Project Manager (onsite)

Vitaver & Associates, Inc.; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitaver & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager to lead an onsite Tallahassee engagement for 12+ months.

This role requires 7+ years of IT project management experience, strong documentation skills, and the ability to coordinate complex programs across cloud and SaaS projects. The candidate will act as a liaison among stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams, develop governance structures, manage risks, and oversee requirements, JAD sessions, and procurement documentation.

Qualifications

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client's site in Tallahassee, FL.
• 7+ years of IT project management experience.
• 4+ years of managing projects.
• Experience with complex IT programs consisting of multiple cloud solution projects and SaaS solutions.
• Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions.
• Experience with technical writing and documentation.
• Experience with document version control and collaborative document management.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience with CRAIDL logs (Change, Risk, Action Items, Issues, Decisions, Lessons Learned).
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Experience with BRDs.
• Experience with Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions.
• Experience with business process analysis and modeling.
• Experience with user acceptance testing coordination.
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOWs) and procurement documentation (RFQs, RFIs).
• Experience with KPI reporting.
• PMP certification from the Project Management Institute.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration, or related fields, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and technical teams, ensuring alignment between project objectives and strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain Project Charters, Project Management Plans, project schedules, and Work Breakdown Structures while establishing project governance structures and controls.
• Identify, monitor, and escalate project risks and issues, maintaining CRAIDL logs and implementing mitigation and contingency plans.
• Elicit, document, analyze, and validate business requirements, facilitate JAD sessions, and translate business needs into functional and technical requirements.
• Document current-state and future-state business process models, identify opportunities for process improvement and automation, and evaluate solution alternatives.
• Develop acceptance criteria, coordinate user acceptance testing activities, and verify successful delivery of project objectives.
• Provide technical writing and procurement support including SOWs, RFQs, RFIs, and related procurement documentation.

Skills

IT project management

Project management

Cloud/SaaS programs

Multiple technologies

Technical writing

Document version control

Microsoft Project

CRAIDL logs

WBS

BRDs

JAD sessions

Business process analysis

UAT coordination

SOWs & procurement docs

KPI reporting

PMP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

14999 - Project Manager (Onsite) - Tallahassee, FL

Start Date: ASAP

Type: Temporary Project

Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions

Work Setting: 100% of the time at the Client's site. No telecommuting or remote work. This is a non-negotiable requirement from the client.

Only candidates able to relocate as required should apply to avoid removal from future consideration.

Required:

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client's site in Tallahassee, FL. (required)
• Experience with Information Technology (IT) project management (7+ years).
• Experience with Managing projects (4+ years).
• Experience with Managing highly complex IT programs consisting of multiple cloud solution projects and Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.
• Experience with Projects in multiple technologies and functions.
• Experience with Technical writing and documentation.
• Experience with Document version control and collaborative document management.
• Experience with Microsoft Project.
• Experience with Change, Risk, Action Items, Issues, Decisions, Lessons Learned (CRAIDL) logs.
• Experience with Work Breakdown Structures (WBS).
• Experience with Business Requirements Documents (BRDs).
• Experience with Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions.
• Experience with Business process analysis and modeling.
• Experience with User acceptance testing coordination.
• Experience with Statements of Work (SOWs) and procurement documentation (RFQs, RFIs).
• Experience with Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration, or other related fields, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred:

• Experience with Florida State Agency IT Projects.
• Experience with Florida legislative reporting practices (e.g. Operational Work Plans).

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and technical teams, ensuring alignment between project objectives and strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain Project Charters, Project Management Plans, project schedules, and Work Breakdown Structures while establishing project governance structures and controls.
• Identify, monitor, and escalation project risks and issues, maintaining CRAIDL logs and implementing mitigation and contingency plans.
• Elicit, document, analyze, and validate business requirements, facilitate JAD sessions, and translate business needs into functional and technical requirements.
• Document current-state and future-state business process models, identify opportunities for process improvement and automation, and evaluate solution alternatives.
• Develop acceptance criteria, coordinate user acceptance testing activities, and verify successful delivery of project objectives.
• Provide technical writing and procurement support including SOWs, RFQs, RFIs, and related procurement documentation.