Job Description :
- Interview Type : Either Phone or In Person
- 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
- 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.
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.The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience.