Senior Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Role: Project Manager, Level 4
20 hours per week (Part time) : Contract Role Until April 2027
Hybrid with on-site expected once a week in Henrico, VA 23233
Interview would be onsite only in Henrico, VA

ABOUT THE ROLE

The client is seeking a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute (PMI) required with demonstrated experience in effective team building, and communication skills, knowledge and experience in successfully executing Software as a Service (SaaS) or Platform as a Service (PaaS) implementation with strong vendor management skills, experience assisting client agencies in planning, developing, and validating functional and technical requirements to support the implementation of IT solutions, procedures, and practices, particularly those related to VITA.Project Manager will provide project management oversight for the design, configuration, staff training and implementation of client's replacement licensing and management system and to provide internal support for the steps required by Client. Project management activities include but are not limited to; leading team members through process mapping and requirements gathering, serving as the day-to-day point of contact for the project and overseeing the various system implementation phases and processes, overseeing acceptable user acceptance testing, certifying that the solution is ready for deployment and is fully implemented as planned. The Project Manager will also be responsible for change management, overall vendor management and project closeout. 

Requirements include: Strong management and leadership skills, the ability to set and maintain adherence to project goals with internal team and IT vendor, maintain project timeframes, budgeting estimates and status reports for executive management and the board, coordinating project team members and developing and tracking schedules and individual responsibilities, implementing IT strategies that deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Must Have Skills:

• 10+ years of experience planning, executing, and managing cloud-hosted SaaS implementation projects.
• 10+ years of strong analytical and organizational experience, with the ability to analyze complex problems, prioritize competing initiatives, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• 10+ years of leadership and change management experience leading cross-functional teams and driving the adoption of new systems, processes, and methodologies.
• 10+ years of experience facilitating business and technical requirements gathering, discovery sessions, documentation, and stakeholder collaboration.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience applying Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall project management methodologies to successfully deliver enterprise initiatives.
• 10+ years of vendor management experience collaborating with third-party vendors, managing implementations, and ensuring successful project delivery.
• Active PMP® (Project Management Professional) certification from PMI.