Senior Technology Project Manager

ABOUT THE POSITION

Senior Technology Project Manager

VHB's Corporate Technology Enablement Team is seeking a Senior Technology Project Manager to join the team. Your responsibilities will encompass steering the complete lifecycle of various Technology projects both with External Client's and potentially within VHB's internal landscape. This involves overseeing the entire spectrum of project activities, from conception and design, to development, testing, and implementation that are aimed at providing technological solutions to meet the end-users' requirements.

Technology-enabled consulting is at the forefront of VHB's approach to solving our clients' and communities' most complex challenges. Data and technology inform and play a key role in the built environment. Digital twins enhance emergency response and asset management. Smart street lighting helps to lower energy cost and consumption. Technology-enabled transportation infrastructure supports connectivity of all travel modes, and safe mobility is at the forefront of VHB's solutions including all modes of mobility from automated aircraft, motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians. How data is harnessed and applied in new and innovative ways to make informed decisions is key to addressing complex, shared challenges.

Technology-enabled consulting has never been more important, and at VHB, it's at the center of all we do. Our approach combines core service knowledge, data insights, and the application of technology to deliver innovative solutions for our clients' planning, engineering, and design needs.

Typical projects involve a wide array of technologies and applications of technologies including areas such as Digital Twins, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR), GIS, Big Data Analytics, Software Development, Relational Database Management Systems and Mobile Data Collection. Your role will be pivotal in steering these initiatives toward success.

Responsibilities

Develops and implements robust project management processes and methodologies to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget, adhere to high quality standards, and exceed customer expectations.
• Offers potential technology strategies, policies, and procedures by analyzing project outcomes, identifying issues, studying trends, and anticipating future requirements.
• Manages technical and non-technical aspects of medium-scale projects.
• Determines project needs and secures resources vital for successful project execution.
• Conducts financial and budgetary analysis to determine project value and identify the most suitable solution that aligns with user needs and VHB standards.
• Defines, delivers, and supports moderately complex plans for implementing technological innovations.
• Selects and assembles project teams, efficiently assigns tasks and responsibilities, and oversees resource allocation and day-to-day project flow.
• Serves as a liaison between team members, external clients, and upper management, fostering effective communication and alignment.
• Ensures the adherence to deadlines and established quality benchmarks, providing comprehensive reports to clients or project sponsors.
• Offers guidance and technical mentorship to project team members; communicates clear job expectations; monitors performance and evaluates results.
• Mentors less experienced project personnel, providing valuable guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Actively engages in professional and personal growth, aligning with career aspirations.
• Executes all job responsibilities while adhering to relevant federal, state, and local regulations as well as VHB's internal policies and procedures.

Skills & Abilities

• Exemplary skills in concurrently managing multiple projects.
• Solid grasp of technical intricacies related to software and systems.
• Proven record of ability to foster partnership, exert influence, provide consultation, and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
• Strong prioritization skills.
• Exceptional leadership skills.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Collaborative with capability to perform multiple tasks independently in a timely manner, while maintaining effective and positive collaboration with colleagues.
• Initiative-taking, highly organized, and detail oriented.
• Skills and knowledge must be commensurate with required experience and job level.

Requirements

• 8+ years of project management experience and 5+ years of related technology experience
• BS in Computer Science, GIS, Engineering, Geography, or relevant degree
• PMP Certification

We are VHB! We're an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes:

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We're growing, and we hope you'll join us!

VHB is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of inclusion and belonging, supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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