PROJECT MANAGER - 72004182

State of Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Florida in Tallahassee seeks an enterprise-level Project Manager to oversee large information technology projects, promote effective delivery, and support statewide digital transformation. You will engage internal teams and external partners, provide consultative project management, and drive risk mitigation and issue resolution with a servant-leadership approach.

The role requires PMP certification and at least 3 years of experience managing IT projects, plus SDLC delivery experience.

Qualifications

• PMP certification is required.
• At least 3 years of experience managing and leading large IT projects with scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
• At least 3 years actively participating in the software development life cycle in a delivery role (e.g., developer, tester, QA analyst, business analyst).
• Preferred: active PMI-ACP certification or other agile project management certification.

Responsibilities

• Performs independent oversight of large information technology projects by assessing status, progress against scope, schedule, and budget while quantifying variances, and evaluating risks, issues, and overall project health.
• Evaluating project management practices, governance, and documentation to ensure alignment with established standards and best practices.
• Leverages servant leadership qualities to provide consultative support to project teams and stakeholders, including actionable recommendations to mitigate risks, resolve issues, and improve project outcomes.
• Supporting project success through facilitation, training, and the development or delivery of tools, templates, guidance, and supportive project management services.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

PMP certification

Project management

Stakeholder management

Servant leadership

Communication

Tools

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

MS Visio

Job description

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Requisition No:881294

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: PROJECT MANAGER - 72004182

State of Florida Department of Management Services This is an on-site position located in Tallahassee, FL

This is a highly visible, customer-facing role responsible for enterprise-level project oversight and consultative support across the State of Florida Enterprise. This position serves internal teams within the Florida Digital Service and external agency partners by promoting effective project delivery, strengthening project management practices, and supporting statewide digital transformation initiatives.

This position performs independent oversight of information technology projects in accordance with Florida Statute, provides consultative guidance to improve project outcomes, and driving Florida’s digital transformation by effectively facilitating the delivery of solutions and services designed to further the mission of the Florida Digital Service and meet customer needs in the areas of technology project management, data interoperability, and cybersecurity. The ideal candidate for this position embodies servant leadership; is an active listener with strong interpersonal and facilitation skills; is highly organized, adaptable, curious, detail-oriented, and strategically motivated; takes ownership of their work; and can engage with and capture customer needs in a manner that facilitates early identification and resolution of project risks and issues and directly supports driving the success of large information technology projects .

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs independent oversight of large information technology projects by assessing status, progress against scope, schedule, and budget while quantifying variances, and evaluating risks, issues, and overall project health.
• Evaluating project management practices, governance, and documentation to ensure alignment with established standards and best practices.
• Leverages servant leadership qualities to provide consultative support to project teams and stakeholders, including actionable recommendations to mitigate risks, resolve issues, and improve project outcomes.
• Supporting project success through facilitation, training, and the development or delivery of tools, templates, guidance, and supportive project management services.
• Other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of information technology project and program management principles, standards, and best practices.
• Knowledge of project management tools, reporting techniques, and performance metrics.
• Skilled in analyzing complex project data, documentation, and metrics to evaluate project health and trends.
• Ability to evaluate and improve project management processes, governance, and documentation standards.
• Knowledge of software development in life cycle methodologies.
• Ability to assess project performance across scope, schedule, cost, and quality, and identify risks and issues.
• Ability to develop clear, actionable recommendations to support risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with executive leadership, project teams, and external partners.
• Skilled in building collaborative relationships and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Strong critical thinking and judgment skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to manage and resolve conflict utilizing a customer-centric and servant leadership approach.
• Ability to work with a sense of ownership and commitment.
• Skill in the use of MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, Project, and MS Visio.
• Ability to process knowledge resources and demonstrate learning agility.
• Core competencies: accountability, business acumen, communication, conflict resolution, continuous improvement, customer centricity, emotional intelligence, empowerment, flexibility, integrity, learning agility, project management, respect, teamwork.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• At least a minimum of three (3) years of experience, acquired within the past eight (8) years, managing and leading large information technology projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management.
• At least a minimum of three (3) years of experience, acquired within the past eight (8) years, actively participating in the software development life cycle in a delivery role (e.g., developer, tester, QA analyst, business analyst, or similar).

Highly Preferred Qualifications:

• Active PMI-ACP certification or other active agile project management certification

Our Organization and Mission:

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Tom Berger and DMS’ Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida’s state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, "We serve those who serve Florida."

Special Notes:

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:

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An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job-related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at [phone]. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

Criminal background investigation including fingerprinting and statewide and national criminal history records check per Section 110.1127 Florida Statutes, Chapter 435 Florida Statutes and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s CJIS Security Policy CJISD-ITS-DOC-08140.

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Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

For assistance, call the People First Service Center at [phone] Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time. Pursuant to Florida Law, 110.211 F. S., the State of Florida is an EEO employer.