Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager (Business, Change and Training)

Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (on-site)

Job Duration: Contract through June + extension

Required Experience:

• Possesses a Project Management Professional (PMP?) Certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing successful, large-scale projects involving multiple diverse workstreams.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in OCM methodologies, strategy development, and implementation.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience utilizing enterprise project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Primavera, or Jira) to track and maintain complex project schedules.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience applying formal project management methodologies and maintaining Project Management Office (PMO) documentation standards.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in proactive risk mitigation and issue management.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience facilitating high-level stakeholder meetings and developing technical project documentation.
• Proven track record of creating and presenting executive-level status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams and lead complex modernization initiatives to successful completion.
• Advanced leadership, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Superior written and oral communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Preferred Experience:

• Certification in a recognized change management methodology (e.g., Prosci Certified Change Practitioner) is highly preferred.
• Certification in Agile or Scrum-based project management (e.g., PMI Agile Certified Practitioner [PMI- ACP] or Certified Scrum Master [CSM]).
• Certification in IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations.
• Experience managing complex projects with a large, geographically distributed user base.
• Proven experience managing Florida state government projects, including a thorough working knowledge of Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C.
• Experience managing vendor projects and working with technical programming teams.
• Demonstrate initiative and a proactive leadership style to effectively resolve complex program issues.
• Knowledge of IT standards within a criminal justice environment.
• Skills in negotiation, mediation, group facilitation, and team building.
• Dynamic and collaborative approach with a diligent work ethic and a committed focus on team success.
• Proficient in using the ServiceNow and DocuSign platforms.