Project manager

Job Location:  Tallahassee, FL
Job Duration:  3-year contract
Overview:
FDLE requires the services of one Project Manager to work under the direction of FDLE’s assigned supervisor to achieve the goals and objectives of the MEPIC Technology Upgrade Project as approved by a Legislative Budget Request (LBR). The Project Manager is expected to use their skills to manage a project team of two Business Analysts and eight Systems Analysts to deliver an upgraded MEPIC system meeting the LBR requirements within the LBR
three-year timeframe.
The person in this position:

• Is knowledgeable in all areas of system development understanding business processes to successfully lead and manage a team developing a new system.
• Stays abreast of current industry trends and emerging technologies to oversee the design of a new system to meet functional and nonfunctional requirements.
• Is responsible for clear communication and coordination between stakeholders and IT leadership to successfully resolve various issues and communicate project status.
• Mandatory Skills and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related Information Technology (IT) fields
  • Minimum of 7 years of work experience managing successful, large-scale IT projects
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
  • Experience managing IT projects in the range of $2M to $10M
  • Experience managing large system IT projects thru all phases of the software development lifecycle
  • Experience managing IT teams with diverse assignments such as business analysts, database analysts, application architects, software developers, and hardware support
  • Experience performing differing test methodologies in IT projects
  • Extensive experience using Microsoft Project to develop and maintain detailed project schedules
  • Experience in delivering projects in the agreed scope, schedule, and budget
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Strong collaboration skills with stakeholders
  • Ability to facilitate JAD sessions
  • Experience with determining system requirements from stakeholders
  • Experience presenting project status updates to differing audiences for their understanding
  • Ability to effectively lead a project team to meet project objectives
  • Experience working in a multi-vendor project team
  
  Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
  • Government, Law Enforcement, or Public Safety IT projects
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related IT fields or equivalent Project Management work experience
  • Experience managing J2EE development projects
  • Experience in data conversion projects