Senior Project Manager
Vaco LLC
Plano, TX
Job Type: Contract to hire
Location: Irving, TX
Worksite Requirement: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday onsite and Wednesday and Friday remote
Salary Conversion Target: $100,000- $120,000
Hourly Pay Rate: $55.00 - $65.00 / hour, W2
Overview
Vaco by Highspring is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple operational and Run-The-Business initiatives within a fast-moving retail technology environment. This individual will oversee 4–5 concurrent projects, manage budgets, coordinate with large cross-functional teams, and provide strong direction to both business and technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate is assertive, highly organized, setting priorities, and driving delivery across complex workstreams. Candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screen and must be legally eligible to work in the United States, as our client is unable to sponsor at this time.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of simultaneous operational and technology projects, including planning, budgeting, and resource coordination
- Lead cross-functional teams and ensure alignment between development, QA, and business stakeholders
- Run project ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, and status meetings
- Provide consistent project updates to leadership and stakeholders, clearly communicating risks, issues, and dependencies
- Maintain project documentation, including RAID logs, project plans, and governance materials
- Ensure work is prioritized appropriately across teams and challenge scope or priorities when needed
- Partner with analysts and technical teams to keep project structures organized and clear within project tracking tools
- Drive project execution with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
- Experience working in AWS-based environments
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization
- Experience managing budgets, resources, and project forecasts
- Ability to anticipate issues, ask the right questions, and keep teams focused on delivery
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, project ceremonies, and common project management tools
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or a related field; equivalent hands-on experience also accepted.
- Extensive experience as a Senior Project Manager leading complex, multi-team initiatives
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies, project ceremonies, and common project management tools
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact
HR@vaco.com
.Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.