Virginia Department of Environmental Quality · 5 hours ago
Info Technology Project Manager/PMO Lead
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $135K/yrVirginia Department of Environmental Quality is responsible for environmental permitting in Virginia, and they are seeking an IT Project Manager Lead to oversee the Project Management Office. The role involves managing project methodologies, aligning projects with strategic goals, and serving as a primary contact for project management standards.
Environmental EngineeringGovernmentWater
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Leading and managing the project management team, providing mentorship, coaching and direction in modern project management best practices
Setting the tone for a collaborative, high-performing culture for project management at the agency
Establishing the long-term vision and strategic direction for the PMO by defining and implementing a variety of project management methodologies and governance
Facilitating alignment between the PMO, agency leadership, Office of Information Services, and other departments to meet agency objectives
Working closely with the OIS Director, PIDA Program Manager, and IT Managers to review the strategic plan and set project priorities, schedules and sequencing
Serving as Project Manager for one or more IT projects, and as such, 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
Interacting with stakeholders of all levels, and will foster collaboration, communication and trust in the effort to drive projects to meet agency strategic goals
Serving as primary agency interface and point of contact for VITA PMD. Enter, manage and oversee project information entry into VITA CTP project/portfolio tracking system
Serving on project steering committees, provide input on project decisions and discussions and be responsible for ensuring projects meet all Commonwealth of Virginia project management (PMD) requirements, as established by VITA
Working with agency AITR (OIS Director/OIS Managers) to ensure procurement governance requests are submitted accurately and in a timely fashion within CTP
Collaborating with OIS and Office of Procurement Services (OPS) to provide oversight to ensure agency IT procurements related to IT projects are processed efficiently, and in accordance with VITA standards and PMD requirements
Qualification
Required
Experience as a Senior Project Manager
Extensive demonstrated experience in Project Management for Information Technology (IT) projects, to include a variety of project management methodologies
Experience in a supervisory role, with evidence of a progression in supervisory responsibilities
Experience and knowledge of agile project management, which emphasis on applying agile practices in government or regulated environments
Knowledge of, and preferably experience with, the Commonwealth of Virginia Project Management Guidelines and Standards and the Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) in Planview
Must meet the Virginia Information Technologies Agency's qualification standard for high-risk IT projects or be willing to meet the requirements within 1 year of accepting position
Requires an active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) certification from the Project Management Institute or willingness to obtain within one year
Experience in IT Strategic Planning, preferably at the state government level
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
Must complete an annual Statement of Economic Interest and Virginia State and Local Conflict of Interest Act Training (bi-annually)
Preferred
Experience as a PMO Lead/Director desired
Relevant certifications preferred (CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, etc.)
Company
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is a government administration for environmental activities.
Founded in 1991
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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