HybridHybrid schedule with in-person work as needed.
IT OperationsIT Project Management
About the job
Requirements
At least 10 years of experience organizing, planning, and managing information technology projects ranging from low-risk, low-complexity work to high-complexity work.
At least 10 years of experience in project planning, establishing critical plans, identifying risks and issues, defect tracking, and status reporting.
At least 10 years of knowledge and experience in business analysis, software development, quality control, and configuration management.
At least 10 years of knowledge and experience in technical support, training, and production operations.
At least 10 years of knowledge of business process engineering methods.
At least 10 years of facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation experience.
At least 10 years of experience facilitating meetings with customers and technical teams.
At least 10 years of experience documenting and understanding customer requirements, processes, and design and programming specifications.
At least 10 years of experience using accepted software development life cycle models.
At least 10 years of experience reading logical data models, databases, and programming specifications developed from customer requirements.
At least 10 years of experience using project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile.
At least 10 years of experience blending methodologies to fit a project and business environment.
At least 10 years of experience operating effectively in a changing environment with multiple priorities.
At least 10 years of verbal and written communication experience.
At least 10 years of analytical, planning, and organizational experience managing competing demands.
A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience with Project Management Professional certification.
Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle to ensure completion on time and within scope and budget.
Define, document, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
Develop, maintain, and distribute project management artifacts, including work breakdown structures, risk assessments, project charters, responsibility assignment matrices, communication plans, Microsoft schedules, and status reports.
Ensure project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
Develop and maintain a detailed project schedule throughout the project lifecycle.
Align project deliverables and milestones with department strategy and objectives.
Manage projects within the project management office framework, process, and structure.
Manage state-level projects within Virginia Information Technologies Agency procurement and project management governance processes.
Keep leadership and the project management office informed of issues that may affect project completion, budget, or results.
Facilitate project conference calls, status meetings, and planning sessions, and provide meeting notes.
Consult with customers and communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle.
Identify and mitigate project risks and issues.
Manage project resources and oversee day-to-day task execution.
Use system-based project management, collaboration, and Microsoft Office applications, including Planview, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Google Meet, and Teams.
Desired Qualifications
Experience performing systems analysis, architecting technical solutions, and/or managing application development projects.
Understanding of and experience with Commonwealth of Virginia project management standards.
Project management qualification from the Commonwealth of Virginia or Virginia Information Technologies Agency project management certification.
Job Description
To provide project management oversight to ensure the coordination of all projects on time within budget and scope. This position will oversee projects including technology development and maintenance, security, and cloud migration. This position will provide highly credible leadership to development teams and be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues. This position will also collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value.
This position will be a hybrid position of in-person (as needed) and teleworking.
Specific Tasks: ? Manage all aspects of assigned projects throughout the project lifecycle to ensure they are completed on time and within scope and budget
? Define, document, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget
? Develop, maintain and distribute standard project management artifacts (i.e. WBS, risk assessments, project charter, RACIs, communication plan, MS schedule, status reports, etc.)
? Ensure applicable project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately
? Develop and maintain a detailed project schedule throughout the project lifecycle
? Align project deliverables and milestones with department’s strategy and objectives
? Manage projects within the PMO framework, process, and structure
? Manage state-level projects within the larger VITA procurement and project management governance processes
? Keep leadership and the PMO informed of key issues that may impact project completion, budget, or results
? Facilitate project conference calls, status meetings, planning sessions, and provide for meeting notes
? Be a consultant to customers and communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle
? Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and issues
? Utilizing system-based project management applications, collaboration applications, and MS Office applications; Planview, SharePoint, MS Project, Google Meets, Teams, etc
Required skills:
Demonstrated experience in organizing, planning, and managing information technology projects ranging in size/scope from low risk/complexity to high – Required 10 years.
Demonstrated experience in project planning, establishment of critical plans, identification of risks/issues, defect tracking, and status reporting – Required 10 years.
Knowledge and experience in the associated disciplines of business analysis, software development, quality control, configuration management – Required 10 years.
Knowledge and experience in the associated disciplines of technical support, training, and production operations – Required 10 years.
Knowledge of business process engineering methods – Required 10 years.
Demonstrated skills in excellent facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills – Required 10 years.
Demonstrated skills in meeting facilitation with customers and technical teams – Required 10 years.
Demonstrated skills in documenting and understanding customer requirements, processes, and design and programming specifications – Required 10 years.
Demonstrated skills in utilizing accepted SDLC models – Required 10 years.
Demonstrated skills in reading logical data models, databases, and programming specifications developed from customer requirements – Required 10 years.
Knowledge and experience using multiple project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile – Required 10 years.
Ability to blend methodologies together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment – Required 10 years.
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to follow through – Required 10 years.
Must be able to operate effectively in a changing environment with multiple priorities – Required 10 years.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills – Required 10 years.
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands – Required 10 years.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science, or equivalent experience – Required 5 years.
PMP Certification – Required 5 years.
Experience performing systems analysis, architecting technical solutions, and/or managing application development projects – Highly desired 10 years.
Understanding of and (experience with) Commonwealth of Virginia project management standards – Highly desired 5 years.
Project management qualification by the Commonwealth of Virginia, or VITA PM certification – Highly desired 5 years.
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Additional Information
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