PROJECT MANAGER

As Ruvos moves into its next stage of growth and maturation, it is refocusing its investments in innovation to further its leadership in modernizing healthcare and public health technologies and data exchange. In close alignment with this strategy, Ruvos is seeking a motivated and highly-skilled Project Manager. The Project Manager supports our staff augmentation services. This position is responsible for working with customers, operational efficiency, and project delivery; and will coordinate, plan, document, perform, enterprise information technology (IT) project initiatives. This role requires a variety of skills including being organized, flexible, having a strong work ethic and sense of urgency. This person has leadership skills and has a positive attitude the organization can follow.  

We have a team culture that seeks diverse perspectives: we believe diversity in approaches, background and experiences improve our chances of finding innovative high-impact solutions.

Ruvos strives to be a positive contributor in public health, specifically informatics. Our daily accomplishments align with our company mission statement: “We’re on a mission to deliver clever and efficient solutions to problems so that the world is a better place for the communities we serve.” Public health informatics is undergoing a substantial change following COVID-19, and Ruvos expects to grow and add new team members in a responsible and intentional way as a result. Our company's financial success depends on quality, on-time delivery of services which leads to new opportunities and challenges for our team. Each role in the organization, including this non-manager  position, will contribute to supporting new customers and new initiatives from existing customers.

This position is onsite, and located in Tallahassee, Florida.

Job Responsibilities

The Project Managers will serve as the principal line of communication for the project team. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Develop and manage resource-loaded and leveled project plans;

• Maintain project metrics in accordance with established standards;

• Maintain performance metrics in accordance with department standards;

• Serve as a liaison with users;

• Provide hands-on leadership for complex projects;

• Provide project progress reports and presentations to internal and external stakeholders as well as executive leadership;

• Manage project spend plans;

• Manage 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 and/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;

• Develop As-Is, To-Be, and other required business analysis documentation;

• Lead and develop the implementation of business process improvement recommendations;

• Follow a standard set of practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts;

• Manage expectations of diverse stakeholders and provide regular briefings to executives; and

• Work independently as part of a larger cross-functional team. 

Required Job Skills

• A bachelor’s from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field or four (4) years of equivalent work experience 

• Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification;

• 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 of experience 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 working with ServiceNow and Docu-Sign software; and

• Experience providing excellent leadership and negotiation skills.

• NOTE: In addition to the above list, the selected Candidates must successfully complete a Level II Background Check.

Preferred Job 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 both waterfall and agile projects (preference in waterfall);

• 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 (written and orally) 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 vendor projects;

• Knowledge in other IT areas such as programming, data analytics, etc.;

• Team player with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic; and

• Ability to meet or exceed deadlines, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and organize and prioritize activities.