Job Description: Sr Project Manager with Florida State Department Exp is Must and PMP Certification is Required.
Location: Tallahassee, Florida
Client: Florida State Department
We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support the Florida State Department Client for technology initiatives.
The Program Manager shall serve as a senior-level project and program management resource embedded within the Bureau of One-Stop and Program Support. The individual in this role will be responsible for overseeing the planning, execution, monitoring, controlling, and closure of IT projects and programs within the Bureau. The Program Manager will work directly with agency leadership, business owners, technical teams, and external vendors to deliver technology solutions that meet the Department's strategic and operational objectives on time, within scope, and within budget.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field; or equivalent work experience
Project Management certification or successful completion of an industry recognized project management curriculum is required
A minimum of seven (7) years of IT work experience, including seven (7) or more years managing complex cross-functional projects in Public Sector.
Experience with projects in multiple technologies and programmatic areas, and
Must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices, stakeholder management, risk management, and change management techniques.
PMP Certification Required.
Required Deliverables/Tasks:
Manage and monitor multiple projects across the bureau, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, maintaining visibility into schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables, and providing timely status reports to support informed leadership decisions.
Monitor and oversee project resources across the bureau, including staffing, contractor support, funding, and other required resources, to ensure appropriate allocation, identify capacity constraints or resource gaps, and coordinate adjustments necessary to support project priorities and successful delivery.
Manage the full project and program lifecycle for multiple concurrent, enterprise-level IT projects from initiation through formal closure, ensuring adherence to all applicable Commerce and state policies, procedures, and standards.
Develop and maintain baseline project management artifacts including, but not limited to: project charters, integrated project schedules, scope statements, budget plans and
expenditure tracking documents, risk registers, issue logs, stakeholder registers, and formal status reports.
Coordinate, communicate, and collaborate with Commerce leadership (including executive-level sponsors), business stakeholders, subject matter experts, internal technical staff, and external vendor teams to ensure alignment on project objectives, priorities, and delivery timelines.
Facilitate project governance activities including steering committee presentations, project review board sessions, executive briefings, and formal go/no-go decision meetings, preparing all required documentation and presentation materials in advance.
Apply Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) methodology, and utilize Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery frameworks as appropriate to the nature and complexity of each assigned project.
Monitor and report on project performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), earned value management (EVM) metrics, schedule performance index (SPI), and cost performance index (CPI) data to provide accurate and timely insight to Commerce leadership.
Manage project constraints including scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risk across all assigned programs and projects, implementing corrective and preventive actions as required to maintain alignment with approved baselines.
Prepare and review procurement documentation in support of technology acquisitions, including statements of work, solicitation documents, vendor evaluation criteria, and contract deliverable acceptance criteria; assist with vendor performance management and contract compliance activities.
Produce comprehensive weekly status reports, monthly executive dashboards, and ad hoc reports as directed by Commerce leadership, ensuring all reports are accurate, actionable, and presented in a format suitable for executive-level review.
Mentor and provide guidance to junior project management staff and project coordinators within the Office of Information Technology; coordinate and integrate the activities of cross-functional project teams, ensuring clear role definition, accountability, and communication across all team members.
Identify, assess, and escalate project risks, issues, and dependencies in a timely manner, developing and maintaining risk mitigation and contingency plans in coordination with applicable stakeholders and Commerce leadership.
Support change management activities associated with technology implementations, including the development of user communications, training
Thanks & Regards,
Mohan Kumar
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