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COOLSOFT

SDLC Strong Communication Skills Manager

COOLSOFT, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

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SDLC Strong Communication Skills Manager (Jobs in Richmond, VA)

Client:

VDOT

Job Type:

Contract (8 months) |

Compensation:

DOE

Start Date:

11/03/2025 |

End Date:

06/30/2026 |

Submission Deadline:

10/29/2025

Interview Requirements

Both Web Cam and In Person Interview.

Hybrid.

Local candidates required due to onsite requirement.

First round of interviews via Teams. Second round of interviews ON SITE. Please only submit candidates who can interview onsite, NO exceptions.

This position requires onsite 2 days a week with 3 remote.

Contractor will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOTs Parking Management Office or procuring their own parking.

Responsibilities

Meeting with and communicating directly with Agency leadership up to the Executive level on a routine basis.

Working closely with IT leadership to ensure successful and continuous delivery of all products and services by ITD.

Assigned to partner with Districts to act as a point of focus / resource for IT management, escalations, and coordination.

Partner with business and Enterprise Architecture to identify product lines, then develop and maintain a multi-year business capability roadmap.

Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with assigned business partners.

Interfacing with project managers, service and operations managers to coordinate work, prioritize requests, and manage escalations for assigned Divisions.

Identifying opportunities for new services, service improvements, and technical innovation to meet business needs.

Overseeing the management of business partner expectations as related to ITD engagement and service or product delivery.

Managing escalations related to technology procurements, projects and service delivery requests.

Identifying, championing, and communicating customer needs.

Consult and collaborate with ITD teams managing production operations and the strategic direction for systems owned by assigned business partners.

Support continued compliance with VDOT and VITA policies, standards, and guidelines.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree or six (6) years or more of related experience.

Experience working in Information Technology (including knowledge of SDLC, Agile Methodology, Technology Procurements).

Strong communication skills in writing, speaking and presenting with leadership of all levels.

Ability to listen, build rapport, and develop credibility as a strategic partner. Be able to shift opinions using influence over positional power.

Skilled and experienced at conflict negotiation and resolution; Experience dealing with difficult customers.

Ability to share-ownership and drive results as a team. Ability to focus on purpose, value, and results, rather than solutions.

Ability to connect strategy to execution; Strategic thinker.

Experience in Product Line planning, development and management.

Understanding of VDOTs Organization Structure to include Districts and Central Office.

Additional Information Contract to be extended beyond 6/30/26, likely by 6-12+ months.

Call 502-379-4456 Ext 100 for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 155686 while calling.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

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