Senior Project Manager
DataStaff, Inc is in need of a Senior Project Manager for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid. Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 days/week
Job Description:
The senior project manager will manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule. Under the program manager, the 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: Pre-Select, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.
Responsibilities:
- 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 project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with client and Project Management Offices.
- Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
- Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
- Ensure definition of test objectives, design test plans and test cases for assigned projects.
- Provide 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.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.
- Ability to analyze and translate requirements into system specifications.
- Knowledge of project management tools, methods and practices.
- Ability to analyze, design, develop, troubleshoot and implement technology solutions.
- Experience in Microsoft Project software.
- Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft SharePoint
- Knowledge of data modeling, interface management applications and tools.
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or VITA certified Project Management certification
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
- Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.
- A combination of training, experience, or education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or related field desired.
- Progressively responsible experience with system analysis, design, development, testing and troubleshooting.
- Working Experience with client’s ITD – preferred
- Agile Scrum Master certification – preferred
Required Skills:
- Bachelor Degree
- 10 Years - Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- 15 Years - Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years’ experience managing large projects
- 5 Years - Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles.
- 5 Years - Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
Desired Skills:
- 3 Years - Balance business/technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams.
This opportunity 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.