The selected candidate will (high level):
·Technical Project Leadership: Serve as a hands‑on senior technical project manager partnering withdevelopment teams, business leaders, enterprise architects, and technology owners to deliver complex, multi‑platform IT initiatives, including those leveraging emerging AI capabilities.
·Cross‑functional Coordination: Direct and synchronize project tasks, resources, timelines, and stakeholder expectations across ITD leadership, technical teams, business units, and governance bodies.
·Vendor& Partner Management: Oversee vendor, consultant, and contractor performance, including contract coordination, procurement collaboration, SOW validation, and delivery oversight.
·Project Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive project artifacts (budgets, schedules, risks, issues, metrics, and status reports) and deliver timely updates aligned with the communications plan.
·Clear, Adaptive Communication: Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences, fostering alignment across IT, security, business teams, and vendor partners.
·Risk Identification & Mitigation: Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, security, operational, and vendor‑related risks across all project phases.
·Architecture& Governance Alignment: Ensure all project solutions adhere to agency architecture standards, security policies, best practices, and VDOT/VITA project management governance requirements.
·Performance Measurement: Track and evaluate vendor and third‑party deliverables using defined KPIs and SLAs to ensure quality, timeliness, and contractual compliance.
·Milestone& Release Management: Manage project milestones, deliverables, change control, and release activities to ensure on‑time, on‑budget, and low‑disruption deployments.
·Testing Leadership: Coordinate planning and execution of testing activities, document test objectives, and ensure creation of detailed test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
·Training& Adoption Support: Support system and application training efforts to ensure smooth adoption, operational readiness, and effective knowledge transfer.
·Technical Expertise: Provide senior‑level guidance on system upgrades, cloud and infrastructure modernization, application migrations, and remediation of security or asset vulnerabilities.
·Data& Integration Literacy: Apply strong understanding of infrastructure, databases, APIs, and application architectures to support planning, estimation, and technical decision‑making.
Requirements
| Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
A proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex IT projects, Experience managing migration project budgets and schedules.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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Azure services: Familiarity with a wide range of Azure services, including Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Database Migration Service.
| Desired
| 5
| Years
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AI Awareness: Demonstrate working knowledge of modern AI technologies (LLMs, Agentic AI, automation platforms, and data driven decision tools).
| Desired
| 5
| Years
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Cloud concepts: A strong understanding of cloud computing principles (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and hybrid cloud environments.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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Automation: Working knowledge of scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
| Required
| 5
| Years
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DevOps: Knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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PMP/ Agile, or Scrum
| Required
| 5
| Years
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Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively translate complex technical concepts for all levels of the business.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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Leadership: The ability to guide and motivate cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills to anticipate and mitigate risks and resolve issues during the migration process.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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Adaptability: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment and manage multiple concurrent projects.
| Required
| 5
| Years
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