Project Manager PMP

Job Opening title: Project Manager PMP - Hybrid Richmond VA
Contract Duration: 12 months contract
Job Location: Richmond Virginia - 23219
Client Name: State of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Interview Type: In Person Only

Job Overview

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division (ITD) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and deliver complex IT projects involving multiple teams parallel work streams and accelerated delivery timelines.

Reporting to the Program Manager this role is accountable for the successful delivery and outcomes of assigned projects. The Senior Project Manager guides project teams through all phases of the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management-Pre Select Initiation Planning Execution and Control and Closeout-ensuring compliance with required processes and the achievement of project goals

The selected candidate will (high level):
Technical Project Leadership: Serve as a hands on senior technical project manager partnering with development teams business leaders enterprise architects and technology owners to deliver complex multi platform IT initiatives including those leveraging emerging AI capabilities.
Cross functional Coordination: Direct and synchronize project tasks resources timelines and stakeholder expectations across ITD leadership technical teams business units and governance bodies.
Vendor& Partner Management: Oversee vendor consultant and contractor performance including contract coordination procurement collaboration SOW validation and delivery oversight.
Project Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive project artifacts (budgets schedules risks issues metrics and status reports) and deliver timely updates aligned with the communications plan.
Clear Adaptive Communication :Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non technical audiences fostering alignment across IT security business teams and vendor partners.
Risk Identification & Mitigation: Identify assess and mitigate technical security operational and vendor related risks across all project phases.
Architecture& Governance Alignment: Ensure all project solutions adhere to agency architecture standards security policies best practices and VDOT/VITA project management governance requirements.
Performance Measurement: Track and evaluate vendor and third party deliverables using defined KPIs and SLAs to ensure quality timeliness and contractual compliance.
Milestone& Release Management: Manage project milestones deliverables change control and release activities to ensure on time on budget and low disruption deployments.
Testing Leadership: Coordinate planning and execution of testing activities document test objectives and ensure creation of detailed test plans test cases and acceptance criteria.
Training& Adoption Support: Support system and application training efforts to ensure smooth adoption operational readiness and effective knowledge transfer.
Technical Expertise: Provide senior level guidance on system upgrades cloud and infrastructure modernization application migrations and remediation of security or asset vulnerabilities.
Data& Integration Literacy: Apply strong understanding of infrastructure databases APIs and application architectures to support planning estimation and technical decision making.

Requirements
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
A proven track record of successfully managing large-scale complex IT projects Experience managing migration project budgets and schedules. Required 5 Years

Azure services: Familiarity with a wide range of Azure services including Azure Migrate Azure Site Recovery and Azure Database Migration Service. Desired 5 Years
AI Awareness: Demonstrate working knowledge of modern AI technologies (LLMs Agentic AI automation platforms and data driven decision tools). Desired 5 Years
Cloud concepts: A strong understanding of cloud computing principles (IaaS PaaS SaaS) and hybrid cloud environments. Required 5 Years
Automation: Working knowledge of scripting (e.g. PowerShell Azure CLI) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Required 5 Years
DevOps: Knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. Required 5 Years
PMP/ Agile or Scrum Required 5 Years
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively translate complex technical concepts for all levels of the business. Required 5 Years
Leadership: The ability to guide and motivate cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. Required 5 Years
Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills to anticipate and mitigate risks and resolve issues during the migration process. Required 5 Years
Adaptability: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced demanding environment and manage multiple concurrent projects. Required 5 Years