Project Manager

Title:  Project Manager - W2

Location:  Tallahassee, FL

Duration: Long Term Contract

Work arrangement: ONSITE

Interview: In person

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or four (4) years of equivalent work experience is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis when applicable.
• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.
• A minimum of five (5) years of successful, large-scale projects involving multiple diverse, cross-functional teams.
• A minimum of five (5) years of project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, and Jira) to track and maintain projects.
• A minimum of five (5) years of project management methodologies and PMO documentation standards.
• A minimum of five (5) years of proactive risk and issue management.
• A minimum of five (5) years of facilitating meetings and developing clear documentation.
• Experience in creating and presenting status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate project teams, lead complex projects, and meet objectives.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and negotiation skills; and
• Communicate effectively, both written and oral, to engage stakeholders at all levels.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Change Management Certification, such as Prosci, is highly preferred.
• Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management.
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations certification.
• Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base.
• Experience managing state government projects and knowledge of Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C.
• Experience managing vendor projects and working with technical programming teams.
• Ability to demonstrate a take-charge, can-do attitude with the initiative to solve complex problems.
• Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment.
• Skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation, and team building; and
• Team player attitude with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Workstream Planning & Management – Scope definition, roadmap planning, progress tracking, and risk management
• Vendor Oversight & Performance Management – SI vendor coordination, compliance monitoring, and deliverable tracking
• Business & Stakeholder Needs Analysis – Requirement gathering, impact analysis, and alignment with business goals
• Delivery & Integration Coordination – Cross-team collaboration and seamless system integration
• Organizational Readiness & Change Support – Stakeholder communication and alignment with OCM, training, and readiness efforts
• Quality Assurance & Compliance – Validation of deliverables, standards adherence, and issue resolution
• Workstream Resource Coordination – Managing internal and vendor resources, tools, and support
• Documentation & Reporting – Maintaining records, dashboards, and status reporting
• Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration – Relationship building, communication, and ensuring program alignment.