Project Manager

Job Title – Project Manager – PMP MUST            

Location – Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Duration – 12+ Months

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Need a local candidate

Note:

– Local VA candidates only please

– Candidate MUST possess PMP certification through PMI.

– Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 day/week

Complete Description:

– The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) 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: Pre-Select, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.

The selected candidate will:

– 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 office(s).

– Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with VDOT and VITA Project Management Offices.

– Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminates information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.

– Ensure documentation of requirements and uses cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned project.

– Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned project.

– 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:

– The candidate must have a minimum of 8 years experience managing large projects and a bachelor’s degree.

– Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning).

– Experience managing large, multi-stream projects.

– PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects.

See: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/oversight/projects/default.aspx?id=589

Preferred:

– Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management..

– Agile Scrum Master certification

– Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)

Special Instructions to Applicants:

– This position requires a fingerprint-based background check.

– PMP certification from PMI .

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