Senior IT Project Manager – PMP Agile SAFe

Role: Senior IT Project Manager - PMP Agile SAFe

Start Date: 08/24/2026

End Date: 06/30/2027

Location: Mechanicsville, VA

Interview type: In-person only

Complete Description:

***Only qualified Senior IT Project Manager - PMP Agile SAFe candidates located in the Mechanicsville, VA area will be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***

Required Certification:

• Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Active Commonwealth PM Certification

Required Skills:

• Documented risk management experience (5 Years)
• Completion of non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record (5 Years)

Preferred Skills:

• Completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices
• Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations
• Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track
• Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog
• Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills
• Ability to analyze and document business and system processes
• Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost
• Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies
• Experience with SAFe framework is a plus

About the Role: Client is seeking a senior, experienced IT Project Manager to join the Project & Product Delivery portfolio. This position is in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Candidate will lead and manage projects within the Project & Product Delivery team, utilizing Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, and Kanban methodologies. Ability to work closely with all stakeholders, including senior leadership, business, cross-functional teams and vendors

Job responsibilities:

• Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, scope, schedule, and delivery of value
• Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning
• Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management
• Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles
• Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions
• Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team
• Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics
• Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity
• Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management
• Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile, Waterfall and client principles and processes
• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Interview Process: In-person interview