Head of Project Management

Project Manager
Seeking a Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule. The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups.
Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing.
Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement office(s).
Adhere to client and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with client and VITA Project Management Offices.
Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned projects.
Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
Support system and application training efforts. Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.
Knowledge of project management tools, methods and practices.
Experience in Microsoft Project software.
Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft SharePoint.
Knowledge of data modeling, interface management applications and tools.
Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or VITA certified Project Management certification.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.
A combination of training, experience, or education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or related field desired.
Progressively responsible experience with system analysis, design, development, testing and troubleshooting.
Preferred Agile Scrum Master certification