Complete Description:
*local candidates strongly preferred
**mgr will ONLY conduct in-person interviews, NO Skype, NO exceptions
The Information Technology Division (ITD) meets VDOT's critical business needs by improving agency responsiveness, effectiveness and efficiency, through innovative research, defined architectures, planning, and optimal use of technology. Enterprise Data
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking an experienced technical Project Manager to join the EDM Program. 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 EDM 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;
• Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements and coordination with VDOT and VITA PMOs.
• Maintains project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminates information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
• Document requirements and uses cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects;
• Define test objectives, design test plans and test cases for assigned projects;
• Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Define and measure progress with metrics;
• Support system and application training efforts;
Qualifications:
The candidate must have a minimum of 3 years experience managing large projects and a bachelor's degree.
Knowledge of and experience managing projects utilizing the following technologies is preferred:
• .NET Framework and Web Based Applications
• Oracle, SQL
• ESRI ArcGIS Desktop & Web-based Applications (ArcMap, ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Online)
• Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
***********If candidate does not have an active PMP certification from PMI, applicant will need to become qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers (See: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/oversight/projects/default.aspx?id=589) during employment within timelines established by the Program Manager .
This position requires a fingerprint-based background check.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Experience managing .NET Framework and Web Based Applications
Required
2
Years
Understanding of Oracle, SQL
Highly desired
1
Years
ESRI ArcGIS Desktop & Web-based Applications (ArcMap, ArcGIS Server ArcGIS Online)
Desired
1
Years
Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project )
Required
3
Years
Microsoft Project Server
Highly desired
2
Years
PMP or Virginia Project Management Certificate.
Highly desired