Coordinate vendors and consultants, and the Client IT and business staff as assigned, in the execution of IT projects and related procurements.
Coordinate and oversee the development of proposals, statement of work, statement of requirements and RFP responses.
Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.
Facilitate multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a project.
Oversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day project activities as required.
Manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.
Set project goals that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency’s overall technology strategy.
Track and communicate a project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, customers, and project stakeholders.
Collaborate with technology leads and solution architects to incorporate agency best practices into project plans.
Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including, execution of procurements, definition of project plans, resource allocation, management of project risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.
Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with metrics.
Develop and maintain project budget, plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, to include resource allocation and schedules.
Adhere to the client project management practices and governance requirements.
Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling project challenges and maintain a positive project culture in line with the Client mission and shared values.
Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience managing large projects
The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience
Bachelor's degree
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) - OR - VITA PM certification
PMP Certification through PMI
Fluency in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required
Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) Required 10 Years
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
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
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 and the ability to blend them together
Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices