Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst

Project Manager

The Office of Information Technology (OIT), Application Services, is looking for an Intermediate level Project Manager that can work independently, and as part of a distributed team. The project manager must have excellent communication, collaboration, and organization skills. The Project Manager must be able to follow State, Department, OIT and Application Services processes and procedures. This candidate’s experience must be current with project management skills to include Agile, have a working understanding of Oversight Project Management responsibilities, possess strong business analysis skills, as well as a general understanding of IT State procurement methods and practices.

This Project Manager must have knowledge of the requirements of Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C. which establishes the project management and oversight standards the Department must adhere to when implementing technology projects. The candidate must possess extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques, and agile project management methods. In this role, the Project Manager at times may be required to perform both a dual role of Project Manager and Business Analyst on one or multiple projects.

The cross disciplinary talent is a key component for this position. They must be able to manage multiple large and/or cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity that have a greater impact to the enterprise.

Job Duties:

• Act as Scrum Master and Lead project manager.
• Lead daily standup meetings, release and sprint planning meetings, sprint reviews (product demos), sprint and release retrospectives.
• Provide metric-based reports to management.
• Actively work to remove team impediments.
• Work with Product Owners and stakeholders to groom product backlogs and requirements.
• Manage and proactively update project status tracking.
• Complete the necessary project status reporting as required by the Department and Division for State Technology (DST).
• Understand and comply with the reporting and documentation requirements outlined in the DST, Chapter 60GG-1 F.A.C.
• Updates the schedule status as required, produce reports, track variances, identify pending milestones and scheduled tasks slippage.
• Analyze the schedule, including ensuring that schedule logic is consistent and maintained, analyzing what-if scenarios, and reviewing critical-path.
• Work with the Project Team and vendors to collect project status, schedule updates, identify and resolve conflicts.
• Analyze, prepare, validate, and maintain cost estimates, detailed baseline budgets and monthly cost variance reports.
• Update the project budget and project forecasts, perform cost variance analysis.

Required Experience:

• Six years of professional experience in Information Systems, Business Administration, or Communications.

Desired

Experience:

• Experience as a Scrum master or agile project management is highly desired.
• Experience with public speaking, training, or communicating detailed information to large groups is highly desired.
• Experience working with SharePoint 365 is highly desired.
• Scrum Master certification is desired.