Project Manager

INTERVIEW= Onsite / Virtual
JOB TYPE= Onsite

Responsibilities
Project Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
" Actively participate as a key member of the project team.
" Coordinate the contract management efforts to include ensuring deliverables and milestones are met.
" Participate in the development, implementation and maintenance of project documentation, strategies and plans
" Provide problem-solving expertise and complex analysis of project risks and opportunities
" Monitor the project status and escalate any changes that may inhibit the success of any of the projects
" Tracks key project milestones and makes suggestions for adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of customers
" Assists with project communication
" Participates in the development, implementation and maintenance of project documentation, strategies and plans
" Helps in the preparation of informational items to support grant applications, budget requests, and support documentation required by the Governor's Office and Legislature
" Assists with the coordination of resources between the Project Managers.
" Works with users and developers to understand business requirements
" Participates in testing efforts with various system stakeholders and other applications
" Leads and participates in team meetings, stakeholder meetings, and technical meetings
" Supports the project team and performs other duties as assigned
" Creates and updates documentation as required by project team.
Ensure the project and associated documentation comply with the State of Florida's 60GG-1 Project Management and Oversight standards.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
" Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience
" Must have Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
" Minimum of 5 years' IT work experience, including 2 or more years managing projects
" Experience with cloud-based solutions and architecture
" Experience with collaboration tools
" Must have excellent communication with management both within and across organizations to ensure smooth running of the Projects Office
" Excellent communication skills; both written and oral with technical and non-technical staff, and all levels of management
" Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of applications (including Microsoft Project) and/or familiar with project management technology tools
" Ability to maintain detailed project plans (scope, project management processes, and work breakdown structures)
" Experience with meeting facilitation and documentation
" Experience creating and presenting internal and external status reports and detailed status reports suitable for presentation to the Legislature and Steering Committees
" Proven ability to lead a project team and effectively conduct the project to meet project objectives
" Ability to identify priorities and keep staff focused on priority tasks as directed by FDLE Project Managers
" Ability to identify the scope of the project and report scope creep
" Experience with criminal justice technology
" Aptitude for nurturing a collaborative, upbeat, positive working environment that values creativity and innovation.
Deliverables
" System implementation documentation
" Communications plan
" Project Plan
" Project Schedules
" Status reports
" Risk/Issue Register updated on a regular schedule
" Maintain meeting minutes and schedules
" Decision logs for critical decisions made by the managers and developers.
" Maintain action items and obstacles