Project Manager
Job title : Project Manager
Location : Richmond, VA
Duration : 12 + month
Type : Contract
Note :
Local candidates only
Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 day / week
Description :
The client is seeking a 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 : Pre-Select, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.
Job Responsibilities :
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 onbudget delivery.
Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
Support system and application training efforts.
Qualifications Required :
The candidate must have a minimum of 8 years experience managing large projects
and a bachelor's degree.
Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor
management, site provisioning).
Experience managing large, multi-stream projects.
Preferred
Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management..
Agile Scrum Master certification
Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project
Server)
Required / Desired Skills :
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years experience managing large projects
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles.
Balance business / technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams.
Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
Bachelor Degree