Job Listing Information
- 17-Jun-2026 to 01-Jul-2026 (UTC)
- Mechanicsville, VA, USA
- Full Time
- Long Term Contract Length
- 40 Weekly Hours
The selected candidate will (high level):
- Technical 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.
Fill the skill matrix below:
|
Skill |
Required/Desired |
Amount |
Candidate's No. of years of experience |
|
A proven track record of successfully managing large-scale, complex IT projects, Experience managing migration project budgets and schedules. |
Required |
5 |
|
|
Azure services: Familiarity with a wide range of Azure services, including Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Database Migration Service. |
Desired |
5 |
|
|
AI Awareness: Demonstrate working knowledge of modern AI technologies (LLMs, Agentic AI, automation platforms, and data driven decision tools). |
Desired |
5 |
|
|
Cloud concepts: A strong understanding of cloud computing principles (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and hybrid cloud environments. |
Required |
5 |
|
|
Automation: Working knowledge of scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) |
Required |
5 |
|
|
DevOps: Knowledge of DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines. |
Required |
5 |
|
|
PMP/ Agile, or Scrum |
Required |
5 |
|
|
Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively translate complex technical concepts for all levels of the business. |
Required |
5 |
|
|
Leadership: The ability to guide and motivate cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. |
Required |
5 |
|
|
Problem-solving: Strong analytical skills to anticipate and mitigate risks and resolve issues during the migration process. |
Required |
5 |
|
|
Adaptability: The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment and manage multiple concurrent projects. |
Required |
5 |
|