Project Manager PMP | Applicant Must Be Currently Local to Richmond, VA | Relocation Not Allowed

NOTE: APPLICANT MUST BE ON OUR W2 OR 1099. C2C IS ALLOWED IF OWN CORPORATION ONLY. NOT ACCEPTING SUB-VENDORS. APPLICANT MUST BE CURRENTLY LOCAL TO MECHANICSVILLE, VA AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. RELOCATION IS NOT ALLOWED.

Role: Project Manager PMP

Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid)

Duration: 8 Months

Interview: MS Teams + In-Person

Note:

·       Local candidates only please

·       Candidate MUST possess PMP or ACP certification through PMI or VITA's PM certification. No other certification qualifies.

·       Candidate must also be able to work onsite 2-3 days/week.

Description:

The Virginia Information Technology Division (ITD) is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented PMO Support Specialist to enhance project governance, support project managers, and strengthen agency-wide project delivery practices. This role provides direct support to the PMO through documentation management, training coordination, risk oversight, and recurring reporting across Commonwealth-level and agency IT projects.

Responsibilities:

The PMO Support Specialist will:

·       Update, maintain, and publish PMO documentation that supports IT project managers and ITD staff.

·       Manage and maintain SharePoint Online document libraries to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and proper governance.

·       Develop, coordinate, and deliver training (in-person and virtual) for agency IT project managers and supporting staff, including creation of training materials and user documentation.

·       Serve as a risk manager for Commonwealth-level IT projects, providing guidance on risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalation procedures.

·       Support recurring cadenced reporting using Excel and Power BI, ensuring data accuracy and meaningful insights.

·       Provide oversight and guidance to projects in the Planning phase to ensure readiness for execution.

·       Ensure projects in execution follow established governance structures, including meeting cadence, reporting, metrics tracking, risk and issue management, and quality assurance.

·       Review project plans to ensure inclusion of required components such as tasks, schedules, risk identification, resource allocation, checkpoints, and status reporting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·       Knowledge of project management methodologies, PMO standards, and governance frameworks.

·       Knowledge of SharePoint Online document organization, permissions, and content management best practices.

·       Knowledge of instructional design principles and effective training development techniques.

·       Strong skills in publishing professional documentation, maintaining organized repositories, and supporting PMO processes.

·       Skill in developing and delivering training to audiences with varying levels of project management experience.

·       Skill in performing risk assessments and communicating risk posture.

·       Skill in preparing data-driven reports and visualizations using Excel and Power BI.

·       Ability to evaluate project readiness during Planning and provide guidance to project managers.

·       Ability to monitor governance compliance throughout project execution.

·       Ability to review project plans for completeness and collaborate with teams to address gaps.

Qualifications:

·       The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience. Experience with technology infrastructure is preferred. Application Development experience is a plus.

·       The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience.

·       The candidate should be proficient in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and excel.

·       The candidate should possess training and documentation experience.

·       PMP or ACP Certification through PMI or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia

·       Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.

·       See :

·       Experience with VITA’s Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) system and ECOS process is strongly preferred.

·       Experience with the core Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, VITA Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) is preferred.

·       Prior Agency PM experience is a benefit.

Skill                                   Required / Desired                                 Amount of Experience

·       Large Project Management. – Required – 10 Years

·       Documentation creation experience. – Required – 5 Years

·       Project Management Tools. – Required – 10 Years

·       Training experience. – Required – 5 Years

·       SharePoint document management, indexing, and organization experience. – Required – 3 Years

·       Experience in IT Risk Management as a risk manager. – Required – 8 Years

·       VITA CTP. - Highly desired – 1 Years

·       Proposal Development/Business Writing. - Highly desired – 10 Years

·       PMP, ACP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects. - Highly desired – 8 Years