IT Business Consultant Manager
State of Florida
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Tallahassee • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $2,692 - $3,269 per biweekly
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AzurePMPSDLC
About the role
- Reports directly to the Chief Information Officer in the Division of Information Technology.
- Supervises ISDM and contract staff, including planning and directing staff’s work, approving leave requests, conducting performance appraisals, hiring, and taking disciplinary action or effectively recommending such actions.
- Ensures that ISDM and contract staff are familiar with and adhere to the ISDM project methodology, processes, and standards, Rule 60GG-1 F.A.C, and the current Project Management Institutes’ (PMI) current Project Management Body of Knowledge.
- Facilitates the Project Service Request (PSR) meetings to perform intake and initial triage of new project requests.
- Facilitates the Agency’s Project Governance (APG) meetings in order to prioritize projects within the divisions as well as provide status updates on active projects.
- Participates on the Change Advisory Board to approve production deployments.
- Manages high-priority IT projects as needed, using an agile, hybrid, or waterfall project management approach to support the Agency’s strategic plan by implementing legislative requirements, process improvements, and system enhancements.
- Guides the team through all aspects of the Project Life Cycle (PLC) and the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including activities to define project scope and schedule, gather requirements, design, develop, test, and deliver high-quality software applications.
- Manages the project scope to deliver projects on time and within budget.
- Works with project team members to create and define required project documentation, including but not limited to the Risk and Complexity Assessment, project charter, project plan, security plan, spend plan, scope, schedule, deliverables, change logs, issue logs, risk logs, meeting agendas, and weekly project status reports.
- Directs business analyst activities for assigned projects.
- Performs business analysis activities when a business analyst is not assigned to a project.
- Works with the customer to elicit, identify, and document project requirements, process maps, and workflows.
Requirements
- 5 years of experience in project management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required per F.A.C Chapter 60GG-1
- Knowledge of project management principles, practices, techniques, and tools to effectively manage IT projects throughout the Project Life Cycle
- Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer programming and systems analysis design, as well as methods of data collection and analysis
- Skilled with application lifecycle management and/or project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, and Microsoft Project, diagramming tools such as Microsoft Visio, and general software such as Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint.
- Skilled in effectively communicating with technical and non-technical staff and all levels of management, both orally and in writing.
- Must be goal-oriented, action-focused, pragmatic, and self-disciplined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to supervise people.
- Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
- Ability to formulate project plans for managing and monitoring progress of software development projects; compile, organize, and analyze data, to evaluate and monitor project plans and scheduled and implement corrective action plans.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to work independently and in teams.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, organize, and coordinate multiple projects and work assignments to meet deadlines and complete goals.
- Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines without sacrificing quality.
- Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies and processes.
Benefits
- Health insurance (i.e., individual and family coverage) to eligible employees
- Life insurance; $25,000 policy is free plus option to purchase additional life insurance
- Dental, vision and supplemental insurance
- State of Florida retirement options, including employer contributions
- Ability to earn up to 176 hours of paid annual leave as a new employee with the State of Florida
- Ability to earn up to 104 hours of sick leave annually
- Nine paid holidays and 1 personal holiday each year
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Tuition waivers (accepted by major Florida Colleges/universities)
- Student loan forgiveness opportunities (eligibility required)
- Training opportunities
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Shared Savings Program for select medical services
- Lower copays for prescription drugs
- Health and Wellness discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
project managementbusiness analysisdata collectionsystems analysis designapplication lifecycle managementproject planningrisk assessmentsoftware development life cycleproject scope managementprocess improvement
Soft skills
communicationleadershipanalytical skillsproblem-solvinggoal-orientedself-disciplineteamworkorganizational skillstime managementadaptability
Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)