DGS Project Manager - EF122

Title: DGS Project Manager - EF122

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist III

Hiring Range: $95,000 - $105,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Department of General Services

Location: Monroe Building

Agency Website: www.dgs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Department of General Services (DGS) provides value to citizens, the Commonwealth, and businesses. DGS has a diverse group of employees providing services ranging from facilities management, laboratory services, real estate, procurement, engineering, and more!
DGS positions offer a competitive benefits package, which includes:
• Job stability and quality of life! Enjoy a work/life balance with flexible schedule options and telework options for many positions,
• Fourteen (14) paid holidays, Paid and Unpaid Leave (Vacation, Sick, Family Personal, Parental and FMLA),
• Health, Dental and Life Insurance,
• Short and Long Term Disability, and
• Employee Assistance Program (Counseling).

DGS’s Office of Information Systems and Services (ISS) is a customer-focused organization whose primary responsibility is to provide technology solutions and support to facilitate the success of our agency and its customers.

Job Opportunity
As part of the ISS team, this position is responsible for managing projects within DGS’ diverse environment. DGS has divisions concerned with statewide procurement, commonwealth of Virginia real estate, facilities management, lab testing and many other areas. This position will often be assigned to large and challenging projects and will work in coordination with the area Application Portfolio Manager (APM) to assure effective coordination and successful conclusion. The successful candidate would work with ISS Application Director and other ISS Management team members in Strategic Planning activities.

Job Responsibilities:
• Project management including project and resource planning, activity sequencing, risk assessments, communication planning, and status reporting.
• Leading projects of moderate complexity.
• Organizing self and others to accomplish goals within prescribed timeframes.
• Hands on with project management, applying the tools to maintain control.
• Manage using both agile and classical tools.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule (telework 2 days/week) upon completion of an approved telework agreement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with scope management, scheduling development, communications management, risk management, requirements management and cost management.
• Experience in managing projects with blended teams of technical and non-technical participants as well as employees and contractors.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Experience in bringing projects in trouble to a successful conclusion.
• Experience with both kanban boards and Microsoft project.
• Project Management Certification by PMI or VITA Major Project Management Certification within six months of hire.
• Must have a good working knowledge of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and/or VITA project management guidelines and procedures.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Peoplesoft projects, back office projects, financials projects, real estate projects or scientific testing projects would be helpful.
• Experience in managing projects within a Commonwealth of Virginia executive agency.
• Experience conducting a major project meeting VITA reporting requirements.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The selected candidate must pass a criminal background check. The selected candidate must pass a fingerprint-based criminal background check.

Applicants that indicate they have preferential hiring rights in the form of a yellow form or blue card must submit these to our office prior to the closing of the posting, in accordance with DHRM policy 1.30. Please note that only current and former employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia that will be or have been laid off are eligible for preferential hiring rights.

Sponsorship will not be provided