Capps Plumbing and Sewer, Inc. ยท 19 hours ago
IT Project Manager (Project Manager III)
Texas Education Agency1701 NORTH CONGRESS AVENUE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
4+ years expCapps Plumbing and Sewer, Inc. is seeking an IT Project Manager to support the Texas Education Agency's mission of improving outcomes for public-school students. The role involves managing small to medium-sized projects, assisting senior project managers with various administrative tasks, and ensuring adherence to project management methodologies.
CommercialCustomer ServiceProperty ManagementResidential
Responsibilities
Support senior project managers in directing, developing, and evaluate processes used by application project teams to ensure the teams are adhering to procedures consistently and confirm scope and schedule changes are documented, approved, and understood by stakeholders and project team members
Develop project budgets, schedules, work plans (including release and sprint plans), resource requirements, communication plans, RACI, leadership updates, stakeholder reporting, and risk register
Track and report on key quality metrics for projects, such as defect reduction rates and QA pass rates
Assist Senior PMs in monitoring and measuring the quality of applications and identifying continuous improvement areas
Verify that project deliverables are correctly documented, stored, and verified
Coordinate production support tracking and triage
Administer and coordinate routine communication to project team members and stakeholders
Schedule and facilitate project status meetings and Agile ceremonies
Actively solicit, track, and document stakeholder and project team feedback for review by the Senior PM
Track and document problem management, issue resolution, and risk identification/mitigation efforts, escalating critical items to the Senior Project Manager
Maintain team boards and task assignments to ensure work is correctly tracked, and capacity is considered
Support the PMO and Senior Project Managers by maintaining and updating application and technology roadmaps in project management tools (e.g. Jira Advanced Roadmaps), project health status, and sprint and release burndown
Assist in gathering and organizing information to coordinate the initiation and planning of smaller projects
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
At least four (4) years of experience in working with software application teams, using the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), the Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC), and Agile Scrum Methodology
Each additional year of related experience above the required minimum may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis
Share the belief that all Texas students can achieve at high levels and are able to succeed in college, career, or the military
A strong customer-service mindset focused on meeting the needs of stakeholders
Skill in coordinating and organizing complex documentation and meetings for diverse stakeholders
Demonstrate critical thinking abilities by asking questions, synthesizing, and analyzing information to make decisions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to connect with a variety of audiences
A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback, and continuously improve
Willingness and availability to work outside the regular work hours, as needed, to support project needs
Willingness and ability to adapt to unexpected tasks, as assigned
Preferred
Knowledge of or experience in state government is preferred but not required
Knowledge and appreciation of project management theories and practices applied to complex projects
Proficiency with project management software (e.g, Jira, Microsoft Project) and productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)
Company
Capps Plumbing and Sewer, Inc.
Capps Plumbing and Sewer is a family-owned and operated plumbing business serving Chicago's north and northwest suburbs for 30 years.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Joe Capps
Owner and Co-Founder
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