Project Manager - IT PMO

Dedicated to innovative placemaking, Howard Hughes Communities is the real estate platform of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HHH) and is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. Building on that foundation, we foster a culture of curiosity that empowers every employee to shape their own story within our organization.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly detail-oriented and process-driven Quality Assurance Project Manager to enhance governance, delivery quality, and execution consistency across the IT Project Management Office (PMO). This role partners closely with Application, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) teams to establish and enforce project quality standards, coordinate testing and release readiness activities, validate adherence to PMO methodologies, and ensure projects are delivered with operational excellence and minimal risk.

This role will serve as a central quality and controls function across the PMO portfolio, helping improve delivery outcomes, standardize project execution practices, and strengthen organizational readiness for audits, compliance, and enterprise-scale transformation initiatives.

This position is located onsite in The Woodlands, TX, Monday-Thursday, with the ability to work remotely on Friday.

What You Will Do

• Define, implement, and enforce PMO quality assurance standards, methodologies, governance controls, and stage-gate review processes across the project portfolio.
  
• Conduct quality reviews of project artifacts including business requirements, project plans, RAID logs, test strategies, deployment plans, cutover runbooks, and status reporting to ensure completeness, accuracy, and traceability.

• 5 - 8+ years of experience in Quality Assurance, PMO Governance, Project Controls, Program Management, or IT Delivery Management.
  
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle governance, SDLC methodologies, testing frameworks, release management, and enterprise project delivery standards.
  
• Experience coordinating or overseeing UAT, defect management, test execution, and production readiness activities across enterprise applications and infrastructure initiatives.
  
• Exceptional attention to detail with strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
  
• Experience developing and enforcing PMO standards, quality gates, templates, and delivery methodologies.
  
• Proven ability to identify project risks, process deficiencies, and quality concerns while driving remediation and continuous improvement.
  
• Familiarity with audit and compliance requirements including SOX controls, ITGCs, cybersecurity standards, and vendor governance practices.
  
• Experience with PMO and reporting tools such as Monday.com, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Microsoft Project, Power BI, Excel, or similar platforms.
  
• Working knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
  
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a fast-paced enterprise environment while maintaining high-quality standards.
  
• Nice to have: PMP, PMI-ACP, ITIL, Lean Six Sigma, CBAP, Prosci, or QA/testing certifications.
  

• Competitive 401k plan
  
• Generous PTO policy
  
• Premium medical, dental, and vision coverage
  
• Voluntary benefits for unexpected life events
  
• Student loan assistance and stipends to assist with lifelong learning