Senior Project Manager

Maganti IT Resources, LLC; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Maganti IT Resources, LLC is seeking an experienced IT Project Consultant to drive the PALM implementation across the enterprise in Florida. The role requires managing complex projects with little downtime and coordinating across DOR, DMS staff, and vendor teams.

The candidate will lead scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholder management, guiding cross-program efforts and ensuring effective communication and documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT project management experience.
• Experience in PALM or similar financial systems implementation.
• Ability to manage enterprise-scale projects with minimal downtime.
• Proven stakeholder management across multiple programs.
• Strong skills in scope, time, cost, quality and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end PALM implementation across the enterprise.
• Coordinate integration across all Department programs.
• Develop, direct and manage project plans and changes.
• Create WBS, validate scope, and ensure milestones are met.
• Plan schedules, allocate resources, and monitor progress against plan.
• Manage project budgets and procurement activities.
• Ensure quality and consistent communications to stakeholders.
• Coordinate multi-program teams including vendor staff.

Skills

IT project management

PALM implementation

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Scope management

Time management

Cost management

Quality management

Effective communication

Team leadership

Job description

Required consultant experience provided by Contractor, shall include:

• Experience managing IT projects (7 or more years)
• Experience in FLAIR or other Financial Systems infrastructure (7 or more years)
• Manage all aspects of the implementation of PALM across the enterprise with little to no downtime
• Manage all aspects of the integration of PALM across all programs of the Department
• Integration management: Developing a project management plan; directing and managing all work for the project; monitoring and controlling the project work and managing any necessary changes; facilitating cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals
• Scope management: Defining and managing scope, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), and requirements; validating and controlling the scope of the project
• Time management: Planning, defining, and developing schedules, activities, estimating resources and activity durations; monitor the progress of a project; compare actual performance against planned/scheduled performance; adjusts schedule / resources to ensure that key milestones are reached
• Cost management: Planning and estimating costs, and determining budgets; managing the project’s budget; identifying, planning, and coordinating required procurements
• Quality management: Planning and identifying quality requirements; performing all aspects of managing quality; controlling the quality of deliverables
• Human Resource management: Planning and identifying human resource needs; selecting, developing, managing, and coordinating a project team made up of multiple programs within DOR, DMS staff, and Vendor staff
• Communications management: Planning and managing all aspects of project communications; define the content and the format of project communications / reports based on information requirements of specific stakeholders or groups; ensure appropriate documentation is created/updated throughout the project processes; provide knowledge transfer to technical and non-technical staff as needed
• Risk management: Planning for and identifying potential risks; performing qualitative and quantitative risk analysis; planning risk mitigation strategies; implementing and managing
• Stakeholder management: Coordinating and maintaining stakeholders from a variety of DOR and external entities and the public; planning and managing stakeholder expectations
• Managing the project(s) in accordance with the requirements the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through
• Follow all Department, ISP, and team defined standards and procedures
• Performs other related duties, as required

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of/Experience with implementation of PALM System
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
• Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations
• Adapts behavior work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Experience managing diverse stakeholders and project teams
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing
• Ability to manage and resolve conflicts or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to research and investigate problems and develop viable solutions
• Knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
• Knowledge of the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through 60GG-1.009, F.A.C.
• Knowledge of ISO / IEC 20000 Information Technology Service Management