Project Manager
Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Duration: 12+ months
In person interview needed. Onsite from day 1
*Local candidates only please
*Candidate must also be able to work onsite up to 3 days/week
*Candidate MUST possess Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)
*Candidate MUST have documented risk management experience
*Candidate MUST have a completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more, or completion of non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record.
*Preferred Candidates: Active PMP Certification, Active Commonwealth PM Certification, Commonwealth risk management experience and has completed a Commonwealth Category 1 or 2 project of $5M or more.
Seeking a senior, experienced IT Project Manager to join the Project & Product Delivery portfolio. This position is in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
Candidate will lead and manage projects within the Project& Product Delivery team utilizing Agile, SAFe, Waterfall and Kanban methodologies. Ability to work closely with all stakeholders including the senior leadership, business, cross functional teams and vendors.
Responsibilities
- Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.
- Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
- Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
- Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.
- Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
- Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
- Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.
- Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.
- Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
- Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile, Waterfall and VITA principles and processes.
- Adheres to VDOT and VITA project management practices as defined.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
- Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.
- Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track.
- Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
- Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
- Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
- Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.
- Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
- Experience with SAFe framework is a plus.
Skills Needed
Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Required 8 Years
Documented risk management experience Required 5 Years
Completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more Highly desired 2 Years
Completion of non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record. Required 5 Years
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