Job Description :
Launch Your Career with Cook Systems
Ready to elevate your career? Cook Systems, a certified veteran owned IT consulting firm, has been transforming businesses and careers since 1990. Whether you're aiming to work with a Fortune 500 company or a small business, we've got you covered.
Our core values: integrity, investment, and innovation drive everything we do, ensuring you grow and succeed in a dynamic, supportive environment. We understand the importance of work life balance and personal growth. Our cutting edge IT consulting partners and FastTrack talent program are designed to help you excel.
Join our forward thinking team where excellence and creativity are valued every day. Check out what our associates have to say on Glassdoor. Ready to take your career to new heights? Cook Systems is where your journey to success begins!
URGENT NEED - 2 Submittals - **Requires 3 days a week onsite at 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond VA- Market-rate compensation package
**Contractor will be responsible for purchasing parking through VDOT?s Parking Management Office or procuring their own parking
The VDOT Enterprise Data Steward will apply business knowledge and technical expertise in developing tools to help make data driven decisions, report on program performance, and build efficiencies into daily work products and processes. Develop recommendations and maintain documentation for improvements to existing data, systems and system configuration, and processes in support of business activities and provide technical assistance for developed applications to all end users.
Successful candidates should be able to demonstration the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:
- Ability to proactively identify problem areas and to facilitate collaborative problem-solving processes to achieve a solution consistent with regulations and policies.
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and to gather critical facts of a situation.
- Demonstrated skill developing and managing large data sets and integrating data from different sources and across different platforms.
- High-level negotiation or mediation skills.
- Effective time management skills.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated competencies in team dynamics by leading, delegating, motivating, and obtaining desired results.
- Demonstrated abilities to work with business units to assess complex business functions and processes.
- Demonstrated skills in engineering business process improvement resulting in streamlined and effective processes with a mind towards automated solutions.
- Knowledge of theory and principles of database development, data management, business process improvement, and performance management.
- Ability to manage complex changes and implement programs, policies, procedures, and long-range goals.
- In-depth knowledge of state government organizations, functions, and transportation systems, operations, and procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, mediate, settle disputes equitably, and handle difficult situations diplomatically.
- Proven ability to lead teams having diverse backgrounds to successful results.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture, in particular, business and data architecture development and management.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office products with strong emphasis on Excel (to include Pivot Tables) MS Access, OneNote Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of the interrelationships among project data, including phases, schedules, and estimates, and the SYIP, SSYPs, STIP TIPs, and Federal Strategy (or other funding and obligation plans).
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and to gather critical facts of a situation.
- Demonstrated skill developing and managing large data sets and integrating data from different sources and across different platforms.
- Proficient in MS applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and SharePoint and other business intelligence and reporting toolsets.
- Demonstrated exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge of enterprise architecture, in particular, business, data architecture development and management.
- Demonstrated skills in engineering business process improvement resulting in streamlined and effective processes with a mind towards automated solutions.
- Demonstrated competencies in team dynamics by leading, delegating, motivating, and obtaining desired results.
- Demonstrated abilities to work with business units to assess complex business functions and processes.
- Knowledge of theory and principles of database development, data management, business process improvement, and performance management.
- Skill in working with business and financial information systems.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, mediate, settle disputes equitably, and handle difficult situations diplomatically.
- In-depth knowledge of state government organizations, functions, and transportation systems, operations, and procedures.
- Proficient use of Microsoft software with a focus on Access and Excel.
- Proven ability to lead teams having diverse backgrounds to successful results.
- Ability to apply logic and reasoning to identify and analyze problem areas and recommend various solutions consistent with applicable regulations and policies.
- Skill in oral and written communication to build effective relationships.
Additional Considerations
- Knowledge of federal and state transportation regulations and policies.
- Oral and written communication skills.
- Experience in research and evaluation principles, practices, and procedures as well as working with business leaders and users of business processes to capture processes and identify issues and solutions.
- Knowledge of transportation planning, project development and finance.
- Experience working with large data sets. Experience working in teams to solve complex problems. Experience defining a business need, identifying a solution, implementing the solution, and monitoring performance.
- A combination of training, experience, or education in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Information Management Systems, Technology, Communications, or related field desired.
- A combination of training, experience, or education in Business Administration, Public Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field desired.
Developing and managing large data sets and integrating data from different sources and across different platforms.
Required
8
Years
MS applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, Visio, Project, and SharePoint and other business intelligence and reporting toolsets.
Required
8
Years
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Required
8
Years
Knowledge of enterprise architecture, in particular, business, data architecture development and management.
Required
8
Years
Engineering business process improvement resulting in streamlined and effective processes with a mind towards automated solutions.
Required
8
Years
Leading, delegating, motivating, and obtaining desired results.
Required
8
Years
Work with business units to assess complex business functions and processes.
Required
8
Years
Theory and principles of database development, data management, business process improvement, and performance management.
Required
8
Years
Negotiate, mediate, settle disputes equitably, and handle difficult situations diplomatically.
Required
8
Years
In-depth knowledge of state government organizations, functions, and transportation systems, operations, and procedures.
Required
8
Years
Apply logic and reasoning to identify and analyze problem areas and recommend various solutions consistent with applicable regulations and policies.
Required
8
Years
Why Work with Us
Benefits
At Cook Systems, we don't just offer jobs we build futures. Our team is the heart of everything we do, and we're committed to supporting you with benefits that go beyond the basics. We want you to feel secure, valued, and empowered from the very beginning of your journey with us. When you join Cook Systems, here's what you can look forward to:
Your Health, Your Way: Choose from two comprehensive medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield, complete with dental and vision coverage. With access to one of the nation's largest networks, you'll get the care you need for yourself and your family wherever life takes you.
Peace of Mind, Every Step of the Way: Protect what matters most with life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum. Because your loved ones deserve security no matter what the future holds.
Flexibility for Life's Needs: Save money and plan ahead with a Flexible Spending Account and Daycare FSA through Navia, helping you manage healthcare and dependent care expenses on your terms.
Bridging the Gaps: Unexpected costs? No problem. Our Health Gap Insurance through Sunlife helps ensure you're covered when it counts.
Your Future Starts Now: Dream big with our 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard. After just six months, you will be eligible to participate, because your future deserves a strong foundation.
At Cook Systems, you're not just another employee you're family. Here, your ideas matter, your contributions shine, and your career will thrive. Together, we innovate, grow, and celebrate success every step of the way. Are you ready to be part of something bigger? Let's build the future together at Cook Systems.