Sr. Project Manager

Role:-Sr. Project Manager
Location:-Tallahassee, FL
Position type :- Contract
No of positions :- 2

Required consultant experience, shall include:

• PMP Certification
• Experience managing IT projects (7 or more years)
• Experience in FLAIR or other Financial Systems infrastructure (7 or more years)

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of / Experience with implementation of PALM System
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Experience managing diverse stakeholders and project teams
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage and resolve conflicts or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative impact
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to research and investigate problems and develop viable solutions
• Knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
  • Knowledge of the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through 60GG-1.009, F.A.C.
  • Knowledge of ISO / IEC 20000 Information Technology Service Management
  • Knowledge of MS Office Suite
  • Knowledge of Microfocus PPM
  • Experience / knowledge of a wide range of information technology
    • Experience with PALM planning or implementation
    • Experience with FLAIR or other financial system technologies
    • Knowledge/experience of all aspects of FLAIR including Chart of Accounts
    • Experience working with developers remediating / replacing parts of Agency Business Systems
    • Experience with Visio diagrams for process flow documentation
    • Experience with Smartsheet
    • Experience with Microsoft Office 365

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:

• Manage all aspects of the implementation of PALM across the enterprise with little to no downtime
• Manage all aspects of the integration of PALM across all programs of the Department
• Integration management: Developing a project management plan; directing and managing all work for the project; monitoring and controlling the project work and managing any necessary changes; facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals
• Scope management: Defining and managing scope, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), and requirements; validating and controlling the scope of the project
• Time management: Planning, defining, and developing schedules, activities, estimating resources and activity durations; monitor the progress of a project; compare actual performance against planned/scheduled performance; adjusts schedule / resources to ensure that key milestones are reached
• Cost management: Planning and estimating costs, and determining budgets; managing the project’s budget; identifying, planning, and coordinating required procurements
• Quality management: Planning and identifying quality requirements; performing all aspects of managing quality; controlling the quality of deliverables
• Human Resource management: Planning and identifying human resource needs; selecting, developing, managing, and coordinating a project team made up of multiple programs within customer and Vendor staff
• Communications management: Planning and managing all aspects of project communications; define the content and the format of project communications / reports based on information requirements of specific stakeholders or groups; ensure appropriate documentation is created/updated throughout the project processes; provide knowledge transfer to technical and non-technical staff as needed
• Risk management: Planning for and identifying potential risks; performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis; planning risk mitigation strategies; implementing and managing mitigation strategies
• Stakeholder management: Coordinating and maintaining stakeholders from a variety of customer and external entities and the public; planning and managing stakeholder expectations
• Managing the project(s) in accordance with the requirements the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through 60GG-1.009, F.A.C. Providing all documentation required.
• Follow all Department, ISP, and team defined standards and procedures
• Performs other related duties, as required

Education/Certifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or other technology related field.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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