Technical Project Manager

Kforce has a client in Orlando, FL that is seeking a Technical Project Manager. Responsibilities:

• Provides the required leadership on multiple internal IT or business projects - including financial, scope, schedule and risk management responsibilities
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises them accordingly to meet changing needs and adapting the established project management processes and methodology
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of business projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals
• Directs, manages, plans and administers the operational and administrative activities of an Information Technology and Business project teams which are assigned
• Works across multiple business areas to manage both IT and business deliverables
• Participates in PMO process improvement initiatives and supports PM on-boarding for new staff
• Develops communication plan to provide continuous communication to the project team members, customers, and project sponsors regarding the status of the project
• Identifies resources needed to complete work and collaborates with resource manager(s) to assemble appropriate skills/teams and resources; Manages issues, risks, and changes using appropriate and agreed upon processes and tools established within the Project Management Office
• Effectively applies the delivery methodology and scheduling standards and enforces them with the project teams
• Leads Project Team to maintain project work plans and drafts required deliverables
• Facilitates/participates in project reviews and retrospectives, provides information for audits, status reports, and Executive Review meetings
• Forecasts, manages, and reports on project financials, planned and actual project schedule, and resources utilization; Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline and/or experience
• Preferred PMP and/or equivalent experience
• Leadership capabilities, strong judgment, and the ability to work effectively with and influence clients, team members, management and external groups
• Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the business/client environment and systems, connectivity and application technological alternatives
• General business acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of project management life cycle and systems development lifecycle (i.e. Iterative, Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Knowledge of project management tools, techniques and practices
• Ability to lead a team and deliver all phases of complex assignments
• Strong analytical, problem solving and planning ability
• Ability to interact with senior management
• Understands basic revenues models and cost to completion projections making decisions accordingly
• Process improvement experience
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite of products, (i.e. Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
• Understanding of various technologies including, applications, databases, networking,

telecommunications and connectivity, and security and compliance * Basic familiarity with Clarity or other Portfolio/Program Management Software