Hybrid/Local Govt PM (15+) with Payroll, Data Warehouse, RW experience

Job ID: FL-RFQ741-PALM Readiness – Project Manager (912590929)

Hybrid/Local Govt PM (15+) with Payroll, Data Warehouse, RW experience

Location: Bartow, FL (Department of Citrus)
Duration: 12 Months

Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
Project Management certification or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required.

Required Experience
A minimum of 7 years of IT work experience, including 4 or more years managing projects. Experience with projects in multiple technologies and functions.

QUOTE EVALUATION AND AWARD
Quotes will first be reviewed to see if they conform to all mandatory requirements. Quotes that do not conform to mandatory

requirements or contain material deviations from the specifications will be rejected and not further reviewed.
The Department is not liable for any costs incurred by a contractor in preparing this quote.

Prior to final contract execution, the Department reserves the right to negotiate a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) from the contractor. The negotiation of the BAFO may include price and any additional terms and conditions deemed necessary. The Department reserves the right to seek BAFOs from one or more contractors.

4 Manner of Service(s) Provision
This request for quotes will prequalify existing state term contract Contractors to provide the requested services to the Department.
Contractors providing responses to this solicitation shall also include the resume(s) of the proposed consultant(s) for these
positions. The Contractor will coordinate with Department staff to set up interviews with candidates if/when requested.
4.1 Services Provided by the Department
To assist in the successful delivery of services, the Department may provide the following:
x Workspace, network access and a computer workstation;
x If remote or hybrid, Citrus may provide a computer/workstation and the contractor will be responsible for providing acceptable workspace and internet connection; and
x Training/instruction on business processes and systems as needed.

Position
The Department of Citrus seeks to establish a contractual services purchase order with a qualified State Term Contract vendor to provide information technology services through the following temporary staff position job description, working with the Deputy Executive Director and Accounting staff on the Florida PALM Readiness Project.

Contracted staff will be tasked with providing the consulting expertise needed to develop and execute the project plan for Citrus Functional PALM Readiness in support of Florida PALM project implementation tasks in accordance with accounting, financial, reporting, and payroll functions.

The PALM Readiness Project is responsible for preparing the Department to use Florida PALM Financials, Payroll, and Enterprise Data Warehouse. The Citrus Readiness Project team will support the Department in a successful transition to Florida PALM by providing a way for the Project to communicate, support, and engage the impacted stakeholders. The Project Manager will support the Department’s transition to Florida PALM and is expected to lead and support organizational changes within the Department during this transition through the following inͲ scope activities:

1. Attend agency readiness workshops facilitated by the Florida PALM Project (as identified in the Organizational Readiness
   Plan deliverable);
2. Communicate to and advocate for the Division/Office Point of Contacts information about the project;
   3. Complete Readiness Workbook (RW) and associated readiness tasks to include training end users, preparing business systems, educating owners, updating applicable policies and procedures, and cleansing data;
3. Communicate expectations and deadlines to affected end users, enterprise users, and business system owners;
4. Support Citrus to prepare for the transition to Florida PALM,
5. Monitor enterprise business process changes,
6. Monitor the remediation of agency business systems,
7. Monitor the remediation of division processes,
8. Communicate and Collaborate with the Citrus Readiness Project team and subject matter experts,
9. Develop and encourage a culture that embraces organizational changes through the transition to Florida PALM.

In addition to the activities listed above, duties shall include, but may not be limited to:
The Project Manager will oversee the overall implementation process, ensuring that project milestones, deliverables, and timelines are met. This role will coordinate and collaborate with the internal project team, external vendors, and stakeholders to ensure effective project execution. Key responsibilities include project planning, risk management, resource allocation, and communication.
The project manager will review the Citrus Revenue System, document requirements, and make recommendations for system
remediation and integration to Florida PALM.

FL – Candidate-References.docx

FL-Resume-Self-Certification-Form.docx