Onsite - Project Manager - Tallahassee, FL

Job Title:
Project Manager

Location:

Tallahassee, FL 32399 (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months Contract (with possible extension)
Onsite

OBJECTIVE
This individual will work with the client staff to support the Technology Transformation initiative and other operational and strategic information technology projects. The IT Project Manager will lead projects ranging from software development, hardware replacements, governance (data, security, and project), and strategy and governance. They must have experience with Earned Value, Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and budget tracking and monitoring.

The candidate must also have strong leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
Additionally, the candidate must have experience with Agile Scrum and Feature Driven Design, as well as Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub.

BACKGROUND
The client requires an experienced Project Manager to manage various types of information technology projects, including but not limited to software development projects, hardware upgrades and replacements, business intelligence, strategic planning, information security, and governance administration. The Project Manager will play a key role in bridging business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined and aligned with project objectives.

The role involves working within Agile frameworks (Feature Driven Design and Scrum) and leveraging Azure Dev Ops for tracking user stories and acceptance criteria.

SCOPE
The Contractor will provide an experienced Project Manager to:

• Lead and manage IT projects including software development, hardware replacements, data migrations, strategic planning, and governance.

• Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Performance Index (CPI), and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) for effective budget tracking and monitoring.

• Employ project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Trello for comprehensive project planning and tracking.

• Operate within Agile frameworks (Scrum and Feature Driven Design) to deliver iterative project solutions.

• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and meetings to gather and validate requirements.

• Develop and manage user stories and acceptance criteria, maintaining traceability in Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub.

• Support testing activities by creating and coordinating user acceptance test cases.

• Collaborate with technical teams to translate business needs into actionable technical solutions, overseeing testing and rollout.

• Identify and document project risks and issues, maintaining a risk register and mitigation plans.

• Work closely with assigned Business Analyst to ensure alignment of project deliverables with business needs.

• Review project proposals or plans to determine a time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and the assignment of available departmental resources to various project phases.

• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.

• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline a work plan.

• Act as a coach to junior project managers, executives and others who need assistance and advice regarding project management practices.

• Establish a work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.

• Review/approve the work plan of an external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute the project.

• Implement a project communication plan.

• Conduct risk assessment and mitigation.

• Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and "look and feel" across the organization.

• Ensure that project goals are in line with business objectives.

• Ensure that project goals are achieved.

• Assign duties and responsibilities to project personnel and define the scope of their authority.

• Direct and coordinate the…