Project Manager
DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Project Manager for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid, 3 days per week will be onsite
Responsibilities:
- Manage work breakdown structures and Azure DevOps and/or Microsoft Project tasks to coordinate work necessary to complete project milestones.
- Must apply discipline and consistency to continually add, update, and manage tasks, task assignments, task statuses, and task estimates.
- Update PlanView system for project governance activities.
- Produce project schedules, budget projections, and status reports based on detailed project data.
- Manage projects utilizing a team of in-house and vendor technical staff performing software development, infrastructure upgrades and migrations, implementations, and other technical projects to deliver line-of-business functionality for both internal users and citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Develop and manage project plans, risk plans, communication plans, and other formal project management documents.
- Coordinate activities of internal and external technical teams between stakeholders, including vendor partners, for projects as needed.
- Identify changes to scope, budget, or time-line, notify customers of risks, make modifications and resolve problems within a mutually agreed upon timeliness.
- Maintain project status information and provide project status reports to Information Systems management and project stakeholders.
- Ensure that project activities comply with Commonwealth policies and standards, including security standard and required documentation
Knowledge and Skills:
- PMP OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4) Required.
- Experience managing software development projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Experience managing projects in a technical environment, particularly in an information systems or software development environment.
- Experience managing vendor and contractor resources in coordination with internal staff resources.
- Knowledge of and ability to apply one or more formal project management disciplines such as the PMP Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project + framework, PRINCE2 methodologies, or other industry recognized project management framework.
- Capable of producing well-documented project plans, risk management plans, change management plans, work breakdown structures, budgets, and project status reports.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include the ability to clearly communicate project status and planning concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. The demonstrated ability to effectively interact with, and provide customer service to, all levels of the organization, customers and partners.
Required Skills:
- Active PMP certification OR VITA PMD Project Manager Qualification (level 1-4)
- 8 Years – Project Manager 8 years of experience
- 8 Years – Sr exp with Agile
- 8 Years – Sr exp with Waterfall
- 6 Years – Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
- 5 Years – Sr PM exp with software development projects
Desired Skills:
- 5 Years – Exp with scope, budget, risk
- Active PMP certification
- AzureDevOps
- JIRA
- Prior exp within State Gov (Commonwealth of Virginia preferred)
This position is available on a corp to corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.