ITD Planning Project Manager

About Yakshna Solutions, Inc.

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

Job Description

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a senior Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule.

Under the program manager, the project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects. The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups.
• Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing.
• Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.
• Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement office(s).
• Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with VDOT and VITA Project Management Offices.
• Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
• Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
• Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned projects.
• Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
• Support system and application training efforts.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in Microsoft Project software.
• Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft SharePoint
• Knowledge of data modeling, interface management applications and tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or VITA certified Project Management certification
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
• Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or related field desired.
• Progressively responsible experience with system analysis, design, development, testing and troubleshooting.

Preferred

• Agile Scrum Master certification
• Working Experience with VDOT ITD

Location

9120 Lockwood Blvd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (Hybrid)

Status

Full-time, Contract

Compensation

$100K-110K/A with benefits

Requirements

US Citizenship or Green card holder

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Please e-mail your profile / referrals to resumes@yakshna.com