leaders make informed decisions by providing clear, accurate, and timely information about project health, risks, tradeoffs, and decisions needed. Strengthen project governance, documentation, communication, and delivery practices while helping teams focus on outcomes rather than administrative process. Apply your experience to resolve delivery challenges, manage cross-functional dependencies, and help projects recover when commitments are at risk. Make a meaningful impact by helping technology enable THECB's mission of expanding educational opportunity and strengthening higher education across Texas. If you are an experienced project manager who is comfortable navigating complexity, communicating candidly, coordinating across organizational boundaries, and taking ownership for driving work forward, we encourage you to apply. General Description:Performs advanced (senior-level) project management work for the Information Technology Services (ITS) Division of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). Work involves directing, developing, and managing multiple concurrent projects at various levels of completion, complexity, and duration. Responsibilities include coordinating project planning and initiation, monitoring progress and schedules, managing risks and issues, and ensuring project deliverab