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KLC Consulting, Inc.
Requirement for: Project Manager - Miami Florida
Contact: Maggie Manning: ,
Client: Miami Dade County
Due Date: May 12, 2025 2pm EST
Term 6 months
Project: Traffic and Parking Modernization
Work Mode: Hybrid. (Must be available for unscheduled meetings. Must be located in South Florida)
This is a Project Manager position in a large, complex local government organization. This position is within the Information Technology Department for the purpose of assisting in implementing a complex, large scale application.
The candidate will work alongside a diverse team of software developers, business analysts and a Program Manager, supporting and controlling a County Project. This includes the project management responsibilities, scrum master role, agile methodology, working directly with the customer and vendor solution provider through the project lifecycle. The emphasis of the work is on understanding project management via the business processes and requirements to provide the best solution for the customer, through the implementation of a vendor package.
Work Duties:
- Business Process Analysis: Analyze and understand the existing business processes within the organization. Identifying areas for improvement and recommending process changes to enhance efficiency and productivity.
- Project Management: Manage project tasks related to business analysis activities using Waterfall and Agile methodologies. This includes tracking progress and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery.
- Vendor Management: Manage relationships with software vendors, coordinating vendor demonstrations, and overseeing the implementation of vendor solutions.
- Change Management: Assist in change management activities related to system implementations. This includes conducting impact assessments, developing training materials, and providing support to end-users during the transition period.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, define, and translate business requirements into user stories and technical specifications. Facilitate workshops, interviews, and meetings to design innovative solutions that meet organizational needs.
- Support testing activities by coordinating test planning, test case development, and execution. Ensure all testing aligns with project requirements and that identified issues are addressed prior to deployment.
- Stakeholder Communication: Facilitate effective communication between business stakeholders, technical teams, and project managers. Providing regular project updates, status reports, and conducting presentations to keep stakeholders informed about project progress and milestones.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously monitoring and evaluating the performance of supported systems. Identifying areas for improvement, conducting post-implementation reviews, and recommending enhancements to optimize system functionality and user experience.
- Risk Management: Identify risks and issues related to business analysis activities and work proactively to mitigate them. Escalate critical issues as needed to ensure timely resolution.
Submissions Must Include
- Candidate Resume(s) Include relevant experience, certifications, education, etc. related to the services requested in the Scope of Services.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Matrix
- References
Must Complete the following Skills, Education and Experience Matrices
EDUCATION | Degree / Date of Graduation | University / School |
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. |
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EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE | Years of Experience | |
Additional related work experience in project management software development / implementation and business process may substitute for the required college education on a year-for-year basis. |
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CERTIFICATIONS | Certification | Date of Certification |
PMP, CSM, or equivalent certification is a strong plus. |
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Minimum Skills Required | Years of Experience | Year Skills Last Used |
7+ years of experience, and proven track record of delivering projects with complex IT software projects in a large organization using Waterfall and Agile methodologies. |
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Proven experience managing end-to-end software projects from requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, to support. |
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Experience with Scrum master activities, including spring planning, stand-ups, demos, retrospectives, lessons learned log. Scrum Master certification preferrable. |
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Strong experience with collaboration with stakeholders from various departments and professional background, to define project scope, requirements, business goals and technical deliverables. |
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Excellence in writing, creating and maintaining project documentation: Project Charter, RACI matrices, reports, user stories, requirement documents, among others. |
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Extensive hands-on experience with the full Microsoft software suite, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft Project, Teams, SharePoint, and SharePoint, with strong proficiency in leveraging these tools for communication, collaboration, reporting, and project management. |
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Experience managing remote or distributed teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. |
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Highly proficient in both written and verbal communication, with a strong ability to convey ideas clearly and effectively. |
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