13856 - Project Management Specialist (onsite) – Tallahassee, Florida
Start Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions
Work Setting: 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, Florida. No telecommuting or remote work.
Required:
• Availability to work full-time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, Florida (required);
• Experience in project support and/or management (3+ years).
Preferred:
• Project Management Professional certification (PMP);
• Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base;
• Experience managing state government projects and knowledge of Rule 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C);
• Experience managing vendor projects and working with technical programming teams;
• Experience with IT standards in a criminal justice environment;
Responsibilities:
• Designs, implements, evaluates, and audits project management processes and templates for the Project Management Office (PMO);
• Compiles metrics relating to IT project success, project attributes, individual productivity, and adherence to defined processes;
• Tracks costs and performance, service levels, and other metrics required to ensure project goals and objectives are met;
• Serves as a resource to project managers and project leaders to educate and assist them with implementing project management processes and making improvements and changes;
• Provides administrative support to project managers and project leaders;
• Ensures project control systems are in place and integrates project data for decision-makers;
• Administers and maintains project management software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Project Server); Organizes and publishes project-related documentation from various sources; and Knowledge of project management tools, methods, and best practices such as those defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).