Commonwealth Technology Strategic Partner

Title: Commonwealth Technology Strategic Partner

State Role Title:Info Technology Specialist IV

Hiring Range: $120000 - $130000

Pay Band: 7

Agency: VA Information Tech Agency

Location:VA Information Technologies

Agency Website: Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) is excited to offer a competitive opportunity to serve as a Commonwealth Technology Strategic Partner with the Customer Experience Division.

The ideal candidate is a purpose-driven professional motivated by meaningful organizational impact someone who excels at relationship building and cross-functional influence and who remains confident and effective when navigating ambiguity. They are fearless in driving change brings strong strategic thinking with a clear bias toward value creation and communicates with emotional intelligence demonstrating exceptional conflict resolution skills that strengthen trust and partnership across the organization.

Strategic Partnership Leadership Partner with internal and external stakeholders to ensure Commonwealths strategic initiatives produce meaningful aligned results.

Environmental Sensing Anticipate changes in organizational needs technology and the broader landscape to inform strategic direction.

Culture Evolution Champion a culture of shared ownership continuous improvement and organizational evolution.

Business Relationship Management Own the strategic relationship between the BRM function and business partners to stimulate surface and shape demand and converge organization-wide strategic direction.

Stakeholder Partnering Develop deep understanding of partner functions to better align strategy and value.

Cross-Functional Collaboration Build and maintain relationships across the organization as a core strategic capability.

Value Framework Drive value and meaningful results through stakeholder partnerships risk evaluation and adaptation to evolving needs enabling organizational awareness education and meaningful results.

IT Strategic Planning Guide the submission review and alignment of IT Strategic Plans (ITSP) to communicate and achieve strategic objectives.

Advocacy Serve as an advocate for business partners and their initiatives.

Communication and Conflict Resolution Communicate unfavorable decisions with professionalism clarity and empathy and manage challenging interactions while preserving trust and strong working relationships.

Join VITA at The Boulders in Richmond VA where innovation meets impact! As the Commonwealths leading IT agency were connecting protecting innovating and powering Virginias digital future through collaboration creativity and purpose. Our team thrives in a vibrant customer-focused environment that values growth accountability and forward thinking all while making technology work for every corner of Virginia.

Minimum Qualifications

Extensive business relationship management experience operating at a trusted advisor or strategic partnerlevel with a demonstrated record of shaping demand toward higher-value outcomes rather than fulfilling transactional requests.

Extensive experience leading strategic planning activities and translating business strategies into capabilities including roadmap development and aligning IT investments to business outcomes.

Extensive experience building and sustaining productive relationships with executive-level internal and external stakeholders acting as a connector and translator across business and provider organizations.

Considerable experience driving the development and implementation of business initiatives aligned to strategic objectives.

Experience with IT infrastructure applications software and end-user products and services sufficient to assess and leverage to enable business strategy.

Experience with communicating complex technical and strategic information persuasively to non-technical executives and to facilitate alignment among parties with differing priorities.

Considerable demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize a portfolio of simultaneous initiatives with competing priorities making value-based trade-off decisions.

Experience with leading influencing and directing outcomes without direct authority across organizational boundaries.

Additional Considerations

Experience defining and articulating realized business and financial value to executive leadership.

Experience participating in or facilitating governance processes (investment demand or portfolio governance bodies).

Demonstrated success advancing the BRM capability or relationship maturity within an organization over time.

BRMP or CBRM certification from BRM Institute or equivalent demonstrated mastery of the BRMBoK.

Experience in public sector / government IT or a multi-supplier / shared-services environment.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position is eligible for one (1) day telework.

Applicants must consent to a fingerprint background check.

The Commonwealth of Virginia welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not provided; therefore applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S. a Lawful Permanent Resident or an alien authorized to work.

State applications and/or resumes will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:55 p.m. on the closing date through the state applicant tracking system. We will not accept applications resumes cover letters any other format. Please refer to Your Application in your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and/or resume.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during the application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act.

VITA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) official certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29 (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member we encourage you to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps Peace Corps and other national service alumni also are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: VITA Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealths commitment to inclusion we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.