Project Manager (ITD Planning)
*This is a hybrid role requiring 2-3 days/week onsite.
*Local to the Richmond, VA area only, please.
*Must have an active PMP certification from PMI or VITA.
Description:
- Our client is seeking a senior Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT projects with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule.
- Under the program manager the project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects.
- The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: PreSelect Initiation Planning Execution and Control and Closeout.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups.
- Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing.
- Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.
- Collaborate with vendors consultants and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement offices.
- Adhere to client and VITA project management practices and governance requirements coordinate with client and VITA Project Management Offices.
- Maintain project budget plans tasks schedules risks and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
- Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
- Ensure definition of test objectives designed test plans and test cases for assigned projects.
- Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Define measure and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
- Support system and application training efforts.
Qualifications Required:
- Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.
- Ability to analyze and translate requirements into system specifications.
- Knowledge of project management tools methods and practices.
- Ability to analyze design develop troubleshoot and implement technology solutions.
- Experience in Microsoft Project software.
- Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite Word Excel PowerPoint and Microsoft SharePoint
- Knowledge of data modeling interface management applications and tools.
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.
- Active Project Management Professional PMP or VITA certified Project Management certification
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
- Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.
- A combination of training experience or education in Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business Administration or related field desired.
- Progressively responsible experience with system analysis design development testing and troubleshooting.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI), Required 10 Years
- Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years’ experience managing large projects, Required 15 Years
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles., Required 5 Years
- Balance business/technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams. , Nice to have 3 Years
- Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server), Required 5 Years
- Bachelor’s Degree, Required
Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
- Agile Scrum Master certification
- Working Experience with state agency ITDs
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