Project Manager

Role: Project Manager

Location: Hybrid, Richmond VA

Duration:12+ Months

Role Overview

VITA’s Project Management Center of Excellence (PM COE) is seeking a High-Risk Project Manager to manage a strategic portfolio of highly visible, high-risk Commonwealth projects. The role focuses on risk mitigation, portfolio oversight, project execution, and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple high-risk IT projects from initiation through close-out, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

• Lead planning, scheduling, tracking, and documentation of large-scale projects (> $10M).

• Provide program assurance and advisory tasks for the Strategic Portfolio.

• Support development of PM COE mission charter, risk management framework, dashboards, and reporting tools.

• Develop high-risk project training materials and conduct mentoring sessions.

• Identify, assess, and manage risks while implementing mitigation strategies.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, state and local government agencies, and third-party suppliers to ensure alignment with objectives.

Required Skills / Qualifications – Skill Matrix

• Required 5+ years Portfolio management (Senior-level)

• Required 5+ years Managing IT projects > $10M

• Required 5+ years MS Project / Commercial PM Tools

• Required PMP Certification (Active) Active Certification