Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager

Project Manager – Senior Project Manager (VDOT)

Base pay range: $90,000/yr – $100,000/yr

• Coordinate vendors, consultants, and VDOT IT and business staff in the execution of IT projects and related procurements.
• Coordinate and oversee the development of proposals, statements of work, statements of requirements, and RFP responses.
• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a project.
• Oversee and manage execution and day‑to‑day project activities as required.
• Manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.
• Set project goals that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency’s overall technology strategy.
• Track and communicate a project’s progress from schedule, cost, and risk perspectives to the project team, customers, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technology leads and solution architects to incorporate agency best practices into project plans.
• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including procurement execution, project plan definition, resource allocation, risk management, scope, schedule, and value delivery.
• Monitor progress by third‑party vendors and measure their performance with metrics.
• Develop and maintain project budget, plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, including resource allocation.
• Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.
• Maintain a positive project culture aligned with VDOT’s mission and shared values.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

• Strong experience in developing, executing, and managing cloud‑hosted SaaS implementation projects.
• Strong experience leading business and IT resources through discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in RFP and statement of requirement formats.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision‑making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaboration and team building.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, simplifying complex issues for multiple audiences.
• Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.
• Ability to define and balance 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 Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices, blending them as fit.
• Knowledge of process engineering and re‑engineering techniques and practices.

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing large projects and a bachelor’s degree.
• Fluency in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office.
• 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 core Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, VITA Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) is preferred.

Mid‑Senior level

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