Project Manager- Tallahassee, FL

Georgia Tek Systems

Tallahassee, FL

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Change Control, Communication Skills, Contingency Plans, Continuous Improvement, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Formats, DevOps, Documentation, Documentation Standards, Information Technology & Information Systems, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Mentoring, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Windows Azure, Multitasking, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Process Flow, Process Improvement, Product Backlog, Product Documentation, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project Management Software, Project Planning, Project Schedule, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Risk Management, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Testing, Sprint Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Test Design, Testing, Time Management, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Writing Skills

LOCATION

Tallahassee, FL

POSTED

30+ days ago

Position: Project Manager
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Duration: Contract
Rate: DOE

Job Duties:

Work under the direction of the IT Project Sponsorship, including the IT Team Lead and stakeholders, to manage one or more large, highly complex project(s). Participate in and lead activities as directed.
Monitor and collaborate with project team members to ensure compliance with Division of IT Information Systems Development Methodology (ISDM) business processes, methodology, standards, and templates. Work products and documentation will be in the Agency ISDM template format and will comply with the Project Management Oversight Rule 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code.
Responsible for working with the project team in a hybrid Agile environment to create and refine the product backlog, plan sprints, and track work assignments in Azure DevOps.
Develop and maintain a Project Charter, Project Plan, and Project Schedule with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and associated costs for the complete project life cycle. The Project Schedule must show coordination, initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing activities for the project.
Facilitate meetings with project team members and stakeholders.
Direct activities of Agency designated project teams to develop, maintain, support, and enhance custom software applications in conformance with the adopted methodologies, standards, and practices, following an approved project governance structure.
Assist in documenting current and future state business processes and business requirements and/or user stories. Develop process flows and system documentation conforming to standards.
Capture, track, and disseminate information pertaining to issues and risks with contingency and mitigation plans defined by teams and the project charter and tracked in the team repository.
Oversee development and recording of meeting agenda(s), decision point documentation and meeting summaries for all project teams, as applicable.
Report and communicate project status to project team members and stakeholders. Disseminate information to all team members through transmittal methods directed by the Agency per the project communication plan.
Coordinate completion of work with team members including any other Agency vendors to implement the system improvements and/or new systems, as necessary.
Develop and update plans to design, test and pilot required systems. Develop and execute software test plans as needed.
Develop and update a training plan, including developing training material(s).
Identify and manage technical and non-technical issues and risks that could impact the project. Use problem solving skills to remove obstacles, resolve conflicts, and mitigate risks when possible and escalate to management when appropriate.
Coordinate with the designated Lead Applications Development Supervisor to promote production deployments using the Agency's change control process.
Adapt to changes in daily work plans based on customer support needs.
Adhere to all security policies and procedures in the use of the Agency network and resources.
Abide by security policies when accessing the Agency's buildings and systems.

Required Experience:

The selected candidate must have at least seven (7) years of professional IT work experience, including 4 of more years of professional experience managing IT projects using the Project Management Institutes' Project Management Body of Knowledge. Business analysis experience is preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Office Suite, SharePoint. Familiarity with application lifecycle or project management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira is preferred.
Experience with Agile methodologies is required. Experience with Scrum preferred.
Experience creating and refining the product backlog, planning sprints, and tracking work assignments in an application lifecycle management tool.
Knowledge of project management principles, practices, methods, techniques, and tools for the effective management of projects from initiation through project closure.
Proven leadership skills. Must demonstrate the ability to mentor and coordinate project teams.
Proven communication skills, both written and oral, with technical and non-technical staff, and all levels of management.
Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate multiple projects and work assignments.
Ability to work independently and as a team to meet deadlines.
Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Goal oriented, action focused, pragmatic, and self-disciplined.
Strong analytical, problem-solving skills.
Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data to develop alternative recommendations, solve problems, document workflow, and other activities relating to the continuous improvement of processes. Ability to organize data into logical format for presentation in reports, documents, and other written materials.

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Georgia Tek Systems

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