Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 8 Month(s)
Skills
Accountability
Agile
Analytical Skill
Budget
Business Management
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Communication
Job Details
We are looking for Project Manager for our client in Richmond, VA
Job Title: Project Manager
Job Type: Contract
Job Description:
- The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating and managing IT projects and related procurements while ensuring alignment with agency objectives.
- This role involves collaboration with vendors, consultants, and internal IT and business teams to achieve project goals within established timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- The candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee project execution, and ensure adherence to project management best practices and governance requirements.
- Coordinate vendors, consultants, and internal teams in the execution of IT projects and procurements.
- Oversee the development of proposals, statements of work, requirements, and RFP responses.
- Assist in team development, holding teams accountable for commitments and removing roadblocks.
- Facilitate multidisciplinary teams in developing plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Manage day-to-day project activities and ensure consistent progress toward milestones.
- Maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive and business management, vendors, project sponsors, and technology leadership.
- Establish project goals consistent with technical and organizational strategies.
- Track and communicate project progress, costs, and risks to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with technology leads and solution architects to integrate best practices.
- Drive consistent project delivery throughout the entire lifecycle from procurement to transition to operations.
- Monitor third-party vendor performance and define progress metrics.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, task lists, schedules, and risk registers.
- Ensure adherence to project management practices and governance standards.
- Foster a positive project culture and demonstrate strong emotional intelligence.
- Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.
- Strong experience in managing cloud-hosted SaaS implementation projects.
- Proficiency in leading discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics.
- Ability to lead teams in adopting new systems and methodologies.
- Skilled in balancing competing project demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models.
- Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
- Familiarity with process engineering and re-engineering techniques.
- Bachelor s degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience managing large-scale projects.
- PMP Certification (Project Management Professional) required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office applications required.
- Experience with Project Management Office methodologies preferred.
- Experience with VITA s Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) system and ECOS process preferred.
- Familiarity with Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) preferred.
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