Description:
Seeking a very experienced, assertive, Project Manager to lead a large scale, high-profile, high-risk multi-year modernization project. This role requires a strategic thinker with a proven track record in managing complex modernization projects, holding PMP and ACP certifications, and possessing several years of relevant experience. Need to be in Richmond, VA and willing to be 100% onsite.
Key Responsibilities:

• Project Planning: Work with our technology vendor and IT Program Manager to develop and execute detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, resources, and budget for multiple scrum teams. Define project deliverables and milestones to ensure timely and within-budget completion.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage project risks. Implement mitigation strategies to address potential issues and ensure project stability.
• Stakeholder Management: Must have the ability to balance significant financial, legal and social risks with the prospects of generating significant value across a large number of stakeholders, citizens and employees. Collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, expectations, and objectives. Provide regular updates and manage stakeholder communications effectively. This new system will have hundreds of interfaces/customers that could be impacted by the new system.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional scrum teams. Delegate tasks, track progress, and ensure team members are trained, and aligned with project goals. This includes IT and business staff training.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and adhere to organizational policies and industry best practices.
• Database conversion and data clean up: Ensure the data clean up and data conversion are 100% accurate
• Budget and Resource Management: Monitor project expenses, manage budgets, and allocate resources efficiently to maximize project outcomes. Plan for regular monthly financial reporting.
• Compliance: Ensure that all project activities comply with relevant regulations, standards, and Commonwealth policies.

Qualifications:
Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) and ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) certifications are mandatory.
Experience: A minimum of15 years of experience in project management, specifically with high-profile and high-risk, multi-million dollar projects. Must be solid in vendor management. Must have experience working with all aspect of IT including moving from a data center to Azure Cloud for a high-volume transaction system that has an internal UI and a website/customer UI.
Skills:
- Strong leadership and team management abilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proven problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in project management tools and software including MS ADO.
- Excellent oversight of multiple fast paced scrum teams
Top Skills Details:
Project management, Agile, Pmp, Stakeholder management, Scrum, acp, vendor management
Experience Level:
Expert Level
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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