A Project Manager manages work on projects with a defined scope, start and completion point. Leads project teams, manages project budgets and schedules; manages contractors and communications with stakeholders. May manage projects in construction, information technology or in other industries.
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Job Description
Project Manager III (Enterprise Applications/IT Projects)
Location:
Kissimmee, FL (On-site)
Employment Type:
12 Month Contract with Potential for Conversion
About the Role
Our Client is a Municipal Government and is seeking an experienced Project Manager III to lead enterprise technology initiatives supporting the County's multi-year digital transformation strategy. This role will oversee the full project lifecycle for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) implementations, application upgrades, cloud initiatives, and enterprise technology projects while partnering with business stakeholders, vendors, procurement, and technical teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for a self-driven Project Manager who thrives in large enterprise environments and can immediately take ownership of multiple concurrent initiatives with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage multiple enterprise IT projects from initiation through implementation and post-production support.
Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risk registers, and status reporting.
Lead requirements gathering, scope definition, stakeholder engagement, and business process analysis.
Coordinate vendors, business units, technical teams, and executive stakeholders throughout project delivery.
Manage project risks, issues, change requests, budgets, and resource allocations.
Prepare procurement documentation, project documentation, and executive communications.
Drive successful implementations of COTS solutions, system upgrades, cloud migrations, and enterprise applications.
Mentor junior Project Managers and promote PMO best practices.
Ensure projects align with County strategic objectives and governance standards.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, or related field (or equivalent experience)
PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 Certification
10+ years of IT Project Management experience
Experience managing multiple concurrent enterprise technology projects
Strong knowledge of PMI methodologies
Experience implementing enterprise applications in corporate or government environments
Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills
Strong experience managing project budgets, schedules, risks, resources, and vendors
Ability to pass FDLE background screening and fingerprinting
Preferred Qualifications:
Government or Public Sector experience
ServiceNow PPM
Workfront
Monday.com
SharePoint
Agile / Scrum experience
PMI-ACP
ITIL
Portfolio Management
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Quality Assurance
Cloud migration experience
COTS implementation experience