Project Manager - Cloud Solutions

The Project Manager will coordinate stakeholders, manage vendors, oversee project schedules, budgets, risks, and ensure successful implementation, data migration, training, and transition activities supporting over 900 statewide users.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the project management team.
• Manage project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Coordinate contract management activities and ensure all deliverables and milestones are achieved.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project documentation, strategies, and plans.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, risks, and issues.
• Identify and escalate project risks that may impact delivery.
• Track project milestones and recommend schedule or resource adjustments.
• Facilitate communication between business, IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Gather and analyze business requirements.
• Support system testing activities with business users and technical teams.
• Lead project, stakeholder, and technical meetings.
• Prepare documentation supporting grants, budgets, and legislative reporting.
• Coordinate resources across multiple project managers.
• Maintain compliance with State of Florida 60GG-1 Project Management & Oversight Standards.
• Produce and maintain project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Perform additional project management duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification is mandatory.
• Minimum 5 years of IT experience, including 2+ years managing IT projects.
• Experience managing cloud-based solution implementations.
• Strong experience with project management methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with:
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Project Management tools
• Experience developing:
  • Project Plans
  • Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
  • Project Schedules
• Experience facilitating meetings and documenting outcomes.
• Ability to create executive-level status reports.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Experience identifying project scope and managing scope creep.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple initiatives.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with cloud architecture and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience using collaboration tools.
• Experience with criminal justice or law enforcement technology.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience presenting reports to Steering Committees and legislative bodies.
• Ability to foster a collaborative, innovative, and positive work environment.

Deliverables

• System Implementation Documentation
• Project Plan
• Project Schedule
• Communications Plan
• Weekly/Periodic Status Reports
• Risk & Issue Register
• Meeting Minutes
• Decision Logs
• Action Item Tracker
• Obstacle Tracking Documentation

Required Skills Summary

• PMP Certification
• Project Management
• Cloud Solutions
• Cloud Architecture
• Microsoft Project
• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Vendor Management
• Requirements Gathering
• Project Documentation
• Status Reporting
• Meeting Facilitation
• Data Migration Coordination
• System Implementation
• SDLC
• Communication Planning
• Budget & Schedule Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Criminal Justice Technology (Preferred)