VDOT IT Infrastructure Project Manager PMP
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*Local candidates only please
*Candidate MUST possess PMP certification through PMI or VITAs PM certification. No other certification qualifies.
*Candidate must also be able to work onsite 23 days/week
*engagement to be extended beyond 6/30/24 up to a year or more
About the role:
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a senior Infrastructure 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.
The selected candidate will:
Serve as a handson 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 ontime and onbudget delivery.
Define measure and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
Support system and application training efforts.
Qualifications
Required:
A minimum of 5 years of project experience in IT infrastructure delivery Network infrastructure Network architecture wireless technologies Cloud implementation vendor management.
Familiarity with telecommunications network technologies network standards and practices.
Manage projects consisting of network switches routers firewalls load balancers VPN fiber optics and internet services.
Experience in the modern fabricbased networks Network Fabric underlay overlay and SD WAN Experience with VoIP infrastructure a plus.
Experience managing large multistream projects.
Experience in reviewing carrier bid feedback and present carrier/circuit recommendations to the Management Committee for approval
Work with the crossfunctional IT teams to identify/extend enable and deliver a scalable secure reliable and costeffective cloud solution that can be managed and delivered
Responsibility for integrating technical knowledge and business knowledge to develop innovative solutions to automate projects activities
PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects. See:
Preferred:
Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management..
Agile Scrum Master certification
Microsoft Office products (Word Excel Access Outlook Visio PowerPoint Project Server)
Special Instructions to Applicants:
This position requires a fingerprintbased background check.
PMP certification from PMI or PM certification from VITA is required no other certification qualifies. Required/Desired Skills
Skill | Required /Desired | Amount of Experience | Consultant Experience | Consultant Last used |
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) | Required | 10 | | |
Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years experience managing large projects | Required | 15 | | |
Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles. | Required | 5 | | |
Balance business/technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams. | Nice to have | 3 | | |
Microsoft Office products (Word Excel Access Outlook Visio PowerPoint Project Server) | Required | 5 | | |
Bachelor Degree | Required | 0 | | |
Questions No. | Question | Consultant Answer |
Question1 | Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement | |
Question2 | Please list candidates email address. | |
Question3 | In what city/state does your candidate permanently reside | |
Question4 | Does candidate possess an active PMP from PMI OR a PM certification from VITA (no other certifications are accepted This is REQUIRED NO exceptions. Please upload a copy of the PMP certification in order to be considered. | |
Question5 | Does your candidate agree to work onsite 23 days/wk This is REQUIRED. | |
Question6 | How soon after an offer can your candidate start | |