Project Manager

*Note: Local to VA.

*Note: 15+ Years of Experience.

*Note: PMP Certification is a Must.

State of Virginia

Job Title/Req No- VDOT Project Manager PMP (749777)

Start Date - 11/04/2024

End Date - 06/30/2025

Submission Last Date- 10/25/2024

Client location - 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA

Interview Type - Either Phone or In Person

W2 Rate - $70-75 /hr.

Work Arrangement - Hybrid

Short Description-

VDOT Project Manager PMP

Please note that candidate needs to be able to work on-site 2-3 days/week.

Full Job Description -

*Local Richmond, VA candidates only please

*Candidate MUST possess PMP certification through PMI. No other certifications qualify.

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

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

**Please submit candidates who have not been submitted to recent VDOT PM reqs

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating diverse project teams throughout all phases of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid projects, and for delivering projects that provide exceptional value to the Commonwealth's internal and external stakeholders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate vendors and consultants, and VDOT IT and business staff as assigned, in the execution of IT projects and related procurements.

Coordinate and oversee the development of proposals, statement of work, statement of requirements and RFP responses.

Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.

Facilitate multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a project.

Oversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day project activities as required.

Manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.

Set project goals that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency s overall technology strategy.

Track and communicate a project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, customers, and project stakeholders.

Collaborate with technology leads and solution architects to incorporate agency best practices into project plans.

Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including, execution of procurements, definition of project plans, resource allocation, management of project risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.

Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with metrics.

Develop and maintain project budget, plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, to include resource allocation and schedules.

Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.

Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling project challenges and maintain a positive project culture in line with VDOT s mission and shared values.

Additional responsibilities as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Strong experience in developing, executing, and managing cloud hosted SaaS implementation projects.

Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in request for proposal and statement of requirement formats.

Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.

Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.

Ability to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.

Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.

Ability to analyze and document system processes.

Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models.

Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices. In addition, the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a particular project and business environment.

Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience managing large projects and a bachelor's degree.

Fluency in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.

PMP Certification through PMI

Experience with VITA s Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) system and ECOS process is strongly preferred.

Experience with Project Management Office methodologies and practices is strongly preferred.

Experience with the core Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, VITA Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) is preferred.

Skills Matrix -

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute(PMI) - OR - VITA PM certification Required 10 Years

Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience managing large projects Required 10 Years

Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) Required 10 Years

The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience Required 15 Years

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