Yakshna Solutions, Inc.
VDOT IT Project Manager
Yakshna Solutions, Inc., New York, New York, United States,
We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards.We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our clients' mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills, and knowledge. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers and mentors while advancing your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants, and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work at Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and innovative training.Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states. Based on your relevant profile and our current requirements, our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible.Open Jobs
Aug 13, 2024ID: 744518Job Title: VDOT IT Project ManagerYakshna Solutions, Inc
(YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations.YSI is seeking a highly qualified IT Project Manager. The selected candidate will be able to communicate effectively (written/verbal), possess strong interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and be innovative in a fast-paced environment.HybridYou must be willing and able to work onsite 2 to 3 days/weekYou must possess PMP certification through PMI or VITA's PM certification.You will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOT’s Parking Management Office or procuring your own parking.The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating diverse project teams throughout all phases of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid projects. The Senior Project Manager will enable the transformation of identified requirements or opportunities to executable plans for delivery. In addition, the incumbent will provide ongoing project level governance and oversight to projects throughout their execution. The incumbent’s deliverables will provide exceptional value to the Commonwealth's internal and external stakeholders.RESPONSIBILITIES:Originate and oversee proposals, statements of work, statements of requirements, and RFP responses through selection/acquisition.Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams to develop plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures that will enable future execution of a project or initiative.Ensure plans minimally include tasks, schedules, identification of potential risks, checkpoints, reporting of status, and appropriate allocation of resources from all required disciplines.Seamlessly transition developed plans to internal VDOT and/or vendor teams for successful execution using PMI best practices.Provide oversight to ensure projects in execution include a framework for governance encompassing adequate meetings, reporting, metrics, risk and issue management, and quality assurance.Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with pre-defined metrics and milestones.Manage working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.Set goals for initiatives that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency’s overall technology strategy.Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling project challenges and maintain a positive project culture in line with VDOT’s mission and shared values.Additional responsibilities as assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Strong experience in developing, executing, and managing a portfolio of projects.Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements.Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.Ability to plan in a rapidly changing environment and provide guidance for changes as required for the life of the project.Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.Ability to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.Solid understanding of software development life cycle models.Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices.Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.QUALIFICATIONS:15 years of overall IT experience. Experience with technology infrastructure is preferred. Application Development experience is a plus.Minimum of 10 years of experience managing large projects in a Portfolio and a bachelor's degree.Proficient in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office.Financial literacy including budgeting, accounting, investing, and managing credit.Minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement management including original development of Statements of Work (SOWs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and contracts.PMP Certification through PMI or qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.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.YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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Aug 13, 2024ID: 744518Job Title: VDOT IT Project ManagerYakshna Solutions, Inc
(YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations.YSI is seeking a highly qualified IT Project Manager. The selected candidate will be able to communicate effectively (written/verbal), possess strong interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, and be innovative in a fast-paced environment.HybridYou must be willing and able to work onsite 2 to 3 days/weekYou must possess PMP certification through PMI or VITA's PM certification.You will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOT’s Parking Management Office or procuring your own parking.The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating diverse project teams throughout all phases of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid projects. The Senior Project Manager will enable the transformation of identified requirements or opportunities to executable plans for delivery. In addition, the incumbent will provide ongoing project level governance and oversight to projects throughout their execution. The incumbent’s deliverables will provide exceptional value to the Commonwealth's internal and external stakeholders.RESPONSIBILITIES:Originate and oversee proposals, statements of work, statements of requirements, and RFP responses through selection/acquisition.Coordinate across multi-disciplinary teams to develop plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures that will enable future execution of a project or initiative.Ensure plans minimally include tasks, schedules, identification of potential risks, checkpoints, reporting of status, and appropriate allocation of resources from all required disciplines.Seamlessly transition developed plans to internal VDOT and/or vendor teams for successful execution using PMI best practices.Provide oversight to ensure projects in execution include a framework for governance encompassing adequate meetings, reporting, metrics, risk and issue management, and quality assurance.Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with pre-defined metrics and milestones.Manage working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.Set goals for initiatives that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency’s overall technology strategy.Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements.Exhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling project challenges and maintain a positive project culture in line with VDOT’s mission and shared values.Additional responsibilities as assigned.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:Strong experience in developing, executing, and managing a portfolio of projects.Strong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements.Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.Exceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.Ability to plan in a rapidly changing environment and provide guidance for changes as required for the life of the project.Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.Ability to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.Ability to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.Solid understanding of software development life cycle models.Exceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles and practices.Knowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.QUALIFICATIONS:15 years of overall IT experience. Experience with technology infrastructure is preferred. Application Development experience is a plus.Minimum of 10 years of experience managing large projects in a Portfolio and a bachelor's degree.Proficient in Project Management tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office.Financial literacy including budgeting, accounting, investing, and managing credit.Minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement management including original development of Statements of Work (SOWs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs), and contracts.PMP Certification through PMI or qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.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.YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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