Title: Senior IT Project Manager

State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified

Hiring Range: 150,000-170,000

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Virginia Retirement System

Location: Virginia Retirement System

Agency Website: www.varetire.org/careers

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and resource allocations.
• Take an active role in providing input on the architecture, design, development, and implementation of innovative solutions that address business needs and help achieve agency strategic goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, often including developers, analysts, QA, and external vendors.
• Managing project timelines, risks, dependencies, and quality standards.
• Communicating clearly and proactively with stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensuring alignment with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and security standards.
• Overseeing testing, integration, and deployment to maintain system integrity and performance.
• Evaluating outcomes and ensuring deliverables meet user and business needs.
• Gathering and documenting complex system requirements.
• Producing detailed documentation (use cases, workflows, wireframes, ER diagrams).
• Ensuring application security and performance by following best practices.
• Supporting production troubleshooting and ongoing system performance monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in computer science or closely related field and 7+ years of experience. Experience may substitute for education in some situations. 
• This position requires comprehensive experience in leadership, analysis, problem solving, administration, and proactive cost management.
• Experience with the software/systems development life cycle and managing large, complex technology projects.

Additional Considerations

PMP certification or equivalent strongly preferred.

Financial or Investment industry experienced strongly preferred.

Demonstrated working knowledge of the following tools/technologies:
• Project management toolkits and software solutions
• Highly proficient with Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• General software development practices
• General technology security standards and practices

Expert knowledge and experience in the following:
• Project management
• Systems analysis
• Software development life cycle
• Technology services management

Demonstrated ability to:
• Build rapport and trust quickly in order to successfully interact in a dynamic, team environment.
• Communicate effectively in both verbal and written form to stakeholders at all levels within VRS.
• Work effectively and independently in a fast paced environment where priorities can rapidly change.
• Manage competing priorities to meet goals.
• Prioritize own work activities with minimal guidance and coaching.
• Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance.
• Complete complex projects independently with minimal oversight and direction.
• Develop and manage detailed and accurate work plans and appropriately communicate risks and impacts to leadership.
• Plan, coordinate and schedule work of project team.
• Ascertain and meet customer expectations.
• Define user requirements.
• Facilitate the design and development of solutions.
• Prepare complex documents including requirements and design specifications.
• Provide, maintain and follow technical documentation.
• Research and gather data, compile results, analyze and solve problems.
• Invest in learning new processes and technologies and sharing knowledge with others through coaching and mentoring relationships.

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.

VRS is unable to provide sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

The current hybrid schedule for technology employees is 3 days onsite (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) and 2 days remote (Monday and Friday). All employees must be able to work the current hybrid schedule and report to the office as needed on designated remote days.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Email: careers@varetire.org

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.