Project Management Lead - 72003890

Project Management Lead

This is a highly responsible position leading technical project performance and measurement initiatives throughout state government on behalf of the Florida Digital Service (FL[DS]) alongside a group of highly motivated and team-oriented professionals to help drive the health and success of large technology projects. The ideal candidate for this position is perpetually and respectfully curious, an active listener, extremely detail-focused, highly reliable, action-oriented while dedicated to the professional development of their team, and capable of capturing customer needs while remaining present and engaged.

Responsibilities :

• Effectively supervise performance of team leads to ensure division and agency performance goals are met or exceeded and complies with the Department's employment policies and procedures and the State's statutes and rules
• Provide consultation to agencies to create, maintain, and refine detailed project plans to minimize risks to IT projects and procurements.
• Collaborate with internal and external leadership to maximize the overall health of IT projects, ensuring projects are on-time and within budget.
• Provide independent and reliable analysis and reporting on all aspects of state IT projects while identifying, measuring and reporting on appropriate KPIs.
• Create documentation of operational processes, proposed business solution(s), and the impact (anticipated future state) of solution introduction.
• Develop meeting agendas and lead project meetings accordingly.
• In collaboration with the policy team, ensure compliance with all policy and procedure requirements, and provide recommendations for rule and policy changes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers, constituents, and stakeholders to ensure persistent and reliable feedback on FL[DS] impact.
• Understand and deliver on customer opportunities to help drive Florida's digital transformation.
• Lead FL[DS] efforts on defined and targeted missions within a team of professionals to achieve measurable successes.
• Assist in research initiatives to persistently improve the teams' knowledge base and capabilities.
• Leads the development of training and onboarding content for enterprise project management staff.
• Participate in the creation of standardized templates aimed at streamlining operations across the enterprise.
• Generate reports on relevant projects as necessary to inform on the status, risk, and / or opportunities of existing or prospective projects.
• Perform analysis, develop requirements, and maintain success criteria for each initiative.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position :

Certification / Educational Requirements and Preferences :

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Highly Preferred Qualifications :

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Our Organization and Mission :

Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis, Secretary Pedro Allende and DMS' Executive Leadership Team, the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is a customer-oriented agency with a broad portfolio that includes the efficient use and management of real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, telecommunications, fleet, and federal property assistance programs used throughout Florida's state government. It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its motto, "We serve those who serve Florida."

Special Notes :

DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses :

DMS.Ability@dms.myflorida.com

DMS.Veterans@dms.myflorida.com

An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and / or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.