VDOT IT Customer Relationship Manager - 2 Days Onsite - LOCAL to Richmond or nearby is highly preferred

VDOT IT Customer Relationship Manager

• local candidates required due to onsite requirement
• first round of interviews via Teams. Second round of interviews ONSITE. Please only submit candidates who can interview onsite, NO exceptions
• This position requires onsite 2 days a week with 3 remote
• Contract to be extended beyond 6 / 30 / 26, likely by 6-12+ months

Ideal candidates for this role will innately be a strategic thinker, foster positive / purposeful interactions, build and preserve trusting relationships with assigned business partners throughout the agency. The position will also manage escalations for work within the service, product and project delivery pipelines.

Position specific responsibilities and duties will include, but not limited to :

Meeting with and communicating directly with Agency leadership up to the Executive level on a routine basis.

Working closely with IT leadership to ensure successful and continuous delivery of all products and services by ITD.

Assigned to partner with Districts to act as a point of focus / resource for IT management, escalations, and coordination.

Partner with business and Enterprise Architecture to identify product lines, then develop and maintain a multi-year business capability roadmap.

Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with assigned business partners.

Interfacing with project managers, service and operations managers to coordinate work, prioritize requests, and manage escalations for assigned Divisions.

Identifying opportunities for new services, service improvements, and technical innovation to meet business needs.

Overseeing the management of business partner expectations as related to ITD engagement and service or product delivery.

Managing escalations related to technology procurements, projects and service delivery requests.

Identifying, championing, and communicating customer needs.

Consult and collaborate with ITD teams managing production operations and the strategic direction for systems owned by assigned business partners.

Support continued compliance with VDOT and VITA policies, standards, and guidelines.

Desired Skills to Partner with Districts :

Bachelor's degree or six (6) years or more of related experience. (6yrs)

Experience working in Information Technology (including knowledge of SDLC, Agile Methodology, Technology Procurements. (5yrs)

Strong communication skills in writing, speaking and presenting with leadership of all levels. (10yrs)

Ability to listen, build rapport, and develop credibility as a strategic partner. Be able to shift opinions using influence over positional power. (10yrs)

Skilled and experienced at conflict negotiation and resolution; Experience dealing with difficult customers. (10yrs)

Ability to share-ownership and drive results as a team. Ability to focus on purpose, value, and results, rather than solutions. (10yrs)

Ability to connect strategy to execution; Strategic thinker. (10yrs)

Experience in Product Line planning, development and management. (10yrs)

Understanding of VDOT's Organization Structure to include Districts and Central Office.

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Bachelors degree or six (6) years or more of related experience in a role within Information Technology.

Required

Years

Experience working in Information Technology (including knowledge of SDLC, Agile Methodology, Technology Procurements)

Required

Years

Strong communication skills in writing, speaking and presenting with leadership of all levels.

Required

10

Years

Ability to listen, build rapport, and develop credibility as a strategic partner. Be able to shift opinions using influence over positional power.

Required

10

Years

Skilled at conflict negotiation and resolution; Experience dealing with difficult customers / being comfortable in uncomfortable situations.

Required

10

Years

Ability to share-ownership and drive results as a team. Ability to focus on purpose, value, and results, rather than solutions.

Required

10

Years

Ability to connect strategy to execution; Strategic thinker.

Required

10

Years

Experience in Product Line planning, development and management.

Required

Years

Understanding of VDOT's Organization Structure, how VDOT and VITA interact.

Desired

Years

BRMP Certification

Highly desired

Questions

No.

Question

Question1

Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?

Question2

Please list candidate's email address.

Question3

In what city and state does your candidate PERMANENTLY reside?

Question4

Is candidate comfortable working with upper level leadership?

Question5

Does candidate have previous experience working in an IT role?

Question6

Does the candidate have a BRMP certification via the BRM Institute? If so, please upload the certification, in order to be considered.

Question7

Is the candidate available to interview ONSITE in new location Mechanicsville, VA, if requested? This is REQUIRED.

Question8

Is the candidate available to work ONSITE in Richmond, VA at least 2 days / wk? This is REQUIRED.

Question9

How soon after an offer can your candidate start?