IT Project Manager

Location: Tallahassee, FL
Job Type: Contract / Consulting

Position Summary

Defined Software Development is seeking experienced IT Project Managers for contract consulting opportunities in the Tallahassee area. Our consultants support government and enterprise technology projects across a variety of IT environments.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing technology projects, coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking project schedules and deliverables, and communicating effectively with technical and business stakeholders.

Specific project assignments, requirements, and durations may vary based on client and project needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage IT projects from initiation through completion.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate activities among business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and project participants.
• Facilitate project meetings and communicate project status, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, resources, and deliverables.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation and contingency plans.
• Gather, analyze, and document project and business requirements.
• Track project progress and ensure deliverables meet established requirements.
• Coordinate testing, implementation, deployment, and transition activities as applicable.
• Prepare project status reports, presentations, schedules, and other documentation.
• Support issue resolution, change management, and project decision-making.
• Work with technical teams to ensure project objectives align with business requirements.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience managing IT or technology-related projects.
• Experience developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, and status reports.
• Experience coordinating technical and business teams.
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification.
• Experience supporting government or public-sector technology projects.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Project, ServiceNow, or similar tools.
• Experience with application development, cloud, data, infrastructure, system implementation, or modernization projects.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements.
• Experience coordinating vendors or third-party technology providers.

Direct applicants only. No third-party vendors or staffing firms submissions will be considered.