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Job Title: Sr. Project Manager
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL
Job Duration: Contract through June + annual extension
Job Overview:
  • Develop and manage resource-loaded and leveled project plans.
  • Maintain project metrics in accordance with established standards.
  • Serve as a liaison with users.
  • Provide hands-on leadership for complex projects.
  • Provide project progress reports to internal and external stakeholders as well as executive leadership.
  • Manage project spend plans.
  • Manage resources for associated projects.
  • Maintain all project artifacts in accordance with Program Management Office (PMO) standards and other documentation as necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
  • Lead or assist in business requirement gathering sessions for Joint Application Development (JADs).
  • Work closely with customers, stakeholders, and IT software developers to document business requirements.
  • Coordinate and develop As-Is, To-Be, and other required business analysis documentation.
  • Lead and develop the implementation of business process improvement recommendations.
  • Follow a set of standard practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts.
  • Manage expectations of diverse stakeholders and provide regular briefings to executives. and
  • Work independently as part of a larger cross-functional team.
Required Experience:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
  • Five (5) or more years managing successful, large-scale projects that include multiple diverse teams.
  • Five (5) or more years utilizing project software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira, etc. to track and maintain projects.
  • Five (5) or more years developing and maintaining detailed project plans based on work breakdown structures.
  • Five (5) or more years of experience with PMO methodologies and documentation.
  • Five (5) or more years with meeting facilitation and documentation.
  • Five (5) or more years creating and presenting internal and external status reports.
  • Five (5) or more years with Risk and Issue Management.
  • Experience with completing project deliverables within scope, schedule, costs, and quality constraints.
  • Ability to coordinate numerous project teams and effectively conduct the initiative to meet overall objectives.
  • Ability to provide effective communication and collaborative skills.
  • Experience providing excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
Preferred Experience:
  • Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management.
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations Certified.
  • Experience managing large projects with a large, distributed user base.
  • Experience managing both waterfall and agile projects.
  • Experience with state government projects.
  • Experience managing and reporting projects in compliance with Rule 60GG-1 (F.A.C.).
  • Experience working with technical programming teams.
  • Ability to demonstrate a take-charge, can-do attitude with the initiative to solve complex problems.
  • Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
  • Skills in negotiation and mediation.
  • Skills in facilitation and team building.
  • Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment.
  • Experience managing vendor projects.
  • Knowledge in other IT areas such as programming, data analytics, etc.
  • Team player attitude with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic.
  • Ability to meet or $$$deadlines, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and to organize and prioritize activities.

Must live in TALLAHASSEE, FL