Project Manager 2
*Local to the Richmond, VA area only, please
*This is a hybrid position – Candidate must be able to work onsite
Description:
- The Project Manager will manage all tasks and aspects throughout the project lifecycle to ensure they are completed on time and within scope and budget.
- The role includes defining, documenting, and managing project scope, schedule, and budget while ensuring compliance with VITA procurement and project management governance processes.
- The Project Manager will oversee project execution, stakeholder communication, risk management, financial planning, reporting, and documentation to support successful project delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Define, document, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget
- Develop project charter and work plans
- Track budget and schedule progress using appropriate metrics
- Develop, maintain, and distribute project management artifacts, including risk assessments, project charters, RACI matrices, communication plans, schedules, and status reports
- Ensure project documentation is complete, current, and properly stored
- Manage projects within VITA procurement and governance processes
- Provide requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation
- Ensure projects align with operational and financial needs of the agency
- Create and implement communication plans
- Keep stakeholders and staff informed of deadlines and deliverables
- Identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, and barriers
- Perform financial and administrative functions related to project execution
- Prepare financial and budget plans with the planning and finance departments
- Provide detailed project and expenditure reports to stakeholders and agency management
- Facilitate conference calls, status meetings, planning sessions, and meeting documentation
- Communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Project management expertise
- Budget and financial management
- Risk and issue management
- Project scheduling and planning
- Stakeholder communication and coordination
- Requirements gathering and documentation
- Governance and compliance management
- Reporting and documentation skills
- Meeting facilitation and coordination
- Organizational and analytical skills
Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Experience with VITA procurement and governance processes
- Experience developing RACI matrices, communication plans, and risk assessments
- Experience working with agency operational and financial planning
- Strong stakeholder management and consulting skills
- Experience managing large-scale or government projects
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Project Planning/Execution/Reporting/Closing, Required 4 Years
- Problem Resolution/Critical Thinking, Required 4 Years
- Leading Workgroups, Required 4 Years
- Defining Schedules/Milestones, Required 4 Years
- Large System Implementation, Required 4 Years
- Experience with Agile and Waterfall Methodologies, Required 4 Years
- Excellent Verbal/Written Communication, Required 4 Years
- MS Office 365/MS Project, Required 4 Years
- MS Azure DevOps, Highly desired 2 Years
- PMP Certification, Highly desired 3 Years
- Experience with VITA Procurement processes/regulations, Highly desired 3 Years
- Experience with VITA PMD project standards/requirements – including VITA PMD QR, Highly desired 3 Years
- Requirements Elicitation/Documentation/Analysis, Highly desired 3 Years
- Systems/Integration/UAT Testing – including planning, execution, resolution, reporting, Highly desired 3 Years
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