Project Manager

ASSYST is seeking a Project Manager with experience in Modernization Program overseeing the Delivery and Integration Workstream with a strong emphasis on oversight of the System Integrator in Tallahassee, Florida (Onsite role)

This role ensures the successful delivery of application development, system integration, and modernization activities by managing vendor performance, driving alignment with program objectives, and enabling smooth coordination across technical and business teams. The Delivery Project Manager will also support organizational readiness by collaborating with program leadership to ensure the Department is well-positioned to adopt new technologies, processes, and capabilities.

The core duties and responsibilities of this position include:

Workstream Planning and Management:

• Define and manage the scope, objectives, and deliverables for the Delivery and Integration Workstream;
• Develop and maintain detailed integration and delivery roadmaps, timelines, dependencies, and resource plans;
• Monitor workstream progress and team performance to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery; and
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and cross-team impacts related to application delivery and integration.

Vendor Oversight and Performance Management:

• Serve as the primary day-to-day oversight point for the SI vendor;
• Ensure the vendor complies with contractual requirements, delivery standards, timelines, and quality expectations;
• Track vendor deliverables, approvals, and milestones, escalating performance concerns as needed; and
• Facilitate vendor alignment with technical, business, and program governance processes.

Business and Stakeholder Needs Analysis, Delivery and Integration Coordination:

• Collaborate with business units, technical teams, and leadership to understand requirements, impacts, and integration needs;
• Translate business and stakeholder expectations into actionable delivery and integration plans; and
• Ensure workstream outputs align with modernization goals and integrate seamlessly with operational and technical processes.

Organizational Readiness and Change Support:

• Partner with Organizational Change Management (OCM), Training, and Communications teams to ensure delivery milestones align with organizational readiness needs;
• Communicate system and integration impacts to stakeholders clearly and proactively; and
• Support stakeholder understanding of new system capabilities, technical changes, and operational impacts.

Quality Assurance and Compliance:

• Validate that vendor deliverables meet program quality standards, contractual obligations, and technical requirements;
• Review design documents, test plans, test results, integration artifacts, and delivery checkpoints; and
• Identify gaps in vendor deliverables and work with the SI vendor to implement corrective actions.

Workstream Resource Coordination:

• Coordinate internal and vendor resources required for delivery and integration activities;
• Ensure team members have the proper tools, documentation, and support to execute effectively; and
• Recommend resource adjustments to meet program milestones and resolve constraints.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of workstream decisions, plans, risks, and deliverables;
• Prepare and present routine status updates, dashboards, performance reports, and escalation summaries to program leadership; and
• Capture and document lessons learned to improve future delivery phases.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Build strong relationships with program leadership, technical teams, business units, and vendor partners;
• Facilitate cross-workstream collaboration to ensure alignment on interfaces, dependencies, and delivery sequences; and
• Provide timely updates and insights to promote transparency and program alignment.

Requirements:

• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification;
• A minimum of five (5) years of successful, large-scale projects involving multiple diverse, cross-functional teams;
• A minimum of five (5) years of project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, and Jira) to track and maintain projects;
• A minimum of five (5) years of project management methodologies and PMO documentation standards;
• A minimum of five (5) years of proactive risk and issue management;
• A minimum of five (5) years of facilitating meetings and developing clear documentation;
• Experience in creating and presenting status reports to internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to coordinate project teams, lead complex projects, and meet objectives;
• Demonstrate strong leadership and negotiation skills; and
• Communicate effectively, both written and oral, to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Skills:

• A Change Management Certification, such as Prosci, is highly preferred;
• Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management;
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations certification;
• Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base;
• Experience managing state government projects and knowledge of Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C.;
• Experience managing vendor projects and working with technical programming teams;
• Ability to demonstrate a take-charge, can-do attitude with the initiative to solve complex problems;
• Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment;
• Skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation, and team building; and
• Team player attitude with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic.

ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law