Project Manager

Description
Description
Our customer is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support high-visibility IT initiatives focused on developing and deploying new enterprise technology capabilities. This role will lead the project management lifecycle, collaborating closely with IT and cross-functional business teams to deliver solutions that enhance operational performance and drive digital modernization.
This is a temporary individual contributor role with no direct reports, working closely with IT, business partners, and extended resources across Sales, Operations, Finance, Engineering, and other functional teams.
Essential Duties
Project Plan Management
Maintain and update project tasks, milestones, and dependencies
Drive accountability with project resources on task completion
Monitor the critical path; proactively identify acceleration opportunities
Manage cross-team dependencies and sequencing
Technical Release & Deployment Management
Facilitate prioritization of system features, enhancements, and requirements
Support release governance and scope management
Schedule and coordinate release planning and readiness reviews
Track, document, and prioritize defects and break/fix items
Enforce formal change management procedures
Project Execution & Delivery
Apply Agile and hybrid SDLC methodologies for planning and execution
Track and mitigate risks, issues, and resource constraints
Maintain project artifacts, status updates, and documentation
Coordinate user acceptance testing and validation activities
Monitor project time, labor reports, and cost tracking
Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration
Serve as a liaison between IT and business stakeholders
Provide clear and timely communication on progress, risks, and decisions
Support organizational readiness and internal project communication
Roadmap & Future Planning
Contribute to multi-phase IT project roadmaps
Build supporting plans for upcoming releases, enhancements, or systems
Manage concurrent project plans aligned to enterprise IT priorities

Required Skills
Experience managing technical or enterprise system projects
Strong understanding of SDLC (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)
Experience supporting release cycles or system implementation teams
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Proficient in MS Office Suite, SharePoint, MS Project, and Visio
Strong stakeholder engagement skills across IT and business
Comfort with decentralized teams and virtual communication tools
Self-starter with strong ownership, initiative, and follow-through
Education: Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree a plus.
Experience: 5 years or more in IT environment. 3 years or more managing IT related projects. Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred. Project Management certification preferred. Experience with IFS ERP Applications a plus.
Skills
Project management, Stakeholder management, Project plan, Sdlc, ERP, PMP
Top Skills Details
Project management, Stakeholder management, Project plan, Sdlc
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Looking for a someone that is able to push the business. Someone that is not afraid to hold people accountable to timelines and stay on top of projects. Must be an excellent communicator and able to build rapport and quickly build relationships with business leaders.
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
** This role with be 5 Days onsite Outside of Tallahassee, Florida.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Tallahassee, FL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $65.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Tallahassee,FL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 20, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.