Sr. Project Manager (PMP)

This is 100% onsite work position based in Tallahassee, FL. Apply only if you are willing to relocate.

Education: Bachelor s degree or master s degree in Business Administration, Communication, Information Systems, or other related field is required. Equivalent work experience may substitute for the educational requirement.

Certifications: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) is MUST

Required Experience:

1. Professional experience in Information Systems, Business Administration, or Communications.
2. Experience in compiling legislative budget requests is highly desired.
3. Knowledge of department's Program management and Construction scheduling processes is highly desired.
4. Experience with public speaking, training, or communicating detailed information to large groups is highly desired.

Job Specific Knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA)

Project Management:

1. Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods, practices, tools, and techniques outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) (current version).
2. Knowledge of various types of contracts, and development techniques for procurement documents such as: Requests for Quotes (RFQ), Requests for Purchase (RFP), Invitation to Bid (ITB), Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), and Single Source.
3. Skill in the use of the methods and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation of risks.
4. Ability to coordinate and manage projects and resources from a high and discreet level, including cost, work, and Vendor performance.
5. Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
6. Ability to accurately estimate time requirements for assigned tasks for a project.
7. Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments.
8. Ability to put the ideologies, techniques, and tools into practice.
9. Ability to discreetly reconcile project budgets.

Business and Technical Analysis:

1. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of the system development life cycle.
2. Ability to produce legible and complete functional documentation in a way that thoroughly captures all business requirements, processes, and inputs/outputs of activities.
3. Ability to analyze and accurately define processes and workflows to design efficient process solutions, including missing or duplicate functionality in existing processes;
4. Ability to work effectively with individual staff and a work unit, to identify and document requirements for the maintenance, enhancement, or development of computer application systems, including technical overviews and context diagrams.
5. Ability to evaluate data outputs from computer applications and identify system problems.
6. Ability to interpret and communicate technical information related to business processes, computer programming, and data processing, both verbally and in writing.
7. Must be able to perform QA reviews and provide valuable feedback in determining that standards are met and that documents are complete and comprehensive.
8. Strong understanding of project budget reconciliation to the approved budget.

Additional:

1. Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
2. Ability to relate to customers needs, document their requirements, and perform duties in the absence of staff.
3. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
4. Ability to adjust to changing demands in a dynamic environment with diverse work assignments.

No phone calls please. Apply only via e-mail. No visa sponsorship provided at this time.