Sr. IT Cloud Migration Project Manager

• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline.
  • Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
  • Adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • Experience managing diverse stakeholders and project teams.
  • Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to manage and resolve conflicts or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative impact.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Ability to research and investigate problems and develop viable solutions.
• Knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
  • Knowledge of the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through 60GG-1.009, F.A.C.
  • Knowledge of ISO / IEC 20000 Information Technology Service Management
  • Knowledge of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, PowerPoint, Visio)
  • Knowledge of Microfocus PPM

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:

• Project Management for the Cloud Migration project
  • Ensure deliverables are met according to the approved project schedule.
  • Works with Program leads to draft and maintain project management artifacts.
  • Receives and evaluates change requests and provides data to the Project Sponsor for decision making.
  • Responsible for project team communications and status reporting.
  • Manage all aspects of the Cloud Migration project across the enterprise with little to no downtime.
  • Time management: Planning, defining, and developing schedules, activities, estimating resources and activity durations; monitor the progress of a project; compare actual performance against planned/scheduled performance; adjusts schedule / resources to ensure that key milestones are reached.
  • Cost management: Planning and estimating costs and determining budgets; managing the project’s budget; identifying, planning, and coordinating required procurements.
  • Quality management: Planning and identifying quality requirements; performing all aspects of managing quality; controlling the quality of deliverables.
  • Human Resource management: Planning and identifying human resource needs; selecting, developing, managing, and coordinating a project team made up of multiple programs within the customer and Vendor staff.
  • Communications management: Planning and managing all aspects of project communications; define the content and the format of project communications / reports based on information requirements of specific stakeholders or groups; ensure appropriate documentation is created/updated throughout the project processes; provide knowledge transfer to technical and non-technical staff as needed.
  • Risk management: Planning for and identifying potential risks; performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis; planning risk mitigation strategies; implementing and managing mitigation strategies.
  • Stakeholder management: Coordinating and maintaining stakeholders from a variety of customer and external entities; planning and managing stakeholder expectations.
  • Managing the project(s) in accordance with the requirements the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through 60GG-1.009, F.A.C. Providing all documentation required.
• Follow all Department, ISP, and team defined standards and procedures