Project Manager - Tallahassee, United States - Soft source inc

Description

Job Description

Job DescriptionPosition Title: Project ManagerJob Title: Project Manager
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (on-site)
Job Duration: 12-month contract
Job Overview:
The Senior Project Managers will serve as the principal line of communication for the project team. The
duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Develop and manage resource-loaded and leveled project plans.
• Maintain project metrics in accordance with established standards.
• Maintain performance metrics in accordance with department standards.
• Serve as a liaison with users.
• Provide hands-on leadership for complex projects.
• Provide project progress reports and presentations 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 and/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.
• Develop As-Is, To-Be, and other required business analysis documentation.
• Lead and develop the implementation of business process improvement recommendations.
• Follow a standard set of 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 and schedules based on work breakdown structures.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with PMO methodologies and documentation.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with meeting facilitation and documentation.
• Five (5) or more years creating and presenting internal and external status reports.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with risk and issue management.
• Experience with completing project deliverables within the 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 working with ServiceNow and Docu-Sign software.
• Experience providing excellent leadership and negotiation skills.

Preferred Experience:

• Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management.
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations Certified.
• Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base.
• Experience managing both waterfall and agile projects (preference in waterfall).
• 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 (written and orally) to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
• Skills in negotiation, mediation, 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 with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic.
• Ability to meet or exceed deadlines, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and organize and prioritize activities.