Project Manager PMP

Project ManagerLocation: Mechanicsville, VATechnical 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.Required/Desired SkillsSkill - Required /Desired - Amount - of ExperienceA proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex IT projects, Experience managing migration project budgets and schedules. - Required - 5 - YearsAzure services: Familiarity with a wide range of Azure services, including Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Database Migration Service. - Desired - 5 - YearsAI Awareness: Demonstrate working knowledge of modern AI technologies (LLMs, Agentic AI, automation platforms, and data driven decision tools).

- Desired - 5 - YearsCloud concepts: A strong understanding of cloud computing principles (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and hybrid cloud environments. - Required - 5 - YearsAutomation: Working knowledge of scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Required - 5 - YearsDevOps: Knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. - Required - 5 - YearsPMP/ Agile, or Scrum - Required - 5 - YearsCommunication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively translate complex technical concepts for all levels of the business.

- Required - 5 - YearsLeadership: The ability to guide and motivate cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. - Required - 5 - YearsProblem-solving: Strong analytical skills to anticipate and mitigate risks and resolve issues during the migration process. - Required - 5 - YearsAdaptability: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment and manage multiple concurrent projects.