Job Title: Project Manager
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (On-Site)
Job Type: Contract (Through 6/30/2025)
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage resource-loaded and leveled project plans.
- Maintain project metrics in accordance with established standards.
- Maintain performance metrics in accordance with Department standards.
- Serve as a liaison with users.
- Provide hands-on leadership for complex projects.
- Provide project progress reports to internal and external stakeholders, as well as executive leadership.
- Manage project spend plans.
- Manage resources for associated projects.
- Maintain all project artifacts in accordance with Program Management Office (PMO) standards and other documentation as necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)
- Lead or assist in business requirement gathering sessions for Joint Application Development (JADs)
- Work closely with customers, stakeholders, and IT software developers to document business requirements.
- Develop As-Is, To-Be, and other required business analysis documentation.
- Lead and develop the implementation of business process improvement recommendations.
- Follow a standard set of practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts.
- Manage expectations of diverse stakeholders and provide regular briefings to executives.
- Work independently as part of a larger cross-functional team.
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelors or masters degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fields. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis when applicable.
- A Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
- Five (5) or more years managing successful, large-scale projects that include multiple diverse teams.
- Five (5) or more years utilizing project software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira, etc. to track and maintain projects.
- Five (5) or more years developing and maintaining detailed project plans and schedules based on work breakdown structures.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in PMO methodologies and documentation.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in meeting facilitation and documentation.
- Five (5) or more years creating and presenting internal and external status reports.
- Five (5) or more years of experience in risk and issue management.
- Experience with completing project deliverables within the scope, schedule, costs, and quality constraints.
- Ability to coordinate numerous project teams and meet overall objectives.
- Ability to provide effective communication and collaborative skills.
- Experience providing excellent leadership and negotiation skills.