Job Information
Actalent Senior Project Manager in Austin, Texas
Description
The Senior Project Manager (“Sr PM”) is responsible for technical, schedule, and cost performance of complex projects in accordance with contract requirements. The Sr PM drives project teams to successfully meet these objectives by managing the technical direction of projects through the entire project lifecycle. The Senior Project Manager will report performance both internally and externally and is responsible for setting and managing customer expectations. Essential Functions • Independently develops cost and schedule estimate, along with risk and opportunities, for bid and proposal opportunities. • Ensures customer requirements and specifications are appropriately captured, communicated, and achieved throughout the lifecycle of the contract • Generates Integrated Master Schedules and tracks project status throughout project lifecycles • Develops risk and opportunities registers for projects throughout execution, including cost, schedule, and technical. Manages emergent issues including the development of mitigation and contingency plans • Partners with resource managers to assign resources and allocate/resolve resource conflicts to projects in accordance with key delivery dates • Minimizes project scope growth through strong change control practices to include the development of change proposals to customers • Calculates Estimate at Completion/Estimate to Completion for projects and develops mitigation plans to address any resulting cost or schedule growth • Performs complex variance analysis for actual results to the Forecast and Annual Operating Plan • Responsible for the Earned Value Management Systems on all identified contracts to include generation of key cost and schedule performance indices and Contract Performance Reports • Negotiates updates to the project plan for all changes related to cost and schedule • Documents and formally disseminates lessons learned after the completion of projects to all stakeholders • Manages the integration of key supplier tasks to the overall Integrated Master Schedule to ensure changes in supplier deliverable dates do not impact key project deliverable dates • Oversees and manages the operational aspects of complex projects and serves as liaison between project management, operations, project team, senior leadership, and the customer • Viewed as Subject Matter Expert within the organization and provides guidance to complex project management topics to others in the organization
Skills
Project management, Program management, Project engineering, pmp certification, aerospace
Top Skills Details
Project management,Program management,Project engineering
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a related field of study from an accredited college or university preferred Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Austin, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/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 fully onsite position in Austin,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 30, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.