Senior PMO & IT Governance Lead (Hybrid)

Tomorrow Hire Llc.

Mechanicsville (VA)

Hybrid

USD 108,000 - 154,000

Part time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking an experienced Project Manager / PMO Support Specialist to support its IT Division. This contract role focuses on governance, documentation, training, risk management, reporting, and ensuring project readiness across IT projects.

Local candidates with an active PMP/ACP or qualifying VITA PM certification will collaborate with project managers, manage SharePoint libraries, develop dashboards in Power BI, and drive governance compliance

Qualifications

Active PMP or ACP certification through PMI, or a qualifying VITA PM certification is required.
10+ years of experience in large-scale IT project management.
15+ years of overall IT experience expected.
8+ years of experience in IT risk management including identification, mitigation, monitoring, escalation.
5+ years of experience creating and maintaining professional project documentation.
5+ years of experience developing and delivering training.
3+ years of experience managing, indexing, and organizing documents in SharePoint.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Microsoft Project, Visio, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Create, update, maintain, and publish PMO documentation for IT project managers and IT Division staff.
Manage SharePoint Online document libraries, including organization, indexing, accessibility, permissions and governance.
Develop and deliver in-person and virtual training for project managers and supporting staff.
Prepare training materials, user guides, and other project management documentation.
Serve as a risk manager for Commonwealth-level IT projects, supporting risk identification, mitigation planning, monitoring and escalation.
Prepare recurring reports and dashboards using Excel and Power BI, ensuring data accuracy and insights.
Review projects in the Planning phase and provide guidance to ensure readiness for execution.
Monitor projects during execution to ensure governance compliance, schedules, reporting standards, metrics, risk/issue management, and QA.
Review project plans for completeness including tasks, schedules, risks, resources, checkpoints, status reporting.
Work with project managers and teams to address documentation gaps and improve governance.
Support project management processes, standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.