PMP Certification
Experience managing IT projects (7 or more years)
Experience in FLAIR or other Financial Systems infrastructure (7 or more years)
Preferred Experience
- 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 Experience managing diverse stakeholders and project teams
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
- Knowledge of / Experience with implementation of PA
- 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
- Knowledge of Microfocus PPM
Experience / knowledge of a wide range of information technology
- Experience with PALM planning or implementation
- Experience with FLAIR or other financial system technologies
- Knowledge/experience of all aspects of FLAIR including Chart of Accounts
- Experience working with developers remediating / replacing parts of Agency Business
Systems
- Experience with Visio diagrams for process flow documentation
- Experience with Smartsheet
- Experience with Microsoft Office 365
Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:
Project Management for the PALM project - Remote work is not available for these two (2) positions.
- Manage all aspects of the implementation of PALM across the enterprise with little to no downtime
- Manage all aspects of the integration of PALM across all programs of the Department
- Integration management: Developing a project management plan; directing and managing all work for the project; monitoring and controlling the project work and managing any necessary changes; facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals
- Scope management: Defining and managing scope, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), and requirements; validating and controlling the scope of the project
- 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 DOR, DMS staff, 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 DOR and external entities and the public; 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
- Performs other related duties, as required
3.2 Education/Certifications
- 3.2.1 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS) or other technology related field.
- 3.2.2 Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification