Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Tal Search Group, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager for a one-year remote position based in Tallahassee, Florida. The role involves coordinating project efforts, managing stakeholder communications, and ensuring project deliverables meet established guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Providing overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work efforts
• Attending and/or facilitating meetings with project stakeholder groups
• Assembling project plans and teamwork assignments; directing and monitoring work efforts daily; identifying resource needs; performing quality reviews; and escalating functional, quality, and timeline issues appropriately to the Program Manager
• Communicating effectively regarding all major project areas such as scope, risk, and resources
• Possessing expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as an understanding of the IT organization’s systems and capabilities
• Working closely with management, other Project Managers, and the IT unit to ensure that the application meets scope, requirements, and project management guidelines
• Assisting with both internal and external resources to achieve business solutions within project guidelines
• Identifying and eliminating obstacles to solution plans, business goals or implementation
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• 4+ years of experience managing IT projects
• Experience working with Agile methodology
• Experience with projects in a program environment (i.e., multiple interrelated and coordinated projects) led by a Program Manager
• Experience with large-scale implementation projects with the following characteristics: On large and high-profile, multiple technologies and functions, and on collaboration with multiple stakeholder groups with diverse and competing needs and expectations
• 7+ years of IT work experience including but not limited to gathering and documenting business and technical requirements; producing technical documentation related to requirements, specifications, traceability matrices, designs, or test scripts; and facilitating business and technical analysis meetings and producing detailed meeting agendas and notes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint and PowerPoint
• Bachelor of Science/Arts degree is preferred
• Experience working with Azure DevOps is preferred
• Experience with distributed application architecture is preferred
• Experience working with state government is preferred

Benefits

• Individual Health Insurance Paid by Company
• W2 rate

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