Project Manager/PMO Coordinator

Northern VA Community College

$105K — $115K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of project management experience in IT or PMO environments.
  • Strong knowledge of project management practices and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
  • Proficiency with project management tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or MS Project.
  • Experience with cloud technology transitions and digital modernization.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
  • Experience in higher education or public sector environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate daily project activities and schedules across multiple projects.
  • Serve as a liaison between technical and business teams.
  • Support planning and execution of cloud-based initiatives.
  • Track project dependencies, risks, and timelines; provide actionable recommendations.
  • Maintain and improve PMO project management standards and documentation.
  • Provide guidance to project managers on documentation and governance.
  • Communicate project updates transparently to stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Up to two days of telework after probation period is completed.
  • Full-time position with stability.
  • Engagement with diverse projects across technology and business initiatives.
  • Opportunities for professional development within a supportive college environment.
Full Job Description
Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title
Project Manager/PMO Coordinator

Role Title
Computer Operations Manager I

Role Code
39013-FP

FLSA
Exempt

Pay Band
05

Position Number
28000847

Agency
Northern VA Community College

Division
NV280-VP of College Computing

Work Location
Multiple Locations

Hiring Range
$105,000 to $115,000/yr max

Emergency/Essential Personnel
Yes

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

The position is eligible for up to two days of telework after successful completion of the probation period.

Sensitive Position
No

Job Description

General Description:

The Project Manager / PMO Coordinator provides project management support across technology and business initiatives, including cloud-based software implementations, transitions from legacy systems to cloud platforms, infrastructure efforts supporting college modernization, and initiatives focused on improving the customer experience. The position serves as a liaison between the Technical Product Manager, Program Manager/PMO leadership, developers, and business analysts. It supports the development of PMO standards and may provide team-lead guidance to other project managers to promote consistency across the portfolio.

Duties and Tasks:

  • Coordinate daily project activities, schedules, deliverables, and status reporting across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Serve as a communication bridge between technical and business teams, including developers, analysts, product managers, QA, and PMO leadership.
  • 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 standards, templates, dashboards, and documentation.
  • Provide team-lead guidance to project managers 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.
  • Helps 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.

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 with PMO frameworks and delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
  • Knowledge of Microsoft products (e.g., Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Project).


Minimum Work Requirements:

  • Experience managing or coordinating technology projects within an IT, PMO, or business environment.
  • Experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, or MS Project.
  • Experience supporting or coordinating system transitions, digital modernization, or enterprise-level initiatives.
  • Project management experience with cloud-based software solutions and/or transitions from legacy systems to cloud environments.
  • Experience implementing and interpreting technical policies, processes, or project governance standards.
  • 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_4561P

Recruitment Type
General Public - G

Number of Vacancies
1

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
07/06/2026

Job Close Date
07/27/2026

Open Until Filled

Agency Website
www.nvcc.edu

Contact Name

Email

Phone Number

Special 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/97949

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