Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

We're looking for a seasoned Senior IT Project Manager with strong Business Analysis skills to lead enterprise data modernization for a Florida state agency. You'll run a multi-year, multi-million-dollar portfolio that includes a Snowflake data warehouse rollout, enterprise data categorization and Power BI analytics enablement. The work follows the state's Office of Information Technology (OIT) governance framework.

You'll work on your own as a combined PM and BA. That means leading requirements gathering, JAD sessions and stakeholder workshops, writing BRDs and TRDs, and taking projects from discovery through production release and into Operations & Maintenance (O&M). You'll report regularly to executive leadership, the Governor's Office and legislative oversight bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise data categorization: identify which datasets move to Snowflake and which obsolete records are flagged for secure deletion within the State Data Center.
• Implement a Snowflake data warehouse that brings multi-program data together, standardizes reporting models and supports enterprise Power BI analytics.
• Govern a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project portfolio within the OIT framework.
• Prepare and deliver quarterly Operational Work Plan (OWP) updates to the Governor's Office and legislative oversight bodies.
• Lead cross-functional technical and business teams through discovery, development, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), production release and handoff to ongoing O&M.
• Manage several medium-to-large software development projects at the same time, keeping scope, schedule, budget and quality on track.
• Build and maintain detailed project schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Run requirements gathering, Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions and stakeholder workshops.
• Write and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs).
• Write project plans, monitor progress, analyze project data and put corrective action plans in place when needed.
• Spot risks and issues early, and drive them to resolution with sound judgment and foresight.
• Manage SaaS and Microsoft Dynamics projects from start to finish.
• Keep document version control and collaborative document management disciplined across all project artifacts.
• Communicate status, risks and decisions clearly to business stakeholders, technical teams and executive leadership.
• Write technical, business and plain-language documents and emails with close attention to detail.

Requirements

• 15+ years of IT project management experience, specifically managing medium-to-large software application development projects.
• 10+ years of experience managing multiple projects at once.
• A current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Proven ability to work independently as a combined PM and BA, covering requirements gathering, JAD sessions, stakeholder workshops, BRDs and TRDs.
• Experience with SaaS projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics projects.
• Experience building and maintaining detailed project schedules in Microsoft Project.
• In-depth knowledge of the principles, theories, practices and techniques for planning, managing and delivering software projects and programs.
• A documented track record of writing project plans, monitoring progress, analyzing data, evaluating schedules and putting corrective action plans in place.
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban and Waterfall.
• Expertise in technical writing and documentation.
• Competency in document version control and collaborative document management.

• Experience with Florida state agency IT projects.
• Experience with Snowflake data warehouse implementation and data migration.
• Experience enabling Power BI enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Familiarity with Florida OIT governance, OWP reporting and State Data Center operations.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management, with a high emotional quotient (EQ) for working with business stakeholders
• Strong customer service orientation
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, oral and written communication skills
• Logical thinking and strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creativity, sound judgment and the foresight to spot potential problems in designs, specifications and application systems
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and see assignments through to completion
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality