Senior Program Manager

4 weeks ago

Richmond, Virginia, United States InfoStride Full time

Job Title: Senior Program Manager

Location: Richmond, VA

Interview Type: Web Cam or in person

Job ID: 748975

Job description:

Note: Only local to virginia candidates can apply.

PMP certification is required.

At InfoStride, we are seeking a highly experienced Senior Program Manager to lead our Project & Product Delivery Centre of Excellence Team. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia.

This position will oversee the strategic direction for the assigned program area. The candidate will lead and manage the CoE team, providing guidance to project teams using Waterfall, Agile, SAFe, and Kanban methodologies. This includes working with other Program Managers, Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to ensure they comply with VITA procedures.

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


Oversee initiatives for the assigned program.


Oversee work in assigned program to ensure consistent process and quality standards.


Assign resources to complete deliverables.


Assign resources to support processes.


Recommend changes to systems/processes as appropriate.


Compliance with VDOT and VITA policies, standards, and guidelines.


Work with peers and subordinates to define strategic direction for assigned program.


Identify gaps, trends, and patterns and implement process improvements as needed


Be an expert in VDOT and VITA project management procedures and requirements.


Be an expert in the use of the division core project management tool, Microsoft Project On-Line (POL).


Establish and maintain Agile Project Management, Scaled, Kanban, and Waterfall Project Management frameworks and their supporting practices


Create new and enhanced procedures to capture best practices and mature the project management process.


Manage the knowledgebase of project management reference materials to ensure accuracy, relevancy, and currency.


Monitor projects for compliance with established policies and procedures.


Monitor projects to detect risks and issues and escalate as needed to ensure appropriate mitigation is applied to keep the project on track.


Guide project managers in identifying and managing risks.


Guide project managers in managing organizational change.


Guide project managers in defining critical paths and managing schedules.


Guide project managers in managing budgets.

Minimum Qualifications


10 years of experience leading and managing direct reports. Set direction and strategy for the assigned team


Ability to interact effectively with customers and project team members.


Knowledge of project management tools, methods and practices.


Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.


Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.


PMP certification


VITA Project Manager Certification (can be obtained within 120 days of hire) is a plus but not required.


Advanced skills using Microsoft Project Professional.


15 years of combined experience with scrum, Agile, SAFe, Product Line, and Waterfall methodologies.


15 years' experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change.


Must be able to quickly and easily adapt to changing priorities, embracing changes to deliver leadership and guidance.


Experience creating and managing knowledge bases, job aids and training programs.


Strong functional understanding of MS Project, Project Server, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Planner and Power BI


Ability to assess project risks and issues, and determine mitigation required to contain or resolve them.


Demonstrated understanding of project portfolio and lifecycle management processes


Demonstrated understanding of governance processes, procedures and policies for project management.


Demonstrated understanding of organizational change.


Demonstrated understanding of how to manage the project critical path.


Demonstrated strong facilitation and collaboration skills.


Demonstrated skills in developing new processes that incorporate best practices and address stakeholder needs.


Demonstrated ability to create clear and concise written procedural documentation.


Demonstrated understanding of procurement and vendor management


Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience

Experience managing and leading direct reports Required 10 Years

Experience managing and providing guidance to project teams Required 10 Years

Project Management experience Required 20 Years

Experience providing training to project managers and project teams Required 10 Years

Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server), Microsoft Project/POL experience Required 10 Years

Experience working in a PMO office Required 15 Years

Experience working in a remote and local team environment Required 5 Years

Experience reporting metrics Required 8 Years

Business process improvement experience Required 5 Years

Experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change Required 15 Years

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