Project Manager PMP

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 :

Preferred :

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

Actual Experience

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

Required

10

Years

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles.

Required

10

Years

Balance business / technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams.

Nice to have

10

Years

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

Required

10

Years

Bachelor Degree

Required

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,Construction Estimating,Construction Experience,PMBOK,Visio,Construction Management,Project Management,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Project Management Lifecycle,Contracts

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1