Senior IT Project Manager – VDOT

Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – Onsite up to 3 days/week
Candidate Requirement: Local candidates only
Duration: Contract

Job Summary

VDOT is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex technology projects from initiation through completion. The ideal candidate will work with senior leadership, business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery and business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex IT projects through the complete project lifecycle.

• Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, milestones, and deliverables.

• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and scope.

• Coordinate with business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and leadership.

• Provide project status updates, reporting, and executive-level communication.

• Apply Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Waterfall methodologies.

• Manage project governance, documentation, change management, and delivery.

• Ensure projects meet quality, schedule, budget, and business objectives.

• Lead project teams and coordinate resources across multiple functions.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Active PMI PMP Certification.

• Strong experience in IT Project Management and full project lifecycle management.

• Demonstrated project risk management experience.

• Experience as Project Manager of Record (PM of Record).

• Must have successfully completed either:

  • Commonwealth of Virginia Category 1 or Category 2 project valued at $5M+, OR

  • Non-Commonwealth project valued at $10M+.

• Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall.

• Must be a local candidate able to work onsite in Mechanicsville, VA up to 3 days/week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commonwealth of Virginia Project Management Certification.

• Experience with Commonwealth of Virginia/VITA project management practices.

• Commonwealth risk management experience.

• Experience managing Virginia Category 1/Category 2 projects.

• Experience with the SAFe framework.

Keywords: Senior IT Project Manager, PMP, VDOT, VITA, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall, Risk Management, Project Management, PMO, Project Lifecycle, Virginia Government Projects.