Apply on Employer Site

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality · 2 days ago

IT Project Manager

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $130K/yr

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is responsible for administering environmental laws and regulations in Virginia. They are seeking an IT Project Manager to lead technology projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery within established constraints while fostering collaboration among stakeholders.

Environmental EngineeringGovernmentWater

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

This position is the driving force behind organizational technology initiatives ensuring that projects are planned, executed and delivered successfully, while staying within time, cost and quality goals

This position will also be responsible for project planning and execution, including developing and managing the project plan, leading the project team, stakeholder communication, risk management, performance and budget tracking, and resolving issues

This position will be interacting with stakeholders of all levels, and will foster collaboration, communication and trust in the effort to drive projects to meet agency strategic goals

The position will be responsible for meeting the Commonwealth of Virginia project management (PMD) requirements, as established by VITA

Qualification

Agile Project ManagementPMP CertificationProject ManagementIT Project Management MethodologiesSDLC KnowledgeJiraConfluenceProcess ImprovementCommunication SkillsTeam Leadership

Required

Extensive demonstrated experience in Project Management for Information Technology (IT) projects, to include a variety of project management methodologies

Experience and knowledge of agile project management, which emphasis on applying agile practices in government or regulated environments

Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia Project Management Guidelines and Standards

Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute or meets the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's qualification standard for major IT projects within 1 year of accepting position

Considerable knowledge of IT Project Management methodologies and concepts, system development life cycle, and iterative application development

Demonstrated ability to work independently and successfully interact with all stakeholder levels and lead in a team environment

Demonstrated ability to organize and plan projects based on resource availability and funding

Demonstrated ability to define and document processes and determine where processes can be improved

Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret user requirements, and prepare complex documents including project plans, risk management plans, communication plans, and project charter

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills required to interact effectively with all levels of the organization

Demonstrated expertise in project management methodologies, system/software development life cycle (SDLC), and agile frameworks

Must be able to facilitate meetings to keep them focused and productive

Demonstrated ability to successfully lead a diverse team and foster a team environment