Project Manager PMP or VITA PM

Project Manager PMP or VITA PM cert (729139)

Start Date: 03/04/2024.

End Date: 06/28/2024.

Location: 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA

Interview Type: Either Phone or In Person

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Complete Description

*Local Richmond, VA candidates only please

*Candidate MUST possess PMP certification through PMI - OR - VITA's PM certification. No other certifications qualify.

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

• 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.
• 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 or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.
• 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.

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