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Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Title

Project Manager (On-site from Day One)

Required Skills and Experience

* 5 years of project management experience, including developing project plans, risk tracking, mitigation, and issue tracking.
* 5 years of experience communicating project updates both orally and in written format with technical staff, executive management, and user staff.
* 5 years of experience with facilitating current state or application analysis sessions and documenting applications through use case process documents and workflow diagrams.
* 5 years of experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) methodologies and documentation.
* 5 years of experience with meeting facilitation and documentation.
* 5 years of experience with the use of Microsoft Visio, Word, and Excel.
* 5 years of experience with creating and presenting internal and external status reports and detailed status reports suitable for presentation to the management team.
* 5 years of experience tracking work tasks and maintaining project schedules. (including work breakdown structures)
* 5 years of experience with delivering projects as per an approved project schedule, and within an approved budget.
* 7 years leading data or system modernization projects in a state government domain or agency.
* 1 year of experience working with Health Information Technology systems.
* Certified Project Management Professional. (PMP)

Primary Responsibilities

* As directed by the client, follow the clients Information System Development Methodology and Project Management best practices as detailed by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), available at [1]standards/foundational/pmbok, and guidance provided by the clients Project Management Office.
* Provide a Project Manager within three business days of issuance of the purchase order (PO) to manage the development and implementation of the new system. Maintain the Project Manager throughout the PO term. In the event of a vacancy, notify the client within 24 hours of the date of the vacancy and fill the vacancy within 10 business days of the date of the vacancy.
* As directed by the client, collaborate with the contractor identified by the client to facilitate Project Team meetings with clients technical and program staff.
* As directed by the client, collaborate with the contractor identified by the client to perform associated project management meeting tasks.
* As directed by the client, track the tasks, milestones, and deliverables of the project.
* As directed by the client, act as a liaison between the Project Team participants and the contractor as identified by the client.
* As directed by the client, a determine how personnel and other resources will be scheduled and allocated throughout the project.
* Collaborate with the application development services contractor as identified by the client to create or edit the detailed project plans (including work breakdown structures) as directed by the client. Submit the created or modified detailed project plans within 10 calendar days of the request to the client Contract Manager. Maintain the detailed project plans throughout the PO term.
* Collaborate with the application development services contractor as identified by the client to manage performance measurement baselines as directed by the client. Submit the performance measurement baselines within 10 calendar days of the request to the client Contract Manager. Maintain the performance measurement baselines throughout the PO term.
* Collaborate with the application development services contractor as identified by the client to create or edit track project schedules as directed by the client. Submit the created or modified track project schedules within 10 calendar days of the request to the client Contract Manager. Maintain the track project schedules throughout the PO term.
* As directed by the client, provide research and analytical services related to the implementation of the new system.
* As directed by the client, facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) with the Project Team according to the project schedule and determine the participants in UAT from the Project Team participants.
* Weekly, monitor the progress of work according to the timeline provided by the client for the implementation of the new system.
* As directed by the client, develop a detailed status report on the progress of the new system implementation. Submit the report to the Contract Manager and clients Project Team as directed by the client.
* As directed by the client, produce and submit status reports on variances, commodities and opportunities for improved system functionality.
* As directed by the client, draft or modify ad hoc internal and external status reports and detailed status reports related to the implementation of the new system. Submit the ad hoc internal and external status reports and detailed status reports to the client Contract Manager as directed by the client.
* As directed by the client, provide analytical services on the client IT processes that are relevant to the CPTIS and ISSATP modernization project and identify operational efficiencies.
* As directed by the client, provide analytical research to satisfy queries requested by the Legislature and client management.
* As directed by the client, adhere to all client IT processes.
* As directed by the client, coordinate with other client IT staff to ensure compliance with the clients standards.
* Communicate and respond weekly (both verbally and in written formats) with the Project Team, management, program, and technical staff regarding the status of project activities to ensure a common understanding among stakeholders about the goals, performance, risks, and accomplishments of the project.

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Duration

Long Term

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 2 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won other numerous awards including the coveted INC magazine s one of America s Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra s commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch. for more information.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.