IT Governance Analyst

The position you are applying for is an Hourly/Wage position. Hourly (wage) employees may not work more than an average of 29 hours a week and cannot exceed 1500 hours the wage employment year (5/1 - 4/30). This position does not include health insurance, retirement or paid leave benefits.

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change, or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to announce an opportunity to serve as an IT Governance Analyst in our Information Technology Division (ITD). This position is located in Richmond, Virginia. In an ever-changing technology landscape, documentation of the processes, methodologies and policies surrounding it become critical. This position will support the IT Division's commitment to providing oversight of the agency's technology footprint.
Are you a detailed oriented professional looking to utilize your technical and process governance skills in a fast-paced environment?

This position's specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:

Change Analysis
Provide feedback and collect documentation on system change requests to ensure compliance with policies.

Program Liaison
Serve as primary liaison to division ITSM staff by providing guidance and interpretation of policies and procedures. Ensure agency standards and memorandums are adhered to by attending meetings with ITSM leadership, coordinating governance documentation exercises with and advising program managers of potential problems.

Audit Assistance

• Analyze and review major system changes for required documentation.
• Audit and rationalize the IT Asset Management inventory.
• Participate in APA and internal audit activities focused on change management, knowledge management, asset management and configuration baselining.
• Support governance and compliance processes in support of the Agency Information Technology Resource.
• Contribute to multi-agency procurements. Maintain an awareness of developments in the areas of IT procurement and oversight policy. Prepare analyses of the implications of existing and proposed policies in these areas. Advise the VDOT IT Director on IT procurement strategies, policies, and compliance issues.
• Comply with VDOT and IT policies, standards and guidelines. Ensure all projects are in compliance with VDOT and COV policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide status reports on project plans, timelines, schedules and progress updates. Participate in strategic planning for systems. Prepare documentation. Develop and update user manuals. Prepare materials and conduct user training.
• Serve as Project Lead for initiatives and projects related to assigned technology area. Coordinate work of team members, and provide guidance, advice and technical assistance.
• Develop policies, guidelines and standard operating procedures related to assigned technology program area. Document best practices, and review and update policies and guidelines as changes occur.
• Collaborate with other section team members on projects and programs and participate on project teams. Share knowledge with other team members and encourage their participation.
• Support development and maintenance of projects; maintain and resolve issues for existing projects and systems. Develop and support new projects. Serve as a senior technical resource.
• Serve as the Contract Administrator for contracts providing Transportation Operations Technology Support Services and production system support to the 5 regional VDOT Traffic
• Operations Centers. Consult on the VDOT IT procurement process.
• Work with internal business area, IT subject matter experts and contracting officers to ensure VDOT needs and legal obligations are met. Liaison and partner with VITA counterparts to promote VDOT business and technology goals.
• Work with peers and subordinates to define strategic direction for assigned technology program. Evaluate tools and prioritize work efforts with stakeholders from ITD and business units.
• Produce Statement of Need, project schedules, and participate in the writing of Requests for Proposal, Requirements Specifications, and related documents in support of division system implementations.
• Produce transition planning documents in support of business area modernization efforts. Promote adherence to IT Government standards and the adoption of industry best practices within VDOT.

VDOT employees serve the citizens of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe, moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life. VDOT is the third largest state maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 58,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, and employing over 7700 people through a diverse workforce. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity and collaboration that values differences.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modelling these values, therefore visit to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to develop, interpret, and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies for the re-engineering of large scale data systems and legacy data migration.
• Knowledge of systems analysis, requirements specification, development methodologies, and procurement policies and practices.
• Ability to adapt and contribute to an evolving information technology oversight and procurement.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of contract management to include reading and interpreting legal documents, terms and conditions.
• Ability to perform business process analysis procurement, and contract administration in a technical systems environment.
• Skill in the use of computers and web-based applications.
• Ability to partner with internal and external business customers and service providers to promote VDOT business and technology goals

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience or education Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration or related field
• Prior experience with IT audit and/or compliance process development.
• Experience with SharePoint Online, configuration management and system change management.
• Prior experience with RSA ARCHER and information governance tools.
• Experience in Directives Management to include set-up, development, versioning, tracking and change management.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief. Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

We are a "Virginia Values Veterans" (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.