ASSYST is seeking a dynamic and highly skilled Project Manager to support our state government client in Tallahassee, Florida. 

The ideal candidate is a self-directed professional with exceptional communication and organizational skills, capable of managing multiple large-scale IT projects concurrently. This role is responsible for overseeing projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to state processes, procedures, and regulations, particularly Rules 60GG (1-5), F.A.C. A key component of this position is the ability to occasionally serve in a dual capacity as both a Project Manager and a Business Analyst, making cross-disciplinary talent essential.

This position is ideal for a certified PMP with a deep understanding of Agile methodologies, state procurement practices, and a proven track record in oversight project management.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and proactively update project status tracking. 
• Complete the necessary project status reporting as required by the Department and the Department of Management Service – Florida Digital Service (FLDS). 
• Understand and comply with the reporting and documentation requirements outlined in the DMS-FLDS, Chapter 60GG-1 F.A.C. 
• Update the schedule status as required, produce reports, track variances, and 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 the 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, and perform cost variance analysis.  
• Perform legislative budget requests duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Communication or other related field. 
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI) is required. 
• Six years of professional experience in Information Systems, Business Administration, or Communications. 
• Experience in compiling legislative budget requests is highly desired. 
• Knowledge of Federal Program management related to Transport and Construction scheduling processes is highly desired.  
• Experience with public speaking, training, or communicating detailed information to large groups is highly desired. 
• Extensive 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. 
• Strong understanding of project budget reconciliation to the approved budget. 
• 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 applications 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.
• Must be able to perform QA reviews and provide valuable feedback in determining that standards are met and that documents are complete and comprehensive. 

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law