Job Listing Information
- 16-Jul-2026 to 30-Jul-2026 (UTC)
- Mechanicsville, VA, USA
- Full Time
- Long Term Contract Length
- 40 Weekly Hours
Complete Description:
- VDOT is seeking a senior, experienced IT Program Manager to join the Project & Product Delivery portfolio. This position is in Mechanicsville, Virginia.
- Candidate will lead and manage Project & Product delivery program team using Agile, SAFe, Waterfall and Kanban methodologies.
- This includes working with Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Project Managers, and Scrum Masters to ensure delivery of initiatives.
- Working closely with all stakeholders including the senior leadership, business, cross functional teams and vendors.
This position’s specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Oversee initiatives for the program
- Work with business to collaborate and deliver the initiatives
- Oversee work in assigned program to ensure consistent delivery.
- Assign resources to complete initiative planning and delivery.
- Monitor and report deviations to critical path of the initiative
- Define and monitor the control points for the program
- Compliance with VDOT and VITA policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Work with peers and subordinates to define strategic direction for assigned program.
- Be an expert in VDOT and VITA project management procedures and requirements.
- Be an expert in the use of the division core project management tool, Microsoft Project On-Line (POL).
- Establish and maintain Agile Project Management, Scaled, Kanban and Waterfall Project Management frameworks and their supporting practices?
- Monitor initiatives for compliance with established policies and procedures.
- Monitor initiatives to detect risks and issues and escalate as needed to ensure appropriate mitigation is applied to keep the program on-track.
- Guide RTE/SMs and PMs in identifying and managing risks.
- Guide project managers in managing organizational change.
- Guide project managers in defining critical path and managing schedule.
- Guide project managers in managing budget.?
- Define and track the KPI’s for the program
Minimum Qualifications:
- 8 years’ experience leading and managing direct reports. Set direction and strategy for the assigned team
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic goals.
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of interacting with stakeholders at all levels.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to handle challenges creatively.
- Experience in budgeting and financial management related to product lines.
- Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.
- Knowledge of project management tools, methods and practices.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and inwriting.
- PMP certification.
- Advanced skills using Microsoft Project Professional.
- 10 years' experience with Waterfall, Scrum, Agile, SAFE and Kanban methodologies.
- 10 years' experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change.
- Must be able to quickly and easily adapt to changing priorities, embracing changes to deliver leadership and guidance.
- Strong functional understanding of MS Project, Project Server, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Planner, Azure DevOps and Power BI
- Ability to assess project risks and issues and determine mitigation required to contain or resolve them.?
- Demonstrated understanding of project portfolio and lifecycle management processes??
- Demonstrated understanding of governance processes, procedures and policies for project management.
- Demonstrated understanding of organizational change.
- Demonstrated understanding of how to manage the project critical path.
- Demonstrated strong facilitation and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated skills in developing new processes that incorporate best practices and address stakeholder needs.
- Demonstrated ability to create clear and concise written procedural documentation.??
- Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.?
- Ideal candidates would be self-starters who can articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years’ experience leading and managing direct reports, setting direction and strategy for the assigned team.
- Program Management certification, or PgMp certification from PMI.
- Certified in SAFe (SA, SSM, SASM or RTE).
- 15 years' experience with Waterfall, Scrum, Agile, SAFE and Kanban methodologies.
- 15 years' experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change.
- Ideal candidates would be able to handle ambiguity and drive successful delivery outcomes in a highly matrixed environment.
Fill the skill matrix below:
|
Skill |
Required/Desired |
Amount |
Candidate's No. of years of experience |
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Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) - OR - VITA PM certification |
Required |
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|
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Candidate must have a minimum of 10 years experience managing large projects |
Required |
10 |
|
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Microsoft Office products (Word,Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio,PowerPoint, Project Server) |
Required |
10 |
|
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The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience |
Required |
15 |
|
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Candidate must have a minimum of 3 years experience managing IT programs in a project delivery capacity |
Highly desired |
3 |
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