NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

ITD Planning PM PMP - hybrid Mechanicsville, VA

NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC  •  Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid)  •  17 hours ago
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Job Description


About the role:

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a senior 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: PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout.

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 disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.

•Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.

•Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned projects.

•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
Required:

  • Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.

  • Ability to analyze and translate requirements into system specifications.

  • Knowledge of project management tools, methods and practices.

  • Ability to analyze, design, develop, troubleshoot and implement technology solutions.

  • Experience in Microsoft Project software.

  • Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft SharePoint

  • Knowledge of data modeling, interface management applications and tools.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.

  • Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or VITA certified Project Management certification

  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

  • Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.

  • Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.

  • A combination of training, experience, or education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or related field desired.

  • Progressively responsible experience with system analysis, design, development, testing and troubleshooting.

Preferred:

  • Agile Scrum Master certification

  • Working Experience with VDOT ITD


Requirements


Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Required
10
Years

Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years experience managing large projects
Required
15
Years

Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles.
Required
5
Years

Balance business/technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams.
Nice to have
3
Years

Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
Required
5
Years

Bachelor Degree
Required
NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

About NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC

Novalink Solutions LLC (Novalink) is a global consulting and engineering services company. The company provides temporary and permanent staffing services in a variety of areas including Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Insurance, Healthcare, Marketing/Operations, Government Affairs, and Administration. Relying on core competencies of its people and agile processes, Novalink commits to deliver highest quality of service to clients and partners at the most optimal pricing.

Novalink has a global network of experienced and dedicated technical professionals. The Company’s executive team members have an average of twenty (20) years in the Telecommunications and Information Technology areas along with proven experience in executive leadership and strategy implementation. Novalink has its main office in Atlanta, GA.

Novalink has three core business units (1) Managed Engineering Services and (2) Staff Augmentation Services in the areas of expertise in IT/Software Engineering and Telecommunications/Wireless Network Engineering and (3) Non-Executive Staffing Services. Novalink’s targeted markets include Government, Telecommunications companies, Insurance, Energy, Healthcare, and Utilities. Its current client list includes thirty five (35) State governments and several Fortune 500 companies in various target markets. Novalink is Federal GSA Schedule 70 Contract Holder.

Based out of Atlanta, with offices in New York, Maryland, North Carolina and Texas, Novalink’s primary customers are government agencies, telecommunications companies, the healthcare industry, along with energy and utilities.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Suwanee, Georgia
Year Founded
2003
Website
novalink-solutions.com
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