ITD Planning Project Manager - Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (Hybrid)

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Paid time off

Training and professional development assistance

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. in Mechanicsville, Virginia is looking for a Senior Project Manager. This full-time role involves managing complex IT projects, coordinating multiple teams, and adhering to project management standards. Candidates should have experience with Microsoft Project, strong communication skills, and a PMP certification. The salary is set between $100K and $110K annually, along with comprehensive benefits like health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally with IT projects.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project and Office Suite.
• PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects with multiple teams and work streams.
• Coordinate communication and tasks with management and staff.
• Maintain project budgets, plans, and schedules.

Skills

Experience in Microsoft Project software

Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

Knowledge of data modeling and interface management

Project management methodologies

Active Project Management Professional (PMP)

Effective communication

Agile and Waterfall project management experience

Ability to program and create reports

Training in Computer Science or related fields

Experience with system analysis and design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About the Role

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Information Technology Division is seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage and deliver complex IT projects with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule, in accordance with the Commonwealth Standard for Project Management.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands‑on technical project manager with development staff and business groups.
• Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing.
• Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.
• Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects, including contract management and working with the procurement office(s).
• Adhere to VDOT and VITA project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with VDOT and VITA Project Management Offices.
• Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminate information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan.
• Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned projects.
• Ensure definition of test objectives, design test plans and test cases for assigned projects.
• Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on‑time and on‑budget delivery.
• Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics.
• Support system and application training efforts.

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in Microsoft Project software.
• Experience in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Knowledge of data modeling, interface management applications, and tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management methodologies.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) or VITA certified Project Management certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.
• Ability to program and create custom reports using IT application standard tools.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field desired.
• Progressively responsible experience with system analysis, design, development, testing and troubleshooting.

Preferred

• Working experience with VDOT ITD.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Training and professional development assistance

Compensation & Status

Full‑time, Contract; $100K‑110K per year with benefits.

Eligibility

US Citizenship or Green card holder.

Equal Opportunity Employer

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.