IT Customer Relationship Manager

Job Title: IT Customer Relationship Manager
Location: Richmond, VA, 23219 (Hybrid: requires onsite 2 days a week with 3 remote)
Duration: 8 Months (Possible Extension after 6/30/27)
Client: Federal / Government / Public Sector
Interview: Both Web Cam and In Person Interview
Contract Type: W2 or C2C
Pay Rate: $55 - $61/hr on w2 (all inclusive)

Position Overview:
Ideal candidates for this role will innately be a strategic thinker, foster positive/purposeful interactions, build and preserve trusting relationships with assigned business partners throughout the agency. The position will also manage escalations for work within the service, product and project delivery pipelines.

Position specific responsibilities and duties will include, but not limited to:

• 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 Client* policies, standards, and guidelines.

Desired Skills to Partner with Districts:

• Bachelor's degree or six (6) years or more of related experience. (6yrs)
• Experience working in Information Technology (including knowledge of SDLC, Agile Methodology, Technology Procurements. (5yrs)
• Strong communication skills in writing, speaking and presenting with leadership of all levels. (10yrs)
• Ability to listen, build rapport, and develop credibility as a strategic partner. Be able to shift opinions using influence over positional power. (10yrs)
• Skilled and experienced at conflict negotiation and resolution; Experience dealing with difficult customers. (10yrs)
• Ability to share-ownership and drive results as a team. Ability to focus on purpose, value, and results, rather than solutions. (10yrs)
• Ability to connect strategy to execution; Strategic thinker. (10yrs)
• Experience in Product Line planning, development and management. (10yrs)
• Understanding of Client* Organization Structure to include Districts and Central Office.

Skill Matrix:SkillRequiredAmount of ExperienceExperienceBachelors degree or six (6) years or more of related experience in a role within Information Technology.Required6YearsExperience working in Information Technology (including knowledge of SDLC, Agile Methodology, Technology Procurements)Required5YearsStrong communication skills in writing, speaking and presenting with leadership of all levels.Required10YearsAbility to listen, build rapport, and develop credibility as a strategic partner. Be able to shift opinions using influence over positional power.Required10YearsSkilled at conflict negotiation and resolution; Experience dealing with difficult customers/being comfortable in uncomfortable situations.Required10YearsAbility to share-ownership and drive results as a team. Ability to focus on purpose, value, and results, rather than solutions.Required10YearsAbility to connect strategy to execution; Strategic thinker.Required10YearsExperience in Product Line planning, development and management.Required1YearsUnderstanding of VDOT's Organization Structure, how VDOT and VITA interact.Desired3YearsBRMP CertificationHighly desired
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