Senior Project Manager

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support our client located in Tallahassee, FL.
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 Who We AreTECKpert, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Miami, FL, is a leading tech consulting and staff augmentation firm. We specialize in providing contingent workforces for digital transformation projects, offering expertise in design, development, IT, analytics, and marketing. Our mission is to deliver innovative digital solutions across various industries, including healthcare, government, finance, legal, real estate, and startups.The Opportunity:TECKpert is looking to hire an experienced and versatile Senior Project Manager ("Senior PM"), for our client a state agency in Tallahasee, FL. The Senior PM is someone who can operate autonomously and brings strong communication and organizational skills to the table. As a Project Manager, you will need to adeptly navigate State, Department, and Application Services protocols and workflows.
To excel in this role, you should hold a certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and continually update your skill set to encompass Agile methodologies. A solid grasp of Oversight Project Management responsibilities, combined with robust business analysis capabilities, is essential. Moreover, a foundational understanding of IT State procurement methods and practices will serve you well.
The ideal candidate will possess a wealth of knowledge and expertise in project management techniques, tools, resource management practices, and change management strategies. At times, you may be required to wear multiple hats, acting as both a Project Manager and a Business Analyst on one or more projects. This role hinges on its interdisciplinary nature, making it crucial for you to manage multiple sizable and/or cross-functional projects, each with a significant impact on our enterprise.
Job Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Manage and proactively update project status tracking.
• Complete the necessary project status reporting as required by the Department.
• Understand and comply with the reporting and documentation requirements.
• Updates the schedule status as required, produce reports, track variances, identify pending milestones and scheduled tasks slippage.
• Analyze the schedule, including ensuring that schedule logic is consistent and maintained, analyzing what-if scenarios, and reviewing critical-path.
• Work with the Project Team and vendors to collect project status, schedule updates, identify and resolve conflicts.
• Analyze, prepare, validate, and maintain cost estimates, detailed baseline budgets and monthly cost variance reports.
• Update the project budget and project forecasts, perform cost variance analysis.
• Perform legislative budget requests duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LocationThis is an on-site position. Candidates must be located in or near Tallahassee, Florida. Compensation and Term:This is a full-time, contract position with potential extensions. Compensation varies with experience, up to $135,000. Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance are available after 30 days of hire.Qualifications You Need:The successful Senior Project Manager should have the following qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Communication or other related field.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI).
• Six (6) years of professional experience in Information Systems, Business Administration, or Communications.
• Experience in compiling legislative budget requests is highly desired. 
• Experience with public speaking, training, or communicating detailed information to large groups is highly desired.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, practices, tools and techniques outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) (current version).
• Knowledge of various types of contracts, and development techniques for procurement documents such as; Requests for Quotes (RFQ), Requests for Purchase (RFP), Invitation to Bid (ITB), Invitation to Negotiate (ITN), and Single Source.
• Skill in the use of the methods and tools used for risk assessment and mitigation of risks.
• Ability to coordinate and manage projects and resources from a high and discreet level, including cost, work, and Vendor performance.
• Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
• Ability to accurately estimate time requirements for assigned tasks for a project.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and prioritize work assignments.
• Ability to put the ideologies, techniques, and tools into practice.
• Ability to discreetly reconcile project budgets.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of the system development life cycle.
• Ability to produce legible and complete functional documentation in a way that thoroughly captures all business requirements, processes and inputs/outputs of activities.
• Ability to analyze and accurately define processes and workflows to design efficient process solutions, including missing or duplicate functionality in existing processes.
• Ability to work effectively with individual staff and a work unit, to identify and document requirements for the maintenance, enhancement or development of computer application systems, including technical overviews and context diagrams.
• Ability to evaluate data outputs from computer application and identify system problems.
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information related to business processes, computer programming and data processing, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to perform QA reviews and provide valuable feedback in determining that standards are met and that documents are complete and comprehensive.
• Strong understanding of project budget reconciliation to approved budget.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
• Ability to relate to customers’ needs, document their requirements and perform duties in the absence of staff.
• Ability to receive and give constructive criticism, and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Ability to adjust to changing demands in a dynamic environment with diverse work assignments.

Working with UsAt TECKpert, we offer flexibility and a wide variety of roles. Many of our TECKperts enjoy coworking and skills training while benefiting from the stability of full-time employment. We believe TECKpert offers digital professionals an agile path to start and advance their careers.Next StepsThank you for applying. If selected, we will reach out for a skills assessment and to schedule a short prescreen video call to get to know you better. We will also keep your profile in mind for future roles that match your qualifications.
TECKpert is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.