
About the role:
The Clients Information Technology Division is seeking a senior 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: PreSelect, 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 Clients and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with Clients 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:
Preferred:
Agile Scrum Master certification
Working Experience with Government ITD
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position requires a fingerprint-based background check.
PMP certification from PMI or PM certification from VITA is required - no other certification qualifies.
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of 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 Degree
Required