Senior Project Manager, PMP - PALM/Flair - Randstad USA

Required consultant experience provided by Contractor, shall include:

• PMP Certification
  
  
• Experience managing IT projects (7 or more years)
  
  
• Experience in FLAIR or other Financial Systems infrastructure (7 or more years)

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of / Experience with implementation of PALM System
  
  
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
  
  
  • Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
    
    
  • Adapts behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  
  
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
    
    
  • Experience managing diverse stakeholders and project teamsAbility to communicate technical information verbally and in writingAbility to manage and resolve conflicts or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative impact
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively
  
  
  • Excellent analytical skills
    
    
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
    
    
  • Ability to research and investigate problems and develop viable solutions
    
    
  • Knowledge of project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices
    
    
    • Knowledge of the Florida Information Technology Project Management and Oversight Standards - Rules 60GG-1.001 through 60GG-1.009, F.A.C.
      
      
    • Knowledge of ISO / IEC 20000 Information Technology Service Management
      
      
    • Knowledge of MS Office Suite
      
      
    • Knowledge of Microfocus PPM
  • Experience / knowledge of a wide range of information technology
    
    
    • Experience with PALM planning or implementation
      
      
    • Experience with FLAIR or other financial system technologies
      
      
    • Knowledge/experience of all aspects of FLAIR including Chart of Accounts
      
      
    • Experience working with developers remediating / replacing parts of Agency Business Systems
      
      
    • Experience with Visio diagrams for process flow documentation
      
      
    • Experience with Smartsheet
      
      
    • Experience with Microsoft Office 365

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:

Project Management for the PALM project - Remote work is not available for this position.

• Manage all aspects of the implementation of PALM across the enterprise with little to no downtime
  
  
• Manage all aspects of the integration of PALM across all programs
  
  
• Integration management: Developing a project management plan; directing and managing all work for the project; monitoring and controlling the project work and managing any necessary changes; facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals
  
  
• Scope management: Defining and managing scope, creating a work breakdown structure (WBS), and requirements; validating and controlling the scope of the project
  
  
• Time management: Planning, defining, and developing schedules, activities, estimating resources and activity durations; monitor the progress of a project; compare actual performance against planned/scheduled performance; adjusts schedule / resources to ensure that key milestones are reached
  
  
• Cost management: Planning and estimating costs, and determining budgets; managing the project's budget; identifying, planning, and coordinating required procurements
  
  
• Quality management: Planning and identifying quality requirements; performing all aspects of managing quality; controlling the quality of deliverables
  
  
• Human Resource management: Planning and identifying human resource needs; selecting, developing, managing, and coordinating a project team made up of multiple programs within DOR, DMS staff, and Vendor staff
  
  
• Communications management: Planning and managing all aspects of project communications; define the content and the format of project communications / repor