PMO level PM experience, and knowledge of VITA PM standards
- 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 or VITA Project Manager Certification (can be obtained within 120 days of hire).
- Advanced skills using Microsoft Project Professional.
- 10 years’ experience with scrum, Agile, SAFe, and Waterfall methodologies.
- 10 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.
- Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.
- Ideal candidates would be self-starters who can articulate thoughts and ideas in support of initiatives that are being newly developed.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
Skill
Required/Desired
Amount
Of Experience
Years
Used
Last
Used
Experience managing and providing guidance to project teams
Required
8
Years
Project Management experience
Required
10
Years
Experience providing training to project managers and project teams
Required
5
Years
Experience reporting metrics
Required
2
Years
Business process improvement experience
Required
2
Years
Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server), Microsoft Project/POL experience
Required
5
Years
Experience working in a PMO office
Required
5
Years
Experience working in a remote and local team environment
Required
2
Years
Experience managing complex projects with multiple workstreams and high organizational change
Required
2
Years