IT Program Manager

Judit Inc; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Judit Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Program Manager to support the Florida DFS, OIT, overseeing a multiyear enterprise initiative transitioning from FLAIR to PALM.

You will manage a complex IT program across multiple projects in a state government environment, collaborating with IT and business leadership to ensure strategic and timely delivery. The role requires strong leadership, program strategy development, and proven ability to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, Business Admin, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of combined IT and business/industry work experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• At least 5 years of experience managing projects.
• Experience managing highly complex or enterprise-wide IT program(s) involving multiple projects.
• Experience developing program strategy, business cases, and high-level project plans.
• Experience delivering IT project portfolios on time, within budget, and meeting strategic and business requirements.
• Highly proficient in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more highly complex, enterprise-wide IT program(s) consisting of multiple concurrent projects.
• Develop program strategy, supporting business cases, and enterprise-wide, high-level project plans.
• Integrate projects and adjust scope, timing, and budget as business needs evolve.
• Communicate program strategy, direction, and changes to IT leadership, business leadership, and IT Business Consultants.
• Ensure all projects within the IT project portfolio are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with strategic and business requirements.
• Track key project milestones and recommend adjustments to Project Managers.

Skills

Leadership experience

IT program management

Enterprise IT program management

Stakeholder communication

English proficiency

Budget and scheduling oversight

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Judit Inc. is seeking an experienced IT Program Manager to support the State of Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS), Office of Information Technology (OIT). This role supports a multiyear enterprise initiative tied to the transition from the Florida Accounting Information Resource Subsystem (FLAIR) to the Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) system. The Program Manager will oversee a complex, multi-project IT program in a mission-critical state government environment, working directly with IT and business leadership to ensure strategic and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage one or more highly complex, enterprise-wide IT program(s) consisting of multiple concurrent projects.


• Develop program strategy, supporting business cases, and enterprise-wide, high-level project plans.


• Integrate projects and adjust scope, timing, and budget as business needs evolve.


• Communicate program strategy, direction, and changes to IT leadership, business leadership, and IT Business Consultants.


• Ensure all projects within the IT project portfolio are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with strategic and business requirements.


• Track key project milestones and recommend adjustments to Project Managers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.


• Minimum of 10 years of combined IT and business/industry work experience.


• At least 3 years of leadership experience.


• At least 5 years of experience managing projects.


• Demonstrated experience managing highly complex or enterprise-wide IT program(s) involving multiple projects.


• Experience developing program strategy, business cases, and high-level project plans.


• Experience delivering IT project portfolios on time, within budget, and meeting strategic and business requirements.


• Highly proficient in spoken and written English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.


• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Tallahassee, Florida.

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