Delivery Project Manager
Randstad USA, Tallahassee, FL, United States
Job Summary
Emphasis on oversight of the System Integrator (SI) vendor. 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.
Core Responsibilities
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.
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.
Facilitate vendor alignment with technical, business, and program governance processes.
Business and Stakeholder Needs Analysis
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.
Organizational Readiness and Change Support
Partner with OCM, Training, and Communications teams to align delivery milestones with readiness needs.
Communicate system and integration impacts to stakeholders clearly and proactively.
Support stakeholder understanding of new system capabilities, technical changes, and operational impacts.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
Validate 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 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.
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.
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.
Provide timely updates and insights to promote transparency and program alignment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or four (4) years of equivalent work experience (education may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis).
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Minimum five (5) years of experience managing large‑scale projects with diverse, cross‑functional teams.
Minimum five (5) years of experience with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira).
Minimum five (5) years of experience with project management methodologies and PMO documentation standards.
Minimum five (5) years of proactive risk and issue management.
Minimum five (5) years of facilitating meetings and developing clear documentation.
Experience creating and presenting status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to coordinate project teams, lead complex projects, and meet objectives.
Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
Excellent written and oral communication to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Successful completion of a Level II Background Check.
Preferred Qualifications
Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci) 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.
Can‑do attitude with 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 high energy and diligent work ethic.
Location and Compensation
Location: Tallahassee, Florida | Contract | Pay: $70‑$90 per hour | Work hours: 8 AM to 5 PM
Equal Opportunity Employer
Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
Benefits and Application
Pay is based on education, experience, location, and certifications. A comprehensive benefits package is offered (medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, life insurance, short‑term disability, 401K). The posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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Emphasis on oversight of the System Integrator (SI) vendor. 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.
Core Responsibilities
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.
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.
Facilitate vendor alignment with technical, business, and program governance processes.
Business and Stakeholder Needs Analysis
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.
Organizational Readiness and Change Support
Partner with OCM, Training, and Communications teams to align delivery milestones with readiness needs.
Communicate system and integration impacts to stakeholders clearly and proactively.
Support stakeholder understanding of new system capabilities, technical changes, and operational impacts.
Quality Assurance and Compliance
Validate 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 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.
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.
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.
Provide timely updates and insights to promote transparency and program alignment.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or four (4) years of equivalent work experience (education may be substituted on a year‑for‑year basis).
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Minimum five (5) years of experience managing large‑scale projects with diverse, cross‑functional teams.
Minimum five (5) years of experience with project management software (Microsoft Project, Primavera, Jira).
Minimum five (5) years of experience with project management methodologies and PMO documentation standards.
Minimum five (5) years of proactive risk and issue management.
Minimum five (5) years of facilitating meetings and developing clear documentation.
Experience creating and presenting status reports to internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to coordinate project teams, lead complex projects, and meet objectives.
Strong leadership and negotiation skills.
Excellent written and oral communication to engage stakeholders at all levels.
Successful completion of a Level II Background Check.
Preferred Qualifications
Change Management certification (e.g., Prosci) 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.
Can‑do attitude with 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 high energy and diligent work ethic.
Location and Compensation
Location: Tallahassee, Florida | Contract | Pay: $70‑$90 per hour | Work hours: 8 AM to 5 PM
Equal Opportunity Employer
Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
Benefits and Application
Pay is based on education, experience, location, and certifications. A comprehensive benefits package is offered (medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, life insurance, short‑term disability, 401K). The posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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