Project Manager

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 2 week(s)

Skills

ITRole_Project Manager - AppDev

Job Details

Our government client is looking for a Project Manager on a hybrid 6+ months renewable contract role in Mechanicsville, VA.

Position – Project Manager
W2 RATE - $160000 annually C2C Option also available

Job Overview
The agency Information Technology Division is seeking a senior Project Manager to manage and deliver complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule. This project is migrating systems to Azure. Under the program manager, the project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects. The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.

The selected candidate will: 
  • Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups. 
  • Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing. 
  • Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff. 
  • Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement office(s).
  • Collaborate with technology leads and solution architects to incorporate agency best practices into project plans. 
  • Adhere to agency and agency project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with agency and agency Project Management Offices. 
  • Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
  • Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with metrics. 
  • Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects. 
  • Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned projects. 
  • Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
  • Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics. 
  • Support system and application training efforts.

Required:
  • The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience managing large projects and a bachelor's degree.
  • Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning).
  • Experience managing large, multi-stream projects.
  • PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects.
Preferred:
  • Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
  • Agile Scrum Master certification
  • Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
 Required/Desired Experience:
  • 10 years of proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex IT projects, with a specific focus on cloud migrations (preferably Azure) Required
  • 5 years of Experience managing migration project budgets and schedules Required
  • 5 years of Azure services: Familiarity with a wide range of Azure services, including Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Database Migration Service Required
  • 5 years of Cloud concepts: A strong understanding of cloud computing principles (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and hybrid cloud environments. Required
  • 5 years of DevOps: Knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. Required
  • 5 years of Automation: Working knowledge of scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Desired
  • 5 years of PMP and Agile/Scrum Required
  • 10 years of Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively translate complex technical concepts for all levels of the business Required
  • 10 years of Leadership: The ability to guide and motivate cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations Required
  • 10 years of Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills to anticipate and mitigate risks and resolve issues during the migration process Required
  • 5 years of Adaptability: The ability to thrive in a fast- paced, demanding environment and manage multiple concurrent projects Required
  • 5 years of Azure Certifications (Administrator Associate, Azure Solutions, Architect Expert, Azure Migration/Modernization Specialist) Desired

About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY

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