Principal Project Manager

Job Posting Title:

Principal Project Manager

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Hiring Department:

Enterprise Technology - Engagement and Experience

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 01, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2029

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a fixed term position that ends three years from the employee’s start date.

Flexible work arrangements, including remote work, are available for this position. Applicants must be located in the greater Austin area and must be able to travel to campus as needed for occasional in-person events, training, team meetings, activities, and related business needs.

This position provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).

Enterprise Technology is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working for our campus.

The University of Texas at Austin and Enterprise Technology provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff. Those benefits include:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas: a defined benefit retirement plan
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards

Must be authorized to work in the United States on an ongoing, full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.

This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work.

Purpose

The Principal Project Manager provides strategic leadership for Enterprise Technology's most complex and high-impact technology initiatives, helping shape how transformational programs are planned, governed, and delivered across the university. This role partners with executive leadership and stakeholders across the institution to lead enterprise-wide initiatives that advance strategic priorities, improve operational effectiveness, and deliver meaningful outcomes for the university community.

In addition to leading large, cross-functional programs, the Principal Project Manager helps evolve project management practices by advancing governance frameworks, delivery methodologies, and standards that support successful execution across Enterprise Technology. The role champions continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, leverage automation and AI-enabled capabilities, and adopt modern tools that improve efficiency, consistency, and project outcomes.

Responsibilities

Project/Program Delivery

• Serve as program or project lead for the organization’s most complex, multi-year technology initiatives, including major enterprise system implementations, institutional transformation programs, and cross-functional modernization efforts.
• Maintain end-to-end accountability for program outcomes including scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, and benefits realization across the full program lifecycle.
• Establish comprehensive program