Title : Project Manager -RFQ741
Location : Bartow, FL
Duration : 9+ Months
20 hours per weeks
Please note the Department anticipates a hybrid approach and reserves the right to modify the work location if needed.
It is preferred that Contractor staff work a minimum of twenty (20) hours weekly, with no overtime allowed and excluding state holidays.
Travel to Tallahassee and/or Bartow
Citrus has one agency business system that will require remediation to integrate with PALM. The project manager will review the Citrus Revenue system to determine and documents requirements for the system and assist the agency with development of a remediation plan for the application.
Contracted staff will be tasked with providing the consulting expertise needed to develop and execute the project plan for Citrus Functional PALM Readiness in support of Florida PALM project implementation tasks in accordance with accounting, financial, reporting, and payroll functions.
The PALM Readiness Project is responsible for preparing the Department to use Florida PALM Financials, Payroll, and Enterprise Data Warehouse. The Citrus Readiness Project team will support the Department in a successful transition to Florida PALM by providing a way for the Project to communicate, support, and engage the impacted stakeholders. The Project Manager will support the Department s transition to Florida PALM and is expected to lead and support organizational changes within the Department during this transition through the following in- scope activities:
1. Attend agency readiness workshops facilitated by the Florida PALM Project (as identified in the Organizational Readiness Plan deliverable);
2. Communicate to and advocate for the Division/Office Point of Contacts information about the project;
3. Complete Readiness Workbook (RW) and associated readiness tasks to include training end users, preparing business systems, educating owners, updating applicable policies and procedures, and cleansing data;
4. Communicate expectations and deadlines to affected end users, enterprise users, and business system owners;
5. Support Citrus to prepare for the transition to Florida PALM,
6. Monitor enterprise business process changes,
7. Monitor the remediation of agency business systems,
8. Monitor the remediation of division processes,
9. Communicate and Collaborate with the Citrus Readiness Project team and subject matter experts,
10. Develop and encourage a culture that embraces organizational changes through the transition to Florida PALM.
In addition to the activities listed above, duties shall include, but may not be limited to:
The Project Manager will oversee the overall implementation process, ensuring that project milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met. This role will coordinate and collaborate with the internal project team, external vendors, and stakeholders to ensure effective project execution. Key responsibilities include project planning, risk management, resource allocation, and communication.
Skills :
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required.
A minimum of 7 years of IT work experience, including 4 or more years managing projects.
Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions.
