Project Manager PMP

Project Manager PMPPosition Responsibilities: Project Manager PMPLocation - 1401 E. Broad St. Richmond, VA (look for nearby candidates only Within 40-50 miles)Interview Type - Either Phone or In PersonWork Arrangement- Hybrid (2-3 days a weak onsite)US Citizen, Greencard Holder ($70/hr. on W2)Must Have Skills: Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) - OR - VITA PM certificationCandidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience managing large projectsMicrosoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) RequiredThe candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experienceKnowledge Skills, and Abilities• Strong experience in developing, executing, and managing cloud hosted SaaS implementation projects.• Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in request for proposal and statement of requirement formats.• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.• Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.• Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.• Ability to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.• Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.• Ability to analyze and document system processes.• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models.• Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices. In addition, the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a particular project and business environment.• Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.Qualification• The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience managing large projects and a bachelor's degree.• Fluency in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.• PMP Certification through PMI• Experience with VITA's Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) system and ECOS process is strongly preferred.• Experience with Project Management Office methodologies and practices is strongly preferred.• Experience with the core Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, VITA Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) is preferred.