Procurement Project manager

Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with pre-defined metrics and milestones.

Manage working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.

Set goals for initiatives that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency s overall technology strategy.

Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.

Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling project challenges and maintain a positive project culture in line with VDOT s mission and shared values.

Additional Responsibilities As Assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Strong experience in developing, executing, and managing a portfolio of projects.

Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in request for proposal and statement of requirement formats.

Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.

Ability to plan in a rapidly changing environment and to provide guidance for changes as required for the life of the project.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.

Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.

Ability to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.

Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models.

Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices. In addition, the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a particular project and business environment.

Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.

Qualifications

The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience. Experience with technology infrastructure is preferred. Application Development experience is a plus.

The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience managing large projects in a Portfolio and a bachelor's degree.

The candidate should be proficient in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.

The candidate should possess financial literacy including budgeting, accounting, investing and managing credit.

The candidate should have a minimum of 5 years experience in procurement management including original development of Statements of Work (SOWs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and contracts.

PMP Certification through PMI or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia

Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.

See:

Experience with VITA s Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) system and ECOS

process is strongly preferred.

Experience with the core Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, VITA

Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) is preferred.

Procurement Project manager