Program Manager

Role: VDOT Center of Excellence Program Manager (748975)

Location: Richmond, VA

Duration: 8 months

Minimum 15+ Yrs exp required

Job Description:

Local Richmond, VA candidates required due to onsite requirement

This position requires onsite 3 days a week with 2 remote

Contractor will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOT s Parking Management Office or procuring their own parking

CoE Program Manager

This position will lead strategic direction for the assigned program area. Candidates will lead and manage the CoE team. Candidates will provide guidance to project teams using Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, and Kanban methodologies. This includes working with other Program Managers, Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to ensure they comply with VDOT and VITA procedures.

This position s specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:

Oversee initiatives for the assigned program.

Oversee work in an 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.

Compliance with VDOT and VITA policies, standards, and guidelines.

Work with peers and subordinates to define strategic direction for assigned programs.

Identify gaps, trends, patterns and implement process improvements as needed

Be an expert in VDOT and VITA project management procedures and requirements.

Be an expert in the use of the division core project management tool, Microsoft Project On-Line (POL).

Assist in developing training objectives and needs on VDOT and VITA project management procedures and best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

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.

PMP certification

VITA Project Manager Certification (can be obtained within 120 days of hire) is a plus but not required.

Skill	Required	years req	Years Used	Last Used
Experience managing and leading direct reports	Required	10
Experience managing and providing guidance to project teams	Required	10
Project Management experience	Required	20
Experience providing training to project managers and project teams	Required	10
Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server), Microsoft Project/POL experience	Required	10
Experience working in a PMO office	Required	15
Experience working in a remote and local team environment	Required	5
Experience reporting metrics	Required	8
Business process improvement experience	Required	5
Experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change	Required	15

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