Sr. Project Manager

About this Role:
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:
Job Description:
-      Develop and manage resource-loaded and leveled projects.
-      Maintain project metrics in accordance with established standards.
-      Establish resource performance metrics.
-      Serve as a liaison with users.
-      Provide hands-on leadership for complex projects.
-      Provide project progress reports to internal and external stakeholders as well as executive leadership.
-      Manage project spend plans and resources for associated projects.
-      Maintain all project artifacts in accordance with Program Management Office (PMO) standards and other documentation as necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
-      Lead or assist in business requirement gathering sessions for Joint Application Development (JADs).
-      Work closely with customers, stakeholders, and IT software developers to document business requirements.
-      Coordinate and develop As-Is, To-Be, and other required business analysis documentation.
-      Lead and develop the implementation of business process improvement recommendations.
-      Follow a set of standard practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts.
-      Manage expectations of diverse stakeholders and provide regular briefings to executives.
-      Develop Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) templates.
-      Work independently as part of a larger cross-functional team.
Required Qualifications:
-      A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fields. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis when applicable.
-      Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification.
-      Five (5) or more years setting up and managing a project management office.
-      Five (5) or more years managing successful, large-scale projects that include multiple diverse teams.
-      Five (5) or more years utilizing project software such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira, etc. to track and maintain projects.
-      Five (5) or more years developing and maintaining detailed project plans and schedules based on work breakdown structures.
-      Five (5) or more years of experience with PMO methodologies and documentation.
-      Five (5) or more years of experience with meeting facilitation and documentation.
-      Five (5) or more years creating and presenting internal and external status reports.
-      Five (5) or more years with risk and issue management.
-      Experience with completing project deliverables within the scope, schedule, costs, and quality constraints.
-      Ability to coordinate numerous project teams and effectively conduct the initiative to meet overall objectives.
-      Ability to provide effective communication and collaborative skills.
-      Experience in creating presentations and presenting to stakeholders.
-      Experience providing excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
-      Must successfully complete a Level II Background Check.
Preferred Qualifications:
-      Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management.
-      IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations Certified.
-      Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base.
-      Experience managing waterfall projects.
-      Experience with state government projects.
-      Experience managing and reporting projects in compliance with Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C.
-      Experience working with technical programming teams.
-      Ability to demonstrate a take-charge, can-do attitude with the initiative to solve complex problems.
-      Strong communication skills to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
-      Skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation, and team building.
-      Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment.
-      Experience managing vendors and vendor projects.
-      Knowledge in other IT areas such as programming, data analytics, etc.
-      A team player attitude with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic.
-      Ability to meet or exceed deadlines, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and to organize and prioritize activities.