5-7 years of experience in technical project management, ideally in IT and emerging technologies
Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-platform IT initiatives
Strong understanding of architecture standards and compliance frameworks
Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience in vendor and partner management
Ability to identify and mitigate various types of project risks
Familiarity with performance measurement using KPIs and SLAs
Responsibilities
Lead technical project management for complex IT initiatives
Coordinate cross-functional resources and timelines to ensure project delivery
Manage vendor performance and oversee contract compliance
Document project artifacts including budgets, schedules, and status reports
Communicate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
Identify, assess, and mitigate project-related risks throughout all phases
Ensure project alignment with architecture standards and governance requirements
Benefits
Comprehensive health insurance options
Retirement savings plans with employer contribution
Opportunities for professional development and training
Flexible working arrangements
Innovative work environment supporting emerging technologies
Full Job Description
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 stokehold 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.
