VDOT Project Manager IT (Hybrid)

Location: Richmond, VA, US
 Clearance: None
 Travel: No
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Starting at: $50.00 To $56.00 Hourly

Job Notes

  1. Local candidates only please.
  2. Candidate MUST possess PMP certification through PMI or VITA’s PM certification. No other certification qualify.
  3. Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 day/week.

About The Role

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule.

Under the program manager, the project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects. The project manager leads the team through the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases: Pre-Select, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.

Key Responsibilities

The selected candidate will:

  • Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups.
  • Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing.
  • Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.
  • Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement office(s).
  • Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with VDOT and VITA Project Management Offices.
  • Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminates information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
  • Ensure documentation of requirements and uses cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned project.
  • Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned project.
  • Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery.
  • Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
  • Support system and application training efforts.

Qualifications/Skills

  • The candidate must have a minimum of 8 years experience managing large projects and a bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning).
  • Experience managing large, multi-stream projects.
  • PMP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects.
    See: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/oversight/projects/default.aspx?id=589

Preferred Qualifications/Skills

  • Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
  • Agile Scrum Master certification
  • Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)

Additional Information

  • All candidates are encouraged to apply, but many positions require a strict drug and background check by our customers. Betis Group, Inc. supports and adheres to all state laws regarding background checks.
  • Full Time/Contract

Special Instructions

  1. This position requires a fingerprint-based background check.
  2. PMP certification from PMI or PM certification from VITA is required – no other certification qualifies.

About Betis Group

Betis Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.

Employee Benefits

Retirement Plan

Betis Group encourages employees to take advantage of the benefit of pre-tax contributions toward their retirement plan. In doing so, we offer an employer match that is dollar-for-dollar up to 3%, which employees can utilize after one year of service with Betis.

Betis employees and their dependents are provided comprehensive medical insurance cover through CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Insurance Company. We provide employees with the option of an HMO or two choices of PPOs and pay 50% of the employee and dependent premium. The employee’s monthly costs are deducted on a pre-tax basis.

From Federal Holidays to vacation time and sick leave, Betis Group offers qualified employees paid time off.

Betis Group encourages staff to enhance their knowledge and advance their career paths, which is why we offer a number of company-paid education and training opportunities. This includes tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses.

Betis Group employees will receive a cash bonus for every hired employee they refer to the company. Bonus is payable 90 days after the referred employee starts with Betis Group.

Taking care of our employees involves more than on-the-job care. Betis Group provides for Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance at no cost to an employee.

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