Sr Project Manager

Overview

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Role:
Sr Project Manager

Position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Local candidates are preferred (100% onsite), and hybrid work may be considered (mix of local and remote)

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS or Department) seeks to establish a contractual services agreement with a qualified State Term Contract vendor to provide information technology services through the following full-time staff position:
Project Manager (1. Team Leader).

This individual will work with the Office of Agriculture Technology Services (OATS) and other FDACS staff to support the Technology Transformation initiative. The IT Project Manager will lead projects ranging from software development, hardware replacements, governance (data, security, and project), and strategy and governance. They must have experience with Earned Value, Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and budget tracking and monitoring.

The candidate must also have strong leadership skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools. Additionally, the candidate must have experience with Agile Scrum and Feature Driven Design, as well as Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub.

There is not an incumbent currently filling this role; the Department will review all submissions for this advertisement; one or more candidates may be selected. Local candidates are preferred, and hybrid work may be considered.

The Department requires an experienced Project Manager to manage various types of information technology projects, including but not limited to software development projects, hardware upgrades and replacements, business intelligence, strategic planning, information security, and governance administration. The Project Manager will play a key role in bridging business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined and aligned with project objectives.

The role involves working within Agile frameworks (Feature Driven Design and Scrum) and leveraging Azure Dev Ops for tracking user stories and acceptance criteria.

The Contractor will provide an experienced Project Manager to:

• Lead and manage IT projects including software development, hardware replacements, data migrations, strategic planning, and governance.
• Utilize Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Performance Index (CPI), and Schedule Performance Index (SPI) for effective budget tracking and monitoring.
• Employ project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or Trello for comprehensive project planning and tracking.
• Operate within Agile frameworks (Scrum and Feature Driven Design) to deliver iterative project solutions.
• Elicit, analyze, and document detailed business requirements to align with project objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and meetings to gather and validate requirements.
• Utilize UML, BPMN, and process flow diagrams for accurate process modeling.
• Develop and manage user stories and acceptance criteria, maintaining traceability in Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub.
• Support testing activities by creating and coordinating user acceptance test cases.
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate business needs into actionable technical solutions, overseeing testing and rollout.
• Identify and document project risks and issues, maintaining a risk register and mitigation plans.
• Work closely with assigned Business Analyst to ensure alignment of project deliverables with business needs.
• Provide expertise on best practices for business analysis and continuous process improvement.
• Ensure that projects adhere to PMBOK and Project Management Institute best practices.
• Follow FDACS and State of Florida rules and guidelines for project management.
• The Contractor, through its selected candidate, must perform all tasks and complete the deliverables identified in this Statement of Work (SOW).