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Position: Project Manager
Location: Richmond, VA (Onsite 5x weekly)
Job-Type: Contract
Waditek is seeking a Project Manager in Richmond, VA! The position will be responsible for providing project management support, for managing the project scope, schedule, and budget, and reporting to VSP IT management and the business stakeholders/owners on a weekly basis or as agreed upon.
Overview:
The Virginia State Police is looking for a Project Manager with 10+ years of experience in the field. A PM is needed to address and coordinate the replacement of the existing criminal history systems utilized by the Virginia State Police. The Project Manager will work with Business Analysts, and the program manager and serve as the liaison between the business community/end users and the IT organization.
Here's what you need to have:
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Documented risk management experience
- Completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more, or completion of a non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record.
- Duties may include managing/coordinating a Request For Proposal (RFP) process composed of RFP-related tasks such as the review and assistance with the drafting of the evaluation criteria, contract terms, RFP format, and other procurement-related documentation in coordination with the VSP procurement staff.
- The project manager will assist the VSP IT Division staff in responding to vendor queries, performing the vendor evaluation process, and contract negotiations as necessary.
- The PM will direct the Business Analyst throughout the project to ensure the objectives and requirements for a new system are fully defined.
- The PM will oversee the vendor efforts on the design, development, and implementation of the solution and will coordinate with the vendor PM and VSP IT Division and business stakeholders/owners as needed.
- The Project Manager, in coordination with the Business Analyst, will be responsible for the identification, analysis, tracking, and recommendation of appropriate actions to project issues including those that are technology-related.
- They will also be responsible for the identification and management of project risks.
- The PM, coordinating with the VSP IT Division, will provide overall direction to the vendor as to any interfaces to existing VSP (and non-agency) systems. In general, the PM is responsible for the coordination and completion of the assigned projects that will result in the design, execution , delivery and implementation of a new VSP criminal history system.
