Director of Project Management Project Management

General Summary:
The Director of Project Management (DoPM) provides executive leadership and oversight of Brazos Countys Project Management Office (PMO). The DoPM ensures total lifecycle management of all County capital projects and other critical non-capital projects from idea intake through project closeout and lessons learned.

The DoPM directs the Countys project governance structure enforces the accountability framework and ensures that Commissioners Court departments and external partners clearly understand their roles. All project ideas including those originating from Commissioners Court are routed through the PMO for evaluation and prioritization against the Countys long-term Master Plan.

The PMO serves as the single point of accountability to Commissioners Court and the public while departmental projects may be executed locally with the PMO providing governance support and reporting.

Essential Duties:
Project Oversight
-Exercise full authority over all County capital projects and critical non-capital projects including intake prioritization planning execution and closeout.
-Determine which projects require direct PMO management and which may be executed at the departmental level while maintaining governance and reporting authority.
-Ensure all project ideas are consistently evaluated through the PMO and aligned with County priorities and statutory requirements.
-Maintain the integrity and quality of the County Master Plan ensuring all projects and initiatives are evaluated prioritized and executed in alignment with its goals. The DoPM is responsible for keeping the Master Plan current actionable and relevant to the Countys growth and needs.
& Accountability
-Enforce the Countys RACI framework ensuring the PMO holds Accountability across the entire project lifecycle.
-Serve as the Countys single point of contact with planners architects engineers contractors consultants and partner agencies.
-Oversee procurement coordination with Purchasing while retaining project lifecycle accountability.
-Determine and recommend to Commissioners Court appropriate project delivery methods and procurement strategies for all major projects ensuring compliance with Texas law and alignment with County goals.
-Establish and enforce County-wide project management standards policies and deliverable methods ensuring consistency in design submissions schedules closeout documentation and reporting.
-Review and approve all change orders scope adjustments and amendments prior to submission to Commissioners Court.
-Maintain the Countys official project portfolio register balancing priorities sequencing and resources across all projects.
-Lead County-wide continuous improvement and benchmarking of project management practices.
-Integrate technology data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) tools into project planning monitoring and reporting to enhance accuracy transparency and efficiency.
-Maintain and administer the Countys Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) ensuring they are used consistently across all projects and departments.
-Direct and require County personnel from various departments to fulfill project responsibilities in accordance with PMO policies procedures and standards. While department heads retain operational control of their staff the DoPM holds the authority to ensure all assigned personnel perform their project roles and deliverables as required.
Lifecycle Management
-Direct initiation planning execution monitoring and closeout processes under PMBOK-aligned methodologies.
-Oversee project documentation including business cases requirements schedules cost control items and quality assurance.
-Lead lessons-learned reviews and ensure knowledge is institutionalized for future projects.
& Reporting
-Lead and chair bi-weekly project meetings with all pertinent staff holding departments accountable for assigned tasks.
-Produce and distribute meeting minutes with action items and decisions to all stakeholders.
-Conduct quarterly workshops with Commissioners Court to provide public updates on project progress risks and milestones.
-Maintain full transparency by updating the Countys project website with schedules reports and project documents for Court staff and public access.
& Stakeholder Coordination
-Collaborate with the County Judge Commissioners Court Budget Office Auditor Purchasing Facilities Services Road & Bridge IT and other stakeholders to ensure roles remain aligned with accountability assignments.
-Ensure Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide technical input while maintaining PMO leadership of the process.
of PMO Staff
-Lead mentor and evaluate PMO staff including project managers coordinators and analysts.
-Build capacity for the PMO to support both centrally managed and department-level projects.
Other Duties as assigned.

Supervision
Received:General instruction and periodic review from Commissioners Court.
Given: Direct Supervision of Project Management staff.

Education
Required:BA or BS in Business Administration Operations Management Business Analysis Computer Science MIS or related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities.
Preferred:MS in Business Administration Operations Management Computer Science Computer Engineering MIS Business Analysis or IT Project Management or related field.

Experience
Required:Two years of experience in Project Management Systems Analysis and Business Analysis
Preferred: Five years of experience in Project Management Systems Analysis and Business Analysis

Certificates Licenses Registrations
Required: Valid drivers license

Preferred: PMI Project Management Professional IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional
Physical Demands
Typical:

Knowledge Skills & Abilities
Typical: Must be able to apply project management systems analysis and business analysis methodologies independently to identify opportunities and risks interpersonal skills excellent verbal written and communication skills organization and Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint MS Project. Must have excellent interpersonal skills.

Work Environment
Typical: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may be noisy or distracting. The employee is required to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and to perform tedious and exacting work. The employee may be required to work closely with others as part of a team or perform required job functions remotely to work under time pressures to meet deadlines and to work in emergency situations.