Senior IV&V Team Leader

DESCRIPTION

Michael Baker is seeking a Senior IV&V Team Leader to support our client in delivering a large technology project.

In this role, you will lead a small team to provide independent Validation & Verification (IV&V) services on a two-year-long technology project that will develop a modernized back-office system for a large tolling agency.

You will work closely with the client's management and the project's development team to identify and resolve issues that arise during the verification process.

This new back-office system aims to unify all toll transactions, customer touchpoints, and enterprise software (SAP, Microsoft, etc.) into a single system that is customer focused and offers seamless integration with other systems.

Areas of focus for this IV&V team will include project management, agile software development, IT systems architecture, data migration, high volume transactions, and tolling back-office operations.

Key Responsibilities:


* IV&V Planning & Execution
+ Develop and implement comprehensive IV&V work plans, including scope, objectives, methodology, schedule, and deliverables.
+ Conduct independent assessments of project processes and deliverables across all lifecycle phases.


* Team Leadership & Performance Management
+ Lead and mentor a small IV&V team, providing technical guidance and fostering professional growth.
+ Set performance goals, conduct evaluations, and address performance issues as needed.


* Objectivity & Independence
+ Promote a culture of neutrality and unbiased evaluation, independent of development and project management teams.


* Stakeholder Communication & Reporting
+ Communicate effectively with project managers, technical leads, business owners, clients, vendors, and senior leadership.
+ Prepare and deliver regular status reports and ad-hoc reports detailing findings, risks, issues, and recommendations.


* Facilitation & Mediation
+ Lead meetings and reviews to present findings and drive consensus on corrective actions.
+ Act as an impartial mediator to help resolve conflicts between project teams or stakeholders.


* Risk & Issue Management
+ Identify, analyze, and track risks, issues, and anomalies.
+ Collaborate with project teams to ensure timely resolution and mitigation.


* Testing & Validation
+ Conduct or oversee independent testing to validate system functionality, performance, and compliance with requirements.


* Traceability & Documentation
+ Ensure clear traceability between requirements, design, code, tests, and IV&V findings.


* Relationship Management
+ Maintain strong working relationships with development staff, sub-consultants, and client leadership.


* Compliance & Travel
+ Adhere to all contract requirements and corporate policies.
+ Must be able to travel to Harrisburg, PA for on...