It Project Manager

Kforce Inc; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Project Manager in Florida to lead IT and enterprise technology initiatives, guiding scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, adoption, and value realization. You will collaborate with business, operational, technical, cybersecurity, procurement, and executive stakeholders to align outcomes with strategic priorities and airport operations as needed.

You will develop charters, business cases, plans, and governance artifacts, manage risks and dependencies, and ensure readiness,

Qualifications

• PMP certification required or within 12 months.
• Strong modern project management and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of IT project management for enterprise systems, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data/analytics, automation, and digital transformation.
• Knowledge of organizational change management, adoption planning, training coordination, stakeholder readiness, and transition-to-operations practices.
• Demonstrated leadership in motivating teams and resolving conflicts.
• Strong communication in writing, speaking and listening; excellent interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented with strong planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to analyze systems and data and manage complex projects in sensitive environments.
• Ability to interface with staff and vendors throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to use data, dashboards, KPIs, and project performance metrics for transparency and decision-making.
• Experience supporting procurement, scope development, and vendor evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT and enterprise technology projects from initiation through closeout.
• Develop project charters, business cases, implementation plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, and communication plans.
• Manage dependencies, milestones, deliverables, issues, and decisions aligned with priorities.
• Ensure operational readiness, transition support, training, adoption planning, cybersecurity review, data considerations, and post-implementation evaluation.

Skills

PMP certification

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project governance

Communication

Risk management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Change management

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Project

SharePoint

Word

Excel

Teams

OneNote

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of complex IT, digital transformation, infrastructure modernization, automation, AI-enabled, and enterprise technology initiatives by driving execution across scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, adoption, and value realization
• Partner with business, operational, technical, cybersecurity, procurement, finance, legal, and executive stakeholders to align project outcomes with the company's strategic priorities, airport operational needs, passenger experience goals, and enterprise modernization efforts
• Serve as a key liaison between cross-functional teams, leadership, vendors, consultants, and external partners to ensure technology projects are well-governed, clearly communicated, appropriately resourced, and delivered in compliance with company standards, cybersecurity requirements, procurement rules, and applicable regulatory expectations

Project Delivery & Execution

• Lead assigned IT and enterprise technology projects from initiation through planning, execution, implementation, transition to operations, and closeout
• Develop project charters, business cases, implementation plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, communication plans, decision logs, and project closeout documentation
• Manage project dependencies, constraints, milestones, deliverables, issues, and decisions to ensure timely execution and alignment with the company's operational, financial, and strategic priorities
• Ensure projects include appropriate operational readiness, support transition, training, adoption planning, cybersecurity review, data considerations, and post-implementation evaluation

Requirements

• Project Management Professional (PMP) required or within 12 months
• Strong modern project management and leadership skills
• Knowledge of IT project management practices for enterprise systems, infrastructure modernization, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data/analytics, automation, AI-enabled initiatives, and digital transformation projects
• Knowledge of organizational change management, adoption planning, training coordination, stakeholder readiness, and transition-to-operations practices
• Demonstrated leadership skills in motivating teams and resolving conflicts
• Strong communication skills in the areas of writing, speaking and listening
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions, identify and define problems and suggest solutions
• Ability to analyze systems and data in a comprehensive manner as systems that relate to each other within the technology portfolio
• Ability to manage complex projects in operationally sensitive environments where technology changes may impact business continuity, customer experience, public safety, airport operations, or enterprise service delivery
• Ability to interface with staff and vendors seamlessly throughout the project life cycle
• Ability to use data, dashboards, KPIs, and project performance metrics to support transparency, accountability, and leadership decision-making
• Ability to support procurement, scope development, vendor evaluation, contract deliverable tracking, and vendor performance management
• Knowledge of PowerPoint, MS Project, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote and Power BI desired

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.