Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 17376
Department: County Attorney's Office
Opening Date: 10/12/2026
Closing Date: 11/13/2026 11:59 PM Central
Position DescriptionGeneral Summary:The Senior Portfolio Manager successfully manages medium-to-large-scale projects by effectively coordinating cross-functional teams, resources, and stakeholders. Leveraging proven project management best practices, methodologies, and tools, the role ensures timely delivery of projects within defined scope, quality, and budget constraints. Duties include but are not limited to:
Duties and Responsibilities:- Leads comprehensive project planning, including defining scope, scheduling, budgeting, and resource allocation to align with organizational goals.
- Lead implementation, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of key projects, including requirements gathering, workflow design, testing, training, and change management.
- Support adoption of legal technology tools such as matter management, eBilling, policy management, or document automation systems as assigned.
- Drive user training, onboarding, documentation, and support processes that increase user adoption and reduce system friction.
- Monitor and report on performance metrics, usage trends, and enhancement needs to senior leadership.
- Develop briefing documents, correspondence, presentations, and other decision-support materials that provide senior leadership with information, analysis, and recommendations.
- Proactively identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and changes throughout the project life cycle to mitigate impacts.
- Oversee vendor management and coordinate third-party engagements to ensure contractual obligations and deliverables are met.
- Facilitate regular project status meetings, prepare detailed progress reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with organizational project management frameworks, governance processes, policies, and quality standards.
- Foster strong stakeholder relationships by managing and coordinating third-party engagements and resolving conflicts, ensuring transparency in communications.
- Serve as a liaison between HCAO, departments, and Court offices as needed to facilitate clear communication and alignment to meet strategic objectives and drive business value.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Other Duties:- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
RequirementsSupporting Job Application Documents:- Applicants should provide a cover letter, resume, and three (3) professional references with their application.
Experience:- Seven (7) years of relevant experience delivering IT projects that solve business needs.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: - Knowledge of project management methodology.
- Knowledge of project management tools (Microsoft Project, Jira, etc.)
- Exposure to software development, Agile, or IT operations.
- Ability to balance legal stakeholder needs with system constraints, technical feasibility, and operational requirements.
- Familiarity with CLM systems or similar enterprise workflow tools (e.g., DocuSign CLM, Icertis, Ironclad, Agiloft, Onit, ServiceNow)
- Excellent decision-making, prioritization, and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative group.
- Ability to learn new tools and methodologies; stays current in leading trends.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but
ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.Preferences - Bachelor's degree in MIS, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred.
- Prior experience in Harris County government office or law firm preferred.
- Project Management Professional certification preferred.
General InformationPosition Type and Typical Hours of Work:- This is an in office full-time position.
- Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with occasional weekends and holidays as necessary.
- Hours may vary based on the business needs of the HCAO.
Work Environment, Physical, and Mental Demands:- This job typically operates in a professional office environment. The individual in this role uses standard office equipment such as computers, printers, scanners/copiers, and phones.
- This is largely a sedentary role that requires standing or sitting for prolonged periods, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, repetitive motions requiring dexterity such as keyboarding, communicating with others to exchange concepts and information, problem solving, decision-making, organization, the ability to read and write, and the ability to manage workplace stressors, including adversarial interactions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compensation:- The base compensation for this position will be commensurate with experience and determined based on the candidate's qualifications and the pay of other employees in the job function. Total compensation includes paid leave programs, health benefits, and retirement plans.
- In addition, the position is eligible for the accrual of compensatory time off for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, consistent with Harris County personnel policies and procedures.
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITSHarris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered
only to Harris County employees in
regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in
full-time and select
part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website:01
Which of the following best describes your education as it relates to this position?(Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.)
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree or higher
- None of the Above
02
If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?
- MIS
- Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Other Related Field
- Unrelated Field
- N/A; No Degree
03
Which of the following best describes your verifiable years of relevant experience delivering IT projects that solve business needs?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)
- Less than five (5) years
- Five (5) years but less than six (6) years
- Six (6) years but less than seven (7) years
- Seven (7) years but less than eight (8) years
- Eight (8) years but less than nine (9) years
- Nine (9) years but less than ten (10) years
- Ten (10) years or more
- I do not have this experience.
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Do you have prior experience in Harris County government office or law firm?
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Do you have project Management Professional certification?
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Applicants should provide a cover letter and resume with three (3) professional references with their application.Did you provide these supporting documents along with your application?
Required Question
