Project Manager

ASSYST, Inc.•Tallahassee, FL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

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.

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
Communicate effectively, both written and oral, to engage stakeholders at all levels

Nice To Haves

A Change Management Certification, such as Prosci
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
Team player attitude with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic

Responsibilities

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
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, issues, and cross-team impacts related to application delivery and integration
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
Facilitate vendor alignment with technical, business, and program governance processes
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
Ensure workstream outputs align with modernization goals and integrate seamlessly with operational and technical processes
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
Support stakeholder understanding of new system capabilities, technical changes, and operational impacts
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
Identify gaps in vendor deliverables and work with the SI vendor to implement corrective actions
Coordinate internal and vendor resources required for delivery and integration activities
Ensure team members have the proper tools, documentation, and support to execute effectively
Recommend resource adjustments to meet program milestones and resolve constraints
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
Capture and document lessons learned to improve future delivery phases
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
Provide timely updates and insights to promote transparency and program alignment