Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location : Richmond, VA (Remote)

Duration : 12-month contract

Rate: $70-85/hr c2c

Job description:

*Candidate must possess an active PMP from PMI

DSS requires a highly qualified, PMP certified to lead, oversee, monitor, and control project execution in accordance with best practices as outlined by the PMBOK. The PM will function under the authority of the VDSS PMO.

The PM will function in accordance with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) as published by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Project Managers will operate under the authority of the VDSS PMO to implement agency enterprise projects as approved by the IT Investment Council (ITIC). PM will use existing PMO policies, standard operating procedures, templates, and Microsoft Project, the agency standard software tool for Portfolio Project Management. PMs will work alongside agency PM as illustrated in the chart below:

Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value.

Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.

Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.

Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.

Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.

Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.

Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.

Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.

Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.

Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile principles.

Adheres to VDSS and VITA project management practices as defined.

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.

Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.

Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping the team engaged and on track.

Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.

Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.

Lead project teams to implement and complete assigned IT projects as approved by the ITIC

Serve as the primary project liaison between VDSS, suppliers, and other external organizations.

Ensure the Suppliers and external organizations have the information needed to perform the scope of services

Escalate any issues that compromise the successful and timely completion of the project

Direct the work and required tasks of the project

Monitor and control project scope and schedule

Manage scope change and risk/issue management for the project

Ensure that the project is clearly defined, efficiently tracked, and consistently communicated

Communicate project status to the ITIC and all stakeholders

Ensure that the business and stakeholder requirements and objectives are met by the project deliverables

The Project Manager will use established PMO templates, that include the following:

Balanced Scorecard

Project Requests

Project Charters

Project Plans

Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Sprint Planning Guidelines

Communications Plans

Risk Plans

Resource Allocation Plans

Critical Issues Reports (using agency-provided Jira tools)

Procurement Management Plans

Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) plans

Project Change Requests

Stakeholder Management Plans

Status Reports

Testing Plans and Test Acceptance Criteria

Project closeout documentation

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Required

10

Years

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models

Required

10

Years

Solid understanding and experience with Scrum / Kanban Agile Methodology

Required

10

Years

Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, and team building

Required

10

Years

VITA PMD category1 certification - required within 3 months of engagement.

Required

3

Months

Certified Scrum Master certification

Desired

10

Years

Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification

Desired

10

Years