Senior IT Project Manager

MasterApp Labs LLC; Mechanicsville (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

MasterApp Labs LLC in Mechanicsville, VA is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager on a contract basis with PMP or ACP certification. The role emphasizes PMO support, governance, risk management, and training development for agency IT staff.

The candidate will manage SharePoint documentation, publish dashboards in Excel and Power BI, and ensure project plans include tasks, risks, resources, and milestones while aligning with Virginia procurement standards.

Qualifications

• 15 years IT experience; infrastructure preferred; development experience a plus.
• Minimum 10 years IT PM experience.
• Proficient with MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Excel.
• Training and documentation experience required.
• PMP or ACP certification or qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia standard for IT PMs.
• Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.
• Experience with VITA’s Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) and ECOS preferred; procurement processes knowledge.
• Prior VDOT PM experience is a benefit.
• See Vita site for standards.

Responsibilities

• Update, maintain, and publish PMO documentation; manage SharePoint Online libraries and governance.
• Develop, coordinate, and deliver training for agency IT PMs and staff; create training materials and user docs.
• Serve as risk manager for Commonwealth IT projects; guide risk identification, mitigation, and escalation procedures.
• Support cadenced reporting using Excel and Power BI with data accuracy and insights.
• Provide oversight to Planning-phase projects to ensure readiness for execution.
• Ensure governance in execution: cadence, reporting, metrics, risk/issue management, QA.
• Review project plans to ensure tasks, schedules, risk identification, resources, checkpoints, and status reporting.

Skills

Large Project Management

Documentation creation

Project Management Tools

Training experience

SharePoint docs

IT Risk Management

VITA CTP

Proposal Writing

PMP/ACP

Tools

Microsoft Project

Visio

Excel

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Title:

Senior IT Project Manager

Location:

Mechanicsville, VA, (Hybrid)-Onsite 2-3 days/week

Position Type:

Contract

Interview Mode:

Both Web Cam and In Person Interview

*Candidate MUST possess PMP or ACP certification through PMI or VITA's PM certification. No other certification qualifies.*

Responsibilities

• The PMO Support Specialist will:
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• The candidate should have 15 years of overall IT experience. Experience with technology infrastructure is preferred. Application Development experience is a plus.
• The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience.
• The candidate should be proficient in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and excel.
• The candidate should possess training and documentation experience.
• PMP or ACP Certification through PMI or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia
• Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers.
• See :http://www.vita.virginia.gov/oversight/projects/default.aspx?id=
• Experience with VITA’s Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) system and ECOS process is strongly preferred.
• Experience with the core Commonwealth IT procurement processes (RFP, VITA Statewide Contract, and CAI SOW) is preferred.
• Prior VDOT PM experience is a benefit.

Required/Desired Skills

• Large Project Management | Required | 10 |
• Documentation creation experience | Required | 5 |
• Project Management Tools | Required | 10 |
• Training experience | Required | 5 |
• SharePoint document management, indexing, and organization experience. | Required | 3 |
• Experience in IT Risk Management as a risk manager | Required | 8 |
• VITA CTP | Highly desired | 1 |
• Proposal Development/Business Writing | Highly desired | 10 |
• PMP, ACP or Qualified under Commonwealth of Virginia Qualification Standards for IT Project Managers for Category 4 Projects. | Highly desired | 8 |

Flexible work from home options available.