Project Manager 4 – Contract Position

Contract Length: 6 months with the possibility of extending based on performance.
Local candidate only or candidates willing to drive to client site.
Hybrid Schedule with 2 to 3 days in the office
PMP CERTIFICATION REQUIRED with experience in Agile Environment, VITA Certification is preferred.
Experience Managing large MultiStream projects and a bachelor’s degree. Required, 8 Years
Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning). Required
PMP Certification. Required
Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management. Required
VITA Certification. Highly desired
Agile Scrum Master certification. Desired
Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server). Desired
Client’s Asset Management Division is seeking a senior technical Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule. Project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects. The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout. The selected candidate will: •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. •Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff. •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 disseminates information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan. •Ensure documentation of requirements and uses cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned project. •Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned project. •Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery. •Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics. •Support system and application training efforts