Title: Technical Program Manager (Hybrid Schedule)
State Role Title: Salary Non-Specified
Hiring Range: 148,000-175,000
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Virginia Retirement System
Location: Virginia Retirement System
Agency Website: www.varetire.org/careers
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, the person will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects while providing both strategic and hands-on guidance to teams. They combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills to ensure successful outcomes across people, processes, and technology.
• Lead, manage, and mentor cross-functional technical teams, providing day-to-day people management, workload planning, performance support, and professional development while ensuring program deliverables align with approved scope, schedules, and organizational priorities.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex technical programs across multiple teams, ensuring initiatives align with strategic goals, funding, and legislative requirements.
• Translate business, legislative, and operational needs into program roadmaps, technical plans, and measurable outcomes, without being responsible for hands-on development or post-production support.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT teams, vendors, and external partners to coordinate priorities, manage dependencies, and communicate program status, risks, and outcomes.
• Implement, monitor, and continuously improve program delivery frameworks, processes, and tools (e.g., Agile, Scrum, DevOps pipelines) to ensure consistent and predictable program execution.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate program-level risks and resource constraints, balancing changing business priorities with technical complexity to ensure on-time and within-scope delivery.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science or a closely related field.
Five (5) or more years in implementing or maintaining COTS solutions.
Additional Considerations
Demonstrated experience in the following: PowerBI, .Net Core .Net, Java, SQL server frameworks, Web UI, etc. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including SharePoint.
Ability to ascertain and meet customer expectations. Ability to work effectively and independently in a fast paced environment where priorities can rapidly change. Communicate effectively orally and in writing to a diverse group. Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve technical issues. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
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 in Richmond, VA (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.