Role: Senior IT Project Manager - PMP Agile SAFe
Start Date: 08/24/2026
End Date: 06/30/2027
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Interview type: In-person onlyComplete Description:***Only qualified Senior IT Project Manager - PMP Agile SAFe candidates located in the Mechanicsville, VA area will be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***
Required Certification:- Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Active Commonwealth PM Certification
Required Skills:- Documented risk management experience (5 Years)
- Completion of non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record (5 Years)
Preferred Skills:- Completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices
- Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations
- Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track
- Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
- Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
- Ability to analyze and document business and system processes
- Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost
- Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies
- Experience with SAFe framework is a plus
About the Role: Client is seeking a senior, experienced IT Project Manager to join the Project & Product Delivery portfolio. This position is in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Candidate will lead and manage projects within the Project & Product Delivery team, utilizing Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, and Kanban methodologies. Ability to work closely with all stakeholders, including senior leadership, business, cross-functional teams and vendors
Job responsibilities:- Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value
- Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning
- Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management
- Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles
- Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions
- Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team
- Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics
- Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity
- Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management
- Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile, Waterfall and client principles and processes
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
Interview Process: In-person interview
