PMO Governance Lead - Training, Risk & Reporting

Novalink Solutions LLC; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Novalink Solutions LLC is seeking a PMO Support Specialist for the Virginia Department of Transportation ITD to strengthen governance and support project managers across Commonwealth IT projects. The role focuses on documentation management, training coordination, risk oversight, and recurring reporting using Excel and Power BI.

The ideal candidate will have extensive IT project management experience, PMI certification, and proven ability to publish and organize PMO artifacts, train staff, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of project management methodologies, PMO standards, and governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of SharePoint Online document organization, permissions, and content management best practices.
• Knowledge of instructional design principles and effective training development techniques.
• Strong skills in publishing professional documentation, maintaining organized repositories, and supporting PMO processes.
• Skill in developing and delivering training to audiences with varying levels of project management experience.
• Skill in performing risk assessments and communicating risk posture.
• Skill in preparing data‑driven reports and visualizations using Excel and Power BI.
• Ability to evaluate project readiness during Planning and provide guidance to project managers.
• Ability to monitor governance compliance throughout project execution.
• Ability to review project plans for completeness and collaborate with teams to address gaps.

Responsibilities

• Update, maintain, and publish PMO documentation that supports IT project managers and ITD staff.
• Manage and maintain SharePoint Online document libraries to ensure accuracy, accessibility, and proper governance.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver training (in‑person and virtual) for agency IT project managers and supporting staff, including creation of training materials and user documentation.
• Serve as a risk manager for Commonwealth‑level IT projects, providing guidance on risk identification, mitigation planning, and escalation procedures.
• Support recurring cadenced reporting using Excel and Power BI, ensuring data accuracy and meaningful insights.
• Provide oversight and guidance to projects in the Planning phase to ensure readiness for execution.
• Ensure projects in execution follow established governance structures, including meeting cadence, reporting, metrics tracking, risk and issue management, and quality assurance.
• Review project plans to ensure inclusion of required components such as tasks, schedules, risk identification, resource allocation, checkpoints, and status reporting.

Skills

PMO governance

Risk management

Data visualization

Training delivery

Documentation publishing

Project management

MS Office proficiency

Education

PMP/ACP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

SharePoint Online

Power BI

Job description

Novalink Solutions LLC is seeking a PMO Support Specialist for the Virginia Department of Transportation ITD to strengthen governance and support project managers across Commonwealth IT projects. The role focuses on documentation management, training coordination, risk oversight, and recurring reporting using Excel and Power BI.

The ideal candidate will have extensive IT project management experience, PMI certification, and proven ability to publish and organize PMO artifacts, train staff, and