project manager

StratEdge IT Consulting INC; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Citrus seeks a Project Manager, Level 2 to lead Florida PALM readiness activities and coordinate agency readiness workshops with stakeholders. The role involves supporting Readiness Workbook tasks and end-user training, while assisting updates to business processes and policies.

Ideal candidates have PM certification, 7+ years IT experience, and 4+ years PM experience, with familiarity in Florida PALM, FLAIR, and government systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Project Management certification or recognized project management training.
• Minimum 7 years of IT experience.
• Minimum 4 years of project management experience.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple technologies and business functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead Florida PALM readiness activities.
• Coordinate agency readiness workshops and stakeholder activities.
• Support Readiness Workbook tasks.
• Coordinate end-user training and organizational readiness.
• Support business process and policy/procedure updates.
• Monitor data cleansing and system remediation activities.
• Review and document requirements for the Citrus Revenue System.
• Support integration/remediation planning for Florida PALM.
• Manage project schedules, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, business users, and Florida PALM stakeholders.
• Support organizational change management and adoption.
• Preferred experience: Florida PALM, FLAIR, Florida state government, financial/accounting systems, payroll, enterprise data warehouse, organizational change management, or business-system integration/remediation.

Skills

PM certification

Multi-tech project experience

Stakeholder coordination

Readiness activities

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Minimum 7 years IT experience

Minimum 4 years PM experience

Job description

Location: Hybrid - Bartow, FL / Tallahassee, FL / Remote
Contract: Approx. October 2026 - June 30, 2027
Hours: Minimum 20 hours/week preferred
Client: Florida Department of Citrus
Project Manager, Level 2 (Manager)
Submission Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
BILL RATE $60/HR on c2c

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Project Management certification or recognized project management training
• Minimum 7 years of IT experience
• Minimum 4 years of project management experience
• Experience managing projects involving multiple technologies and business functions

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Florida PALM readiness activities
• Coordinate agency readiness workshops and stakeholder activities
• Support Readiness Workbook tasks
• Coordinate end-user training and organizational readiness
• Support business process and policy/procedure updates
• Monitor data cleansing and system remediation activities
• Review and document requirements for the Citrus Revenue System
• Support integration/remediation planning for Florida PALM
• Manage project schedules, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, business users, and Florida PALM stakeholders
• Support organizational change management and adoption

Preferred experience: Florida PALM, FLAIR, Florida state government, financial/accounting systems, payroll, enterprise data warehouse, organizational change management, or business-system integration/remediation.

Important: This position is hybrid, and onsite work in Bartow, Florida is expected. Travel to Tallahassee may also be required.