IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex IT projects involving multiple teams and workstreams. This role requires extensive large-project management experience, strong technical and business leadership capabilities, and an active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI or Project Management certification from VITA.

The Project Manager will work under the direction of the Program Manager and will be accountable for assigned project outcomes while guiding teams through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management. This position requires onsite work 2–3 days per week and a fingerprint-based background check.

Reporting to the Program Manager, this position is responsible for the successful outcome of assigned projects and will lead project teams through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management phases, including PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control, and Closeout.

The Project Manager will partner closely with development teams, business groups, VDOT and VITA management, vendors, consultants, contractors, procurement teams, and Project Management Offices to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with established governance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex IT projects involving multiple teams, technical disciplines, and workstreams.
• Manage projects through PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control, and Closeout phases.
• Develop and maintain project plans, budgets, schedules, tasks, risks, milestones, deliverables, and status reporting.
• Manage project milestones and deliverables to support on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Define measurable project objectives and clearly communicate progress using appropriate metrics.
• Identify, track, communicate, and manage project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain and distribute project information to team members and customers according to established communication plans.

Technical Duties:

• Serve as a hands-on technical Project Manager working directly with development staff and business groups.
• Analyze and translate business and technical requirements into system specifications.
• Support the analysis, design, development, troubleshooting, testing, and implementation of technology solutions.
• Ensure project requirements and use cases are appropriately documented.
• Facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
• Ensure test objectives, test plans, and test cases are properly defined and developed.
• Apply software development lifecycle knowledge across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Support system and application training efforts.
• Create custom reports using applicable IT application standard tools.

Collaboration:

• Coordinate with VDOT ITD management and staff regarding work assignments, priorities, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Communicate project timelines and expectations to technical and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors throughout project execution.
• Support contract management activities and coordinate with applicable procurement offices.
• Maintain effective working relationships with customers, project team members, technical teams, and business stakeholders.

Operational Support:

• Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.
• Coordinate with VDOT and VITA Project Management Offices.
• Apply established project management methodologies, tools, standards, and practices.
• Use Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and related project management and collaboration technologies to support project execution.