Project Manager (Tallahassee-based candidates preferred)

**About SGS Technologies:** We are headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, and are a trusted IT and staffing solutions provider with over 23 years of industry experience, delivering reliable and scalable solutions to clients across various domains. We are looking for an experienced **IT Project Manager** to support one of our direct clients in **Tallahassee, F** **L Title: IT Project Manag** **erLocation: Tallahassee,** **FLJob type: Contra** **ctDuration: 12+ Mont** **hs The Project Manager key deliverables include, but are not limited to the followi** - ng:Providing overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of project-oriented work effor - ts.Attending and/or facilitating meetings with project stakeholder grou - ps.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 resourc - es.Possessing expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as an understanding of the IT organization’s systems and capabiliti - es.Working closely with management, other Project Managers, and the IT unit to ensure that the application meets scope, requirements, and project management guidelin - es.Assisting with both internal and external resources to achieve business solutions within project guidelin - es.Identifying and eliminating obstacles to solution plans, business goals or implementati **on. Minimum Qualifications of Candi** - dateThe Department is seeking a Project Manager professional with the following minimum qualifications (t - hesequalifications must be clearly stated on the resume and verifiable via reference chec - ks):Project Management Professional (PMP) certificat - ion.4+ years of experience managing IT proje - cts.Experience working with Agile methodol - ogy.Experience with projects in a program environment (i.e., multiple interrelated and coordinated projects) led by a Program Mana - ger.Experience with large-scale implementation projects with the following characterist - ics:large and high-profile, multiple technologies and functions, and collaboration with multiple stakeholder groups with diverse and competing needs and expectati - ons.7+ years of IT work experience including but not limited - to:gathering and documenting business and technical requireme - nts;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 - andno - tes.Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint and PowerPo - int.Bachelor of Science/Arts degree is prefer - red.Experience working with Azure DevOps is prefer - red.Experience with distributed application architecture is prefer - red.Experience working with state government is prefer red.