Posting DetailsPosting Summary
Working Title Assistant Director, IT Project Portfolio Management
Role Title Gen Admin Manager I
Role Code 19223-FP
FLSA Exempt
Pay Band 05
Position Number 28000847
Agency Northern VA Community College
Division NV280-VP of College Computing
Work Location Fairfax County - 059
Hiring Range $100,000 - $115,000
Emergency/Essential Personnel No
EEO Category 3-Technicians
Full Time or Part Time Full Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?Work Schedule Normal business hours 8:30 am - 5 pm. Occasional work outside these hours may
be required to meet operational needs.
Sensitive Position No
Job Description General Description:The Assistant Director of IT Project Management is the leader of the College's IT Project Management Office. Reporting to the Director of IT Business Operations, the Assistant Director establishes and owns the College's IT project management practice - methodology, intake, prioritization, governance reporting, and portfolio oversight - and is accountable for the successful delivery of the IT project portfolio. The position operates with substantial independence and partners directly with academic services, student services, finance, human resources, and facilities to translate institutional priorities into scoped, resourced, and successfully delivered projects.
Duties and Tasks:- Coordinate daily project activities, schedules, deliverables, and status reporting across multiple concurrent projects.
- Supervises a small staff of one to two project management professionals while personally managing the College's most complex and highest-visibility technology projects.
- Directs technical staff drawn from other IT units, functional subject matter experts from across the College, and external vendor resources.
- Serve as a communication bridge between technical and business teams, including developers, analysts, product managers, QA, and security.
- Support planning, scope clarification, resource coordination, and execution activities-especially for cloud-based initiatives and system transitions.
- Track dependencies, risks, issues, and timelines; escalate concerns with clear, actionable recommendations.
- Contribute to the creation, improvement, and maintenance of PMO project management governance, standards, templates, dashboards, and documentation.
- Provide guidance to ensure consistency in documentation, tracking, reporting, and governance.
- Coordinate with business analysts on requirements and with technical teams on dependencies, integration points, and environment readiness.
- Communicate project updates to stakeholders with transparency around progress, milestones, risks, and impacts.
- Assist with portfolio-level reporting and PMO process improvements to strengthen delivery maturity.
- Evaluate technology constraints, system impacts, data considerations, and integration requirements during planning
- Make regular requests from employees for updates and input on college decisions and share feedback with supervisors for inclusion in the NOVA Brief.
Special Assignments May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications Required KSAs:- Ability to manage multiple priorities and a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to read, interpret, and communicate project procedures, technical requirements, and business processes.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and adherence to deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with technical teams and troubleshoot issues related to project dependencies, system changes, or cloud transitions.
- Knowledge of core project management practices, software development lifecycle, documentation standards, and governance processes.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a project team.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- Knowledgeable of PMO frameworks and delivery methodologies.
- Ability to lead cross-functional or matrixed project teams whose members report to other units.
- Ability to implement and interpret technical policies, processes, or project governance standards
- Proficiency in Microsoft suite of products.
Minimum Work Requirements:- Experience managing information technology projects, including full life-cycle responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
- Experience supervising or serving as a team lead for project management and/or technical staff.
- Demonstrated experience managing enterprise-scale technology projects with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Experience supporting or coordinating system transitions, digital modernization, or enterprise-level initiatives.
- Experience establishing or maturing a project management office, including methodology development and tool implementation.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, or MS Project/MS Planner.
- Experience providing customer service, stakeholder communication, or user support.
- Experience with cloud ecosystems (Azure, AWS, SaaS platforms), integration patterns, and system modernization concepts.
Additional Considerations - Additional Considerations:
- Experience in higher education or a public sector environment
- Experience in a large and complex organization
- Experience with TeamDynamix ITSM
- Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for ITSM and ESM.
- Any specific functional and/or technical training or certification in IT-related sciences
- Certifications or training in project management or IT-related disciplines (e.g., CAPM, PMP, Agile/Scrum, ITIL).
Operation of a State Vehicle No
Supervises Employees Yes
Required Travel n/a
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number CLS_4800P
Recruitment Type General Public - G
Number of Vacancies 1
Position End Date (if temporary)Job Open Date 10/09/2026
Job Close Date 10/23/2026
Open Until FilledAgency Website www.nvcc.edu
Contact NameEmailPhone NumberSpecial Instructions to Applicants In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link:
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/102039
