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Project Manager 2 |
Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.
We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.
The Dept of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a Project Manager that will manage all tasks and aspects throughout the project lifecycle to ensure they are completed on time and within scope and budget.
Job responsibilities
- Define, document, and manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
- Develop project charter and work plan, tracking budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics.
- Develop, maintain, and distribute standard project management artifacts (including but not limited to risk assessments, project charter, RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) matrix, communication plan, project schedule, status reports).
- Ensure applicable project documentation is complete, current, and stored appropriately.
- Manage projects within the larger VITA procurement and project management governance processes.
- Provide requirement elicitation, analysis, and documentation as needed.
- Provide oversight to ensure projects are implemented according to the operational and financial needs of the Agency.
- Create and implement a communication plan.
- Ensure relevant staff are informed of upcoming deadlines and deliverables, thereby ensuring smooth completion of work responsibilities.
- Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of risks/issues and removal of barriers.
- Performs financial and administrative functions to ensure successful execution of projects.
- Prepare financial or budget plans and allocation along with the planning and finance department in accordance with each requirement.
- Provides detailed reports to stakeholders and agency management with respect to the status of the project and expenditures.
- Facilitates project conference calls, status meetings, planning sessions, and provide for meeting notes.
- Be a consultant to stakeholders and communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle.
- Additional required job duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Experience
- Experience in MS Office 365/MS Project required
- MS Azure DevOps experience
- Four years of experience in the following
- Project Planning/Execution/Reporting/Closing
- Problem Resolution/Critical thinking
- Leading work groups
- Defining Schedules/Milestones
- Large System Implementation
- Experience with Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
- PMP Certification (not required but highly desired)
- Requirements Elicitation/Documentation/Analysis experience
- Systems/Integration/UAT Testing- including planning, execution, resolution, reporting experience
Location: 6900 Atmore Dr Richmond, VA (Hybrid)
Status: Full-time, Contract
$90K-95K/A with benefits
US Citizenship or Green card holder
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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