VDACS - Project Manager
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Location: Richmond, VA 23223
Description:
Job Title: Project Managers with Sr level Agile and Waterfall methodology experience.
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid/Remote) 3 days/week ON SITE REQ Richmond, 2 days/ week remote. Parking is NOT provided for contractors.
Duration: 1 year w/poss extension.
Pls note: Re the certs (PM /VITA): If your candidate does not have either one or the other, THEY ARE NOT A FIT (they must have either an active PMP or VITA cert to be considered). VDACS is looking for someone who can do the necessary updates with VITA for projects over $1M. If they have the PMP they can get them relatively quickly VITA Qualified (in first 2 weeks once they start) but without a PMP, the process will take too long. If they are already VITA Qualified, then we're good to go.
ABOUT THE ROLE
VDACS projects involve information technology services towards Virginia state's Agriculture and Consumer Services. Projects include building and maintaining applications for the business groups and Enhancements to the current technology where DBA's and Developers are involved.
Job Duties
Manage work breakdown structures and Azure DevOps and/or Microsoft Project tasks to coordinate work necessary to complete project milestones. Must apply discipline and consistency to continually add, update, and manage tasks, task assignments, task statuses, and task estimates.
Produce project schedules, budget projections, and status reports based on detailed project data.
Manage projects utilizing a team of in-house and vendor technical staff performing software development, infrastructure upgrades and migrations, implementations, and other technical projects to deliver line-of-business functionality for both internal VDACS users and citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Develop and manage project plans, risk plans, communication plans, and other formal project management documents.
Coordinate activities of internal and external technical teams between stakeholders, including vendor partners, for projects as needed.
Identify changes to scope, budget, or time-line, notify customers of risks, make modifications and resolve problems within a mutually agreed upon timeliness.
Maintain project status information and provide project status reports to Information Systems management and project stakeholders.
Ensure that project activities comply with VDACS and Commonwealth policies and standards, including security standard and required documentation
Required:
PMP OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) Required.
Experience managing software development projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience managing projects in a technical environment, particularly in an information systems or software development environment.
Experience managing vendor and contractor resources in coordination with internal staff resources.
Knowledge of and ability to apply one or more formal project management disciplines such as the PMP Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project + framework, PRINCE2 methodologies, or other industry recognized project management framework.
Capable of producing well-documented project plans, risk management plans, change management plans, work breakdown structures, budgets, and project status reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to clearly communicate project status and planning concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. The demonstrated ability to effectively interact with, and provide customer service to, all levels of the organization, customers and partners.
Job Duties (Day to Day)
Manage work breakdown structures and Azure DevOps, or Microsoft Project tasks to coordinate work necessary to complete project milestones. Must apply discipline and consistency to continually add, update, and manage tasks, task assignments, task statuses, and task estimates.
Produce project schedules, budget projections, and status reports based on detailed project data. Update VITA PlanView system for project governance activities.
Manage projects utilizing a team of in-house and vendor technical staff performing software development, infrastructure upgrades and migrations, implementations, and other technical projects to deliver line-of-business functionality for both internal VDACS users and citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Develop and manage project plans, risk plans, communication plans, and other formal project management documents.
Coordinate activities of internal and external technical teams between stakeholders, including vendor partners, for projects as needed.
Identify changes to scope, budget, or time-line, notify customers of risks, make modifications and resolve problems within a mutually agreed upon timeliness.
Maintain project status information and provide project status reports to Information Systems management and project stakeholders.
Ensure that project activities comply with VDACS and Commonwealth policies and standards, including security standard and required documentation
Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Project Manager 8 years of experience Required 8 Years Sr exp with Agile Required 8 Years Sr exp with Waterfall Required 8 Years Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Required 6 Years Sr PM exp with software development projects Required 5 Years Exp with scope, budget,risk Highly desired 5 Years Active PMP certification OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) REQ. Pls upload the cert under the REF TAB in Vector Required 0 AzureDevOps Desired 0 JIRA Desired 0 Prior successful exp within State Gov (Commonwealth of Virginia preferred) Desired 0 Questions
No. Question Question1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment? Question2 Please list candidate's email address. Question3 In what city and state does your candidate currently reside? If you indicate they live in Richmond pls upload a copy of their drivers license to verify. Question4 Active PMP certification OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) REQUIRED. They must have one OR the other to be considered. Please upload a copy of the cert under the Reference Tab in Vector or they will not be considered. Question5 Does your candidate have experience as Project Mgr with Commonwealth of Va related PM projects? This is DESIRED - so if it applies to your candidate - please provide agency name and upload reference under Reference Tab in Vector from previous agency manager to confirm they successfully completed those COV projects. Question6 If selected, role requires 3 days/week ON SITE (2 days/ week remote). NO EXCEPTIONS. Does your candidate agree to this arrangement?
Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid/Remote) 3 days/week ON SITE REQ Richmond, 2 days/ week remote. Parking is NOT provided for contractors.
Duration: 1 year w/poss extension.
Pls note: Re the certs (PM /VITA): If your candidate does not have either one or the other, THEY ARE NOT A FIT (they must have either an active PMP or VITA cert to be considered). VDACS is looking for someone who can do the necessary updates with VITA for projects over $1M. If they have the PMP they can get them relatively quickly VITA Qualified (in first 2 weeks once they start) but without a PMP, the process will take too long. If they are already VITA Qualified, then we're good to go.
ABOUT THE ROLE
VDACS projects involve information technology services towards Virginia state's Agriculture and Consumer Services. Projects include building and maintaining applications for the business groups and Enhancements to the current technology where DBA's and Developers are involved.
Job Duties
Manage work breakdown structures and Azure DevOps and/or Microsoft Project tasks to coordinate work necessary to complete project milestones. Must apply discipline and consistency to continually add, update, and manage tasks, task assignments, task statuses, and task estimates.
Produce project schedules, budget projections, and status reports based on detailed project data.
Manage projects utilizing a team of in-house and vendor technical staff performing software development, infrastructure upgrades and migrations, implementations, and other technical projects to deliver line-of-business functionality for both internal VDACS users and citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Develop and manage project plans, risk plans, communication plans, and other formal project management documents.
Coordinate activities of internal and external technical teams between stakeholders, including vendor partners, for projects as needed.
Identify changes to scope, budget, or time-line, notify customers of risks, make modifications and resolve problems within a mutually agreed upon timeliness.
Maintain project status information and provide project status reports to Information Systems management and project stakeholders.
Ensure that project activities comply with VDACS and Commonwealth policies and standards, including security standard and required documentation
Required:
PMP OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) Required.
Experience managing software development projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Experience managing projects in a technical environment, particularly in an information systems or software development environment.
Experience managing vendor and contractor resources in coordination with internal staff resources.
Knowledge of and ability to apply one or more formal project management disciplines such as the PMP Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project + framework, PRINCE2 methodologies, or other industry recognized project management framework.
Capable of producing well-documented project plans, risk management plans, change management plans, work breakdown structures, budgets, and project status reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to clearly communicate project status and planning concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. The demonstrated ability to effectively interact with, and provide customer service to, all levels of the organization, customers and partners.
Job Duties (Day to Day)
Manage work breakdown structures and Azure DevOps, or Microsoft Project tasks to coordinate work necessary to complete project milestones. Must apply discipline and consistency to continually add, update, and manage tasks, task assignments, task statuses, and task estimates.
Produce project schedules, budget projections, and status reports based on detailed project data. Update VITA PlanView system for project governance activities.
Manage projects utilizing a team of in-house and vendor technical staff performing software development, infrastructure upgrades and migrations, implementations, and other technical projects to deliver line-of-business functionality for both internal VDACS users and citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Develop and manage project plans, risk plans, communication plans, and other formal project management documents.
Coordinate activities of internal and external technical teams between stakeholders, including vendor partners, for projects as needed.
Identify changes to scope, budget, or time-line, notify customers of risks, make modifications and resolve problems within a mutually agreed upon timeliness.
Maintain project status information and provide project status reports to Information Systems management and project stakeholders.
Ensure that project activities comply with VDACS and Commonwealth policies and standards, including security standard and required documentation
Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Project Manager 8 years of experience Required 8 Years Sr exp with Agile Required 8 Years Sr exp with Waterfall Required 8 Years Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Required 6 Years Sr PM exp with software development projects Required 5 Years Exp with scope, budget,risk Highly desired 5 Years Active PMP certification OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) REQ. Pls upload the cert under the REF TAB in Vector Required 0 AzureDevOps Desired 0 JIRA Desired 0 Prior successful exp within State Gov (Commonwealth of Virginia preferred) Desired 0 Questions
No. Question Question1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment? Question2 Please list candidate's email address. Question3 In what city and state does your candidate currently reside? If you indicate they live in Richmond pls upload a copy of their drivers license to verify. Question4 Active PMP certification OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) REQUIRED. They must have one OR the other to be considered. Please upload a copy of the cert under the Reference Tab in Vector or they will not be considered. Question5 Does your candidate have experience as Project Mgr with Commonwealth of Va related PM projects? This is DESIRED - so if it applies to your candidate - please provide agency name and upload reference under Reference Tab in Vector from previous agency manager to confirm they successfully completed those COV projects. Question6 If selected, role requires 3 days/week ON SITE (2 days/ week remote). NO EXCEPTIONS. Does your candidate agree to this arrangement?