Project Manager

Description

Dept of Forestry office operates on Mon Thursday (they are closed on Fridays). Office hours required (Mon Thurs) The building is open four days a week so they could easily do 32 (8 hour day), 36 (9 hour day) or 40 (10 hour day) so a specific schedule will be discussed during interview. Project manager with PMI or VITA PM certification for a two month engagement to complete initial preplanning tasks and project initiation for a 340,000 project. This project will integrate an application process into an existing agency system. IFRIS (Integrated Forest Resource Information System) is a custom built application for the Dept. of Forestry. This system contains code for all of the business areas for the agency to track activities, accomplishments, timesheets, leave, wildfire incidents and water quality data, forest health, etc Project manager will complete the preplanning activities to include the project charter for project initiation. Will work with project team (agency and vendor) for project kickoff and grooming sessions for the first project sprints. Project manager will be responsible for creating documentation required by VITA in the CTP tool (CTP is inhouse tool and training will be provided) for status reports and additional status reports to the agency, as needed. Will be responsible for daytoday activities associated with project start up. Experience with integrating grants (incentive programs) and financials into a business application would be extremely helpful in this role. Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Experience as a scrum master or have worked on agile software development projects Required 3 Years Project management experience taking projects through a complete life cycle; from initiation (CBA, charter, approvals) to execution and close Required 8 Years Experience developing requirements or have formally worked as a business analyst Required 2 Years Experience with customized development projects Required Strong communication and people skills Required Does candidate have an active PMP certification OR active VITA project management certification Required Experience managing a Virginia state project within a Virginia state agency Highly desired