IT Project Manager Jobs in Arlington, TX
IT project managers in Arlington keep software, infrastructure and system rollouts on schedule for employers like GM Financial, Arlington ISD and Texas Health Resources. Nationally the role paid a median of about $102,000 in 2025. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to move into the job.
Current IT project manager Openings in Arlington, TX
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IT Project Manager Work in Arlington
Most Arlington IT project work sits with a few large organizations that run their own technology teams. GM Financial, the lending arm of the company behind GM Arlington Assembly, staffs software development, site reliability and cloud teams at its Arlington technology office on Embarcadero, and those teams hire scrum masters to run agile delivery. On East Lamar Boulevard in north Arlington, Texas Health Resources keeps its system headquarters and Arlington ISD its central administration, and both carry dedicated technology and project roles for organization-wide rollouts.
The work here leans toward agile software delivery at GM Financial and toward large, many-site rollouts at the health system and the school district, where a single project can touch dozens of campuses or hospitals. Because these employers sit within a short drive of I-30 and SH 360, a lot of Arlington IT project managers also compete for roles in Fort Worth, Irving and Dallas.
Top Arlington Employers Hiring IT Project Managers
These Arlington employers hire project managers and scrum masters for technology work:
- GM Financial - the automaker's lending arm hires scrum masters and technology leads for software and infrastructure teams at its Arlington office.
- Arlington ISD - the district hires project managers and technology professionals for initiatives that span its campuses.
- Texas Health Resources - the health system's Arlington headquarters hires across its Information Services and Technology job family.
IT Project Manager Salaries in Arlington
- Entry level (coordinator or associate PM): about $65,000 to $85,000 a year.
- Experienced: roughly $95,000 to $125,000 a year.
- Senior or program manager: about $130,000 to $165,000 a year.
These are estimates. Arlington employers in this field seldom post pay, so the bands follow federal data: project management specialists nationally earned a median of $102,320 in May 2025, with the lowest-paid tenth under $61,580 and the top tenth above $167,970. A PMP or agile certification, the size of the program, and finance or healthcare experience push pay toward the top.
How to Become an IT Project Manager in Arlington
IT project management is usually a mid-career move. Most people come to it from development, systems administration, business analysis or a scrum team, then add a credential. The Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute and a scrum master certification are the two employers ask about most. Locally, UT Arlington's College of Business and College of Engineering and the IT associate degree at Tarrant County College's Southeast Campus build the technical and business grounding. Texas does not license project managers, so delivered projects and certifications carry the weight.
What the Job Involves
An IT project manager defines scope, builds schedules and budgets, assigns work, tracks progress and manages risk. Day to day you run standups and status meetings, clear blockers for engineers, report to business leaders, and balance time, cost and quality across agile and traditional projects.
Skills Employers Look For
- Project planning, scheduling and budgeting
- Agile, Scrum and traditional waterfall methods
- Risk and stakeholder management
- Jira, Microsoft Project or similar tools
- Enough technical fluency to lead engineers credibly
- Clear written and spoken communication
Career Path and Advancement
In Arlington the path often starts as a business systems analyst, developer or scrum team member; GM Financial, for example, hires business systems analyst interns at its Arlington office. From there people move to scrum master or project manager, then senior PM, program manager or IT director. A PMP and a record of on-time delivery are the biggest levers, and the wider DFW market gives experienced managers plenty of room to move.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be an IT project manager in Texas?
No. Texas does not license project managers. Employers look for the PMP or a scrum master certification and a record of delivered technology projects instead.
How much do IT project managers make in Arlington?
Estimates run from about $65,000 to $85,000 for coordinators, $95,000 to $125,000 for experienced managers, and up to about $165,000 for program managers. Nationally, project management specialists earned a median of $102,320 in May 2025.
How long does it take to become an IT project manager?
Most people reach the role after about five to eight years in IT or business analysis. Preparing for the PMP exam takes a few months on top of that, and the exam requires documented project experience.
Is a scrum master the same as an IT project manager?
Not quite. A scrum master coaches one agile team and removes its blockers, while a project manager owns scope, budget and schedule across teams. In Arlington, scrum master roles at employers like GM Financial are a common step toward project and program management.
Can IT project managers work remotely in Arlington?
Often partly. Many Arlington technology roles are hybrid, but employers running large rollouts across hospitals or school campuses usually want project managers on site for key meetings and go-lives.
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