Title: Director of the Project Management Office (PMO)

State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist IV

Hiring Range: $130,000 - $145,833

Pay Band: 7

Agency: Department of Juvenile Justice

Location: Central Office

Agency Website: www.djj.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) protects the public by preparing court-involved youth to be successful citizens. DJJ is committed to excellence in public safety by providing effective interventions that improve the lives of youth, strengthening both families and communities within the Commonwealth.

DJJ is currently looking for a Director of the Project Management Office (PMO) who will develop, implement and own an enterprise project management office for the agency. The project management office Director will lead the direction, oversight, and standards for company-wide project execution. This role partners with the operational leads and division managers to maintain utilization and profitability, standardize best practices, govern projects, and ensure programs align with organizational goals and customer requirements.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provides senior-level operational leadership and coordination for complex, agencywide or Commonwealth transformation initiatives. Responsible for managing day-to-day program execution across project administration and governance.

Establishes and maintains integrated project schedules, risk registers, action logs, and documentation workflows to ensure timely, organized, and compliant delivery of program activities. Coordinates cross-functional workstreams supporting procurement lifecycle activities, stakeholder engagement, resource onboarding, deliverable monitoring, and recurring reporting requirements.

Oversees and establishes structured processes for training, documentation standards, workflow integration, and role clarity across workstreams. Ensures staff understand compliance expectations, reporting cycles, and governance processes.

Monitors operational risks, identifies pacing or compliance concerns, and escalates issues to senior leadership as appropriate. Oversees preparation of recurring and ad hoc reports for state agencies and partners, ensuring documentation is consistent, defensible, and audit ready.

Supervises project managers, business analysts and coordinators, maintaining quality control standards and reinforcing disciplined execution across workstreams. Supports rapid startup environments and high-volume implementation periods requiring structured coordination and strong internal controls.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education from an accredited institution in engineering, technical, or business disciplines..
• Extensive experience in enterprise project management.
• Senior-level project management experience in a leadership role.
• Experience with design/build projects (internal engineering team or supply side).
• Experience establishing and administering Program Management Office (PMO) structures, schedules, processes, controls and onboarding.
• Thorough understanding of financial principles as they relate to a project management office
• Broad experience in managing high-risk, high-visibility projects.
• Understanding of PMI best practices and body of knowledge; CAPM or PMP encouraged
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional project teams across divisions.
• Ability to independently negotiate vendor and customer contracts and develop project documents.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and core productivity tools.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a strong customer focus and the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills, demonstrating a capacity for managing multiple priorities and driving project success.
• Strong understanding of project, portfolio, OCM and Agile techniques.
  

Additional Considerations

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
  
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and overseeing complex implementation efforts across enterprise solutions
  
• Experience coordinating procurement lifecycle activities and contract oversight within public-sector or related field.
  
• Experience maintaining reporting, documentation, and tracking systems in audit-visible or monitoring-intensive environments.
  

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.

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.

Lay off Policy 1.3: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 layoff and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit the card before the closing date for this position. The Card may be submitted with the state application as an attachment.

DJJ Welcomes Veterans: DJJ is committed to hiring and retaining veterans. If applicable, please submit form DD-214 with your state application. Please include your name and the position number in which you are applying along with the DD-214.

Supplemental Questions: You may be required to respond to position-specific questions at the end of this application. This information may help us evaluate your credentials and qualifications for the job. Failure to respond to any questions may disqualify you from further consideration.

Status Updates/Confirmation: Once you submit your online application, you will instantly receive an application confirmation number. You may use this number to track the status of your application during the recruitment process. Please refer to your account for the status of your application. Updates will not be provided via telephone.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact our Human Resources Department for further assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Department of Juvenile Justice practices fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Bianca D. Stewart Williams, Talent Acquisition Manager

Phone: 804-588-4410

Email: djjrecruit@djj.virginia.gov

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.