• Local Richmond, VA candidates only please
• PMP certification from PMI REQUIRED, NO exceptions
• Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 days/wk
• Contractor will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOT’s Parking Management Office or procuring their own parking

VDOT ITD is looking for a passionate and result oriented individual who will support the planning and execution of Solution designs as Program Manager. This individual should be able to empower teams, facilitate the events, effectively communicate with stakeholders, coach teams to ensure Agile processes are being followed, support teams with self-organization, escalate and help resolve impediments, and continuously improve teams to maximize value delivery. Candidate should also be able to perform Scrum Master / Project Manager duties as needed. Ideal candidate should be well versed, have led projects using Traditional and Agile methodologies, and be comfortable with autonomously leading in a matrixed environment.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, lead, organize, and motivate teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering projects that provide exceptional business value to the internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate Planning readiness, Planning events, and execution e.g., Backlogs, Risks, Dependencies, and Objectives, etc.
• Provide leadership in the establishment and development of resource allocation and schedules.
• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including Project plans, Release plans, Resource allocation, and management of project risks, schedule, budget, and delivery of value.
• Track and communicate project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
• Facilitate synchronization meetings e.g. Scrum of Scrums and Program Committee Meetings.
• Coach Managers, Teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Escalate and track impediments, help identify and address critical bottlenecks.
• Encourage collaboration between teams, Engineering, and Enterprise Architects.
• Help ensure strategy and execution alignment (Product Management and Stakeholders).
• Ability to take on additional responsibilities such as Scrum Master, Community of Practice, etc.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• PMP and Scrum Master Certification is required.
• PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects. See: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/oversight/projects/default.aspx?id=589
• An understanding of creating and maintaining Program Increment Backlogs.
• Ability to lead and direct the software development teams through program increment and program iteration planning.
• Experience with agile software development for complex Information Technology systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills with the ability to simplify and communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.
• Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.
• Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and MS Office.
• Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Team Foundation Server, JIRA, Version One, etc.
• Experience managing cloud-based solutions, knowledge of cloud infrastructure and software systems.
• Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning) is preferred.

Skill Matrix

• Plan, lead, organize, and motivate teams to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering projects that provide exceptional business Required 8 Years
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and software systems, including Azure Required 8 Years
• Escalate and track impediments, help identify and address critical bottlenecks,encourage collaboration between teams, Engineering, and Enterprise Arch Required 8 Years
• Facilitate synchronization meetings e.g. Scrum of Scrums and Program CommitteeMeetings.Coach Managers, Teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practice Required 5 Years
• Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning) is preferred. Required 8 Years
• PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects. See: http://www.vita.virgi Required 8 Years
• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including Project plans, Release plans, Resource allocation, and management Required 8 Years
• Facilitate Planning readiness, Planning events, and execution e.g., Backlogs, Risks, Dependencies, and Objectives. Required 8 Years
• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management. & Agile Scrum Master certification Required 8 Years
• Provide leadership in the establishment and development of resource allocation and schedules Required 8 Years
• Ability to lead and direct the software development teams through program increment and program iteration planning. Required 8 Years
• Expertise with Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and MS Office.experience with Agile collaboration tools such as TFS Required 8 Years
• Experience with agile software development for complex Information Technology systems. Required 8 Years
• Ability to lead and direct the teams through program increment and program iteration planning. Required 8 Years
• PMP and Scrum Master Certification is required. Required 5 Years
• Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations. Required 5 Years