ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANAGER - 55014457

Requisition No: 868270 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MANAGER - 55014457

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 55014457 

Salary:  $80,100.07 - $93,450.08 

Posting Closing Date: 01/29/2026 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

942 / Office of Information Technology

OPEN COMPETITIVE

CAREER SERVICE

FULL-TIME

CONTACT PERSON: Tabitha Young

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4490

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Tabitha.Young@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY: $3,423.08/biweekly / $89,000.08/annual

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

To ensure honesty and transparency, all applicants must provide their own work. Unless explicitly requested, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist with qualifying questions, work samples, or interviews is strictly prohibited, and any breach of this requirement will lead to the applicant being removed from consideration.

Candidates must be United States (U.S.) citizens or lawfully authorized alien workers.  Visa sponsorship is not available.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Enterprise Program Manager / Office of Information Technology / Strategic Program Services

The Enterprise Program Manager leads the end-to-end delivery of enterprise IT initiatives encompassing infrastructure, application development, modernization, cybersecurity, compliance, data analytics, and strategic planning. Responsibilities include coordinating projects within the program to manage interdependencies and ensure alignment with organizational objectives; developing detailed work plans and schedules; securing and allocating resources; and overseeing program budgets, forecasting, and financial tracking. The role also involves preparing and presenting status reports, managing risks and issues, creating procurement documentation in compliance with Florida Department of Transportation policies, and ensuring all required program and project documentation is maintained. Additionally, the position directs program and project teams, facilitates collaboration across business units and external partners, monitors performance, and conducts analytical research to support planning and implementation of key initiatives.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Transportation

Office of Information Technology

Strategic Program Services

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Lead end-to-end delivery of enterprise IT initiatives including, but not limited to infrastructure, application development, modernization, cybersecurity and compliance, data and analytics, and strategic planning. Coordinate projects within the program to manage interdependencies and maintain alignment with strategic objectives. Develop detailed work plans by defining project tasks and deliverables, estimating time and resource requirements, and building detailed project schedules including milestones, resources, dependencies, and critical paths. Secure and assign resources required for successful execution. Lead the development, management, and oversight of program budgets, including forecasting, cost estimation, and financial tracking. Prepare and deliver status reports, providing clear, data‑driven updates on progress, risks, issues, and financials to stakeholders. Oversee identification, documentation, and management of risks and issues for assigned initiatives. Create procurement documentation including, but not limited to Requests for Information, Requests for Quotes, Invitations to Negotiate, Invitations to Bid, and other supporting documentation, ensuring alignment with program requirements, compliance standards, and Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT’s) policies.

Oversee enterprise IT programs, projects, and teams. Coordinate and facilitate collaboration among program teams, project managers, Section Managers, business units, and external partners to drive execution of key initiatives. Direct the activities of program and project staff, providing guidance on planning, task assignment, and resource allocation. Monitor program and project performance to ensure timely and accurate completion of deliverables while maintaining alignment with schedules and budgets. Monitor risks and issues within program and project efforts.

Conducts analytical and organizational research for the demands, planning, development, improvement, and implementation of key programs and initiatives. This includes the analysis and reporting of program data, project data, application data, cost data, resource data, key performance measures, etc.

Ensures all required program and project related documentation is created, monitored, maintained, and stored appropriately, to meet all state and Department requirements. Documentation to include DMS requirements for 60GG, Procurement Documents, Operational Work Plans, Legislative Budget Requests, Return on Investment, Cost Benefit Analysis, Forecast Spend Plans, and Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions (RAID).

Communicate, coordinate, and work effectively with other OIT staff, business representatives, and management to ensure that information is properly disseminated, to facilitate the most efficient use of resources, successful program implementation, and/or task completion.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Information Technology (IT) procedures, concepts, and techniques. 
• Program management and the value of completing projects on time and within budget.
• Facilitating successful work sessions and meetings.
• PMBOK and best practices of project management. 
• F.A.C. 60GG, rules 1 through 5. Knowledge of Legislative Budget Request documentation requirements and processes. 
• Procurement Methods and required documentation. 
• Microsoft Office Suite. 

Skills in:

• Problem solving and issue resolution.
• Verbal and written communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution, and customer service. 
• Stakeholder management and communication. 
• Coordination and management of budgets. 

Ability to:

• Work effectively in a fast-paced, high volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Balance multiple demands and work both independently and as part of a team.
• Integrate research and best practices into problem avoidance and continuous improvement.
• Display professionalism in dealing with all levels of leadership and staff. Ability to lead, manage, motivate, and work with diverse groups of people and teams.
• Apply creative thinking and innovative solutions to complex technical/business problems.
• Interpret complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others. 
• Open, collaborative, and in support of our agency’s values.
• Interact and collaborate directly with customers, technical staff, and management. 
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments.
• Develop and give presentations.
• Develop and manage documentation in accordance with the Department's standards.
• Identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

• This position may be entrusted with access to confidential or sensitive data, with specific authorization from the Manager of Application Services. This position is authorized to perform duties related to the production environment which requires a high level of trusted security.

Minimum Qualifications:

Nine (9) years of experience in business, data, or systems analysis and/or project management; computer sciences or in management information systems. Post-secondary education can substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES THE SERVICE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE GIVEN TO OUR COUNTRY AND SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF RETURNING SERVICE MEMBERS AND MILITARY SPOUSES.  If you are a preference-eligible applicant who receives notice of a hiring decision and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, you may file a written complaint within 60 calendar days from the date you receive the notice, requesting an investigation to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Boulevard, Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.