Center of Excellence Program Manager

Center of Excellence Program Manager
Primary Location: Richmond, Virginia

V-Soft Consulting is currently hiring for a Center of Excellence Program Manager for our premier client in Richmond, Virginia.

WHAT YOULL NEED:
Technical Requirements and Certifications

• PMP certification.
• VITA Project Manager Certification is a plus.

Education and Experience

• 10 years' experience leading and managing direct reports. Set direction and strategy for the assigned team.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.
• Knowledge of project management tools, methods and practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.
• Advanced skills using Microsoft Project Professional.
• 15 years of combined experience with scrum, Agile, SAFe, Product Line and Waterfall methodologies.
• 15 years experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change.
• Must be able to quickly and easily adapt to changing priorities, embracing changes to deliver leadership and guidance.
• Experience creating and managing knowledge bases, job aids and training programs.
• Strong functional understanding of MS Project, Project Server, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Planner and Power BI.
• Ability to assess project risks and issues, and determine mitigation required to contain or resolve them.
• Demonstrated understanding of project portfolio and lifecycle management processes.
• Demonstrated understanding of governance processes, procedures and policies for project management.
• Demonstrated understanding of organizational change.
• Demonstrated understanding of how to manage the project critical path.
• Demonstrated strong facilitation and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated skills in developing new processes that incorporate best practices and address stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrated ability to create clear and concise written procedural documentation.
• Demonstrated understanding of procurement and vendor management.
• Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.
• Ideal candidates would be self-starters who can articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.

WHAT YOULL DO:
Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee initiatives for the assigned program.
• Oversee work in assigned program to ensure consistent process and quality standards.
• Assign resources to complete deliverables.
• Assign resources to support processes.
• Recommend changes to systems/processes as appropriate.
• Work with peers and subordinates to define strategic direction for assigned program.
• Identify gaps, trends, patterns and implement process improvements as needed.
• Be an expert in the use of the division core project management tool, Microsoft Project On-Line (POL).
• Establish and maintain Agile Project Management, Scaled, Kanban and Waterfall Project Management frameworks and their supporting practices.
• Create new and enhanced procedures to capture best practices and mature the project management process.
• Manage the knowledgebase of project management reference materials to ensure accuracy, relevancy and currency.
• Monitor projects for compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Monitor projects to detect risks and issues and escalate as needed to ensure appropriate mitigation is applied to keep the project on-track.
• Guide project managers in identifying and managing risks.
• Guide project managers in managing organizational change.
• Guide project managers in defining critical path and managing schedule.
• Guide project managers in managing budget.

Interested?
Qualified candidates should send their resumes to

V-Soft Consulting Group is recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America, V-Soft Consulting Group is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada and the U.S. V-Soft is known as an agile, innovative technology services company holding several awards and distinctions and has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks.

As a valued V-Soft Consultant, youre eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more. V-Soft is partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies, exceptionally positioned to advance your career growth.

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