IT Project Manager

Description

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and Live Nation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater. Opening in 2026, COTA’s amusement park, COTALAND, is on over 30-acres featuring two first of their kind Roller Coasters and 30 rides.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Information Technology Project Manager to join our dynamic team. This individual will lead complex IT and large event support projects in both on-premises and cloud-based environments, overseeing end-to-end project lifecycles from planning and initiation through deployment and support. This role will require managing procurement processes, guiding junior team members, and working with internal and external business partners to understand and document their IT requirements and ensure they are met.

Requirements

Requirements & Essential Functions:

Project Management & Leadership:

• Lead multiple IT projects with a focus on large event support and network and server infrastructure, both on-premises and cloud-based.
• Ensure all projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Establish and maintain effective project plans, timelines, and status reports.
• Provide direction, mentoring, and leadership to junior team members.

Stakeholder & Business Partner Collaboration:

• Work closely with business partners to gather, document, and manage their IT requirements. Provide regular updates and ensure these requirements are met by the technology team.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clear and consistent communication.
• Track and prioritize requirements, changes, and deliverables across projects.

Procurement & Vendor Management:

• Oversee the procurement process for IT infrastructure and services, including sourcing, vendor management, and contract negotiation.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure project requirements are met.

Technical Knowledge & Implementation:

• Manage and support the deployment of enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with company goals and IT best practices.
• Utilize knowledge of cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure to recommend and implement appropriate solutions.
• Provide technical expertise to help troubleshoot issues and provide occasional evening and weekend support for large events.

Documentation & Communication:

• Create clear, detailed project documentation, including requirements, timelines, budgets, and post-project evaluations.
• Present project updates, status reports, and issue resolutions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills; can effectively communicate and relate to all levels within and outside the organization; create and build positive and productive relationships.
• Drives the team and the organization for results in order to improve bottom line performance; able to make timely or planned decisions appropriate to the circumstances or situation.
• Ability to make tough decisions, gains input from others and moves decisions forward in the organization.
• Responds quickly and effectively to changing trends and circumstances; embraces change and welcomes fresh perspectives; learns from past mistakes and adjusts accordingly.
• Ability to manage appropriate steps to get projects completed; has strong abilities to organize people and processes; can create a plan for resourceful workflow.
• Can be trusted to act in a manner that is truthful and values direct, honest communication at all levels of the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project management experience in IT, with a strong background in managing network and server infrastructure projects.
• Certifications: PMP or Google Project Management Certificate preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in both cloud and on-premises environments, enterprise systems implementation, and IT infrastructure management.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and mentor junior team members effectively.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Work Style: Independent, entrepreneurial mindset, able to operate with minimal supervision.

Preferred Experience:

• Familiarity with procurement processes, including vendor selection and contract negotiation.
• Ability to document and track project requirements in a fast-paced environment

Physical Demand & Work Environments:

• Ability to stand, sit, use of hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift and/ or move up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to squat, bend, twist, push/pull.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.
• Work in extreme environments outdoors throughout the year.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud during events.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.