Business Readiness Project Manager

Peak Performers has partnered with a Texas State Agency to assist in their search for a remote Business Readiness Project Manager. In this position you will be the Retirement Insurance System Enhancement (RISE) Agency Outreach Project Manager.

Major duties

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan for Agency/Employer Outreach activities, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal teams and RISE solution vendor to align outreach efforts with system implementation phases.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the organization and external employers/agencies, ensuring clear and consistent communication.
• Design and execute a Communication Plan to educate agencies/employers on upcoming changes, technical specifications, and timelines.
• Establish and manage an Employer Advisory Group to gather feedback and guide outreach strategies.
• Oversee development and delivery of training materials and sessions to ensure employers understand new reporting processes and system functionality.
• Manage coordinated testing processes, including test interfaces and issue resolution.
• Track progress of employer certification for compliance with new file layouts and system requirements.
• Identify potential risks related to employer/agency readiness and develop mitigation strategies.
• Monitor and resolve issues promptly to maintain project timelines and quality standards.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan for Business Procedure and Training activities, including timelines,
• milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal teams and RISE solution vendor to align efforts with system implementation phases.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the organization and solution vendor on training efforts.
• Oversee development and delivery of training materials and sessions to ensure organization staff understand new business
• procedures.
• Manage training efforts between solution vendor and organization and internal efforts within the organization.
• Identify potential risks related to organization readiness and develop mitigation strategies

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• 20+ years of project management experience
• 10+ years of pension industry experience
• 2+ years of employer outreach experience

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• 1+ years of project management experience leading testing and training

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $119.00/hour

• W2 Contract

• Worksite Location: Remote or Hybrid in Austin, Tx 78701

• Remote or Hybrid

• 6 month contract with opportunity for extension

The Peak Performers difference

• Excellent medical health, dental & vision insurance at 60 days

• Our employees may choose to participate in a 403(b) retirement plan

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement

• We pay weekly through direct deposit

• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements

All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws.

Applicants for employment with Peak Performers must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.

Peak Performers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applicants without regard to race, marital status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Peak Performers does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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