Senior Project Manager
- BEACON SYSTEMS, Inc
103 Days Ago
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Tallahassee-FL
5-7 Years
Required Skills: Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira
Job Description
- Possess a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP®);
- Five (5) or more years managing successful, large-scale projects with multiple diverse teams;
- Five (5) or more years of experience in change management methodologies, strategies, and implementation;
- Five (5) or more years utilizing project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira) to track and maintain projects;
- Five (5) or more years of experience with project management methodologies and documentation (PMO);
- Five (5) or more years of experience in risk and issue management;
- Five (5) or more years of experience facilitating meetings and developing clear documentation;
- Experience in creating and presenting status reports to internal and external stakeholders;
- Ability to manage and coordinate project teams, lead complex projects, and meet objectives;
- Demonstrated leadership and negotiation skills;
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral, to engage stakeholders at all levels; and
- Proficiency with ServiceNow and DocuSign is preferred.
The Department prefers the Candidate to have the following experience, skills, and/or knowledge for this position:
- Change Management Certification (e.g., Prosci) is highly preferred;
- Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management;
- IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations certification;
- Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base;
- Experience managing state government projects and knowledge of Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C;
- Experience managing vendor projects and working with technical programming teams;
- Ability to take initiative to solve complex problems;
- Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment;
- Skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation, and team building; and
- Team player attitude with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic.
Scope of Work/Job Characteristics:
The Senior Project Managers will serve as the principal line of communication for the project team. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:
- Lead organizational change initiatives, ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations;
- Develop and execute change management strategies, plans, and activities;
- Facilitate change readiness assessments, stakeholder engagement, and communication plans;
- Manage resistance and build commitment to change through engagement and training strategies;
- Develop and manage resource-loaded and leveled projects;
- Maintain project metrics and performance metrics by established Department standards;
- Provide hands-on leadership for complex projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery;
- Serve as a liaison with users and stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution;
- Provide progress reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders and executive leadership;
- Manage and coordinate multi-project teams and initiatives to meet overall objectives;
- Build collaborative relationships with stakeholders to ensure alignment and effective communication;
- Facilitate joint application development (JAD) sessions and gather business requirements;
- Provide effective communication to manage stakeholder expectations;
- Maintain all project artifacts by Project Management Office (PMO) standards;
- Ensure compliance with Rule 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.);
- Document As-Is and To-Be processes as part of business analysis and process improvement initiatives;
- Identify and manage risks and issues that may impact project success;
- Develop risk mitigation and contingency plans;
- Provide issue-tracking and resolution strategies to keep the project on track;
- Manage project spending plans and allocate resources accordingly; and
- Track project expenses and ensure alignment with the allocated budget
