DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITES

• Project Manager Backup: Serve as immediate backup to the Project Manager whenever the PM is absent 

• Possible Combined Role: The DPM may also serve as Software Manager; if assigned both roles, the individual leads

development responsibilities. This overlap is permitted, not required.

• Mandatory in-person Participation: Attend Commission-coordinated in-person project workshops together with the PM,

Software Manager and Quality Manager.

• Recommended NVI responsibilities to support project delivery

• Delivery Coordination: Assist the PM with requirements discovery, milestones, schedules, stakeholder coordination,

dependencies, issue/risk tracking and project status reporting.

• Technical Coordination: Help oversee website/intranet redesign, CMS evaluation and deployment, APIs and integrations,

cloud-hosted website and on-premises intranet implementation, accessibility and testing.

• Meetings and Documentation: Support weekly project meetings, agendas and status reports, meeting minutes, plans and review

cycles required of the contractor .

• Implementation Readiness: Coordinate across design, development, QA, security, acceptance testing, training, go-live and final

acceptance, assuming PM leadership when necessary.

EXPERIENCE:

5+ years managing or coordinating software, website or intranet delivery projects; government or public-sector

experience preferred.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• CAPM, PMP or equivalent project-management credential preferred.

TECHNICAL FLUENCY:

Knowledge of CMS implementation, web UX/accessibility, cloud and on-premises architecture, API integrations, Agile or hybrid delivery, QA/UAT and secure delivery; stronger software engineering background if serving simultaneously as Software Manager.