SENIOR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT - 42005020

Requisition No: 884510 

Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services

Working Title: SENIOR INFO TECH BUSINESS CONSULTANT - 42005020

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 42005020 

Salary:  $53,916.98 - $82,000.10 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2026 

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SENIOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CONSULTANT

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY***

CONTACT:

Ashtin Brownell
(850) 617-7699

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

A high school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of information technology experience, two (2) years of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area; or

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years information technology experience, one (1) year of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area; or

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in computer science or management information systems or business administration and three (3) years of information technology experience, one (1) year of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area; or

A master’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course of study in computer science or management information systems, accounting, business administration (MBA) or business specific field (e.g. insurance) and two (2) years of information technology experience, one (1) of which must have been in computer applications design or analysis experience in the business subject area.

Certification in the specific area of business or information technology can substitute for one (1) year of experience.

Requires valid Class E Driver License.

EDUCATIONAL NOTE: Graduates utilizing education attained in the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position will not be appointed until verification of the applicable degree has been obtained. Foreign trained graduates utilizing a degree attained outside of the United States to meet the minimum requirements of a position must be prepared to provide a copy of a credential evaluation conducted by an Approved Credential Evaluation Agency.  A list of approved agencies can be viewed at “Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies, Florida Department of Education.” Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies (fldoe.org) 

***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***

To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:

• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
  
  

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services values
and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

NOTES:

To maintain fairness and integrity, applicants are required to provide honest and authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and selection process. Applicants must rely on their own personal knowledge, thoughts, and impressions. A candidate’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews will be taken into consideration when determining qualification for the position.

Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

JOB DUTIES:

This position resides in the Office of Agriculture Technology Services’ Project and Portfolio Management Office (OATS PPMO) and provides business analysis and project management services to the offices and divisions of the department.

Project Governance, PPMO Operations & Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain enterprise project management processes, standards, methodologies, tools, and templates.
• Provide administrative and technical support for the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool and ensure portfolio data quality for reporting and decisions.
• Facilitate the Information Technology Life Cycle (ITLC) governance process, including documentation review, panel coordination, and compliance tracking.
• Enforce standardized governance practices across all IT initiatives, ensuring alignment with OATS policies, security standards (Chapter 8), and disaster recovery requirements.
• Deliver best practice project management and business analysis consultative services to divisions and offices; coordinate audits, reviews, and process improvement activities.

Project Leadership, Planning, Scheduling & Documentation

• Lead planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring, and control activities for multi disciplinary IT projects using PMI/PMBOK, Agile, and hybrid methodologies.
• Facilitate project meetings of all sizes; prepare agendas, track decisions, and maintain RAID logs and project control books.
• Develop and maintain project documentation, including charters, schedules, assessments, logs, reports, and risk/issue escalations.
• Monitor project performance and communicate status, risks, issues, and deliverable progress to stakeholders and leadership via dashboards and formal reports.

Scope, Charter, Procurement & Contract Management

• Develop Scopes of Work (SOW), project charters, and related initiation documents that define requirements, objectives, constraints, and governance structures.
• Participate in development and review of procurement documents; manage contracts and vendor deliverables as assigned, ensuring acceptance criteria and invoices meet department standards.
• Coordinate contract oversight activities including compliance validation, vendor performance tracking, and corrective action support.

 Business Analysis & Requirements Development

• Conduct background research and business process analysis to identify inefficiencies, gaps, risks, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to analyze and document requirements for applications, integrations, cloud migration, and emerging technologies.
• Recommend process, policy, or technology improvements aligned with enterprise modernization goals; support workshops, interviews, and JAD sessions.

Stakeholder Engagement, Communication & Relationship Management

• Serve as liaison between OATS and department offices/divisions to facilitate project governance, contract reviews, and cross functional planning.
• Build collaborative relationships with agency leadership, project teams, external partners, and oversight entities; maintain clear, timely communication.
• Implement and continuously improve project communication plans, ensuring stakeholder needs and executive reporting requirements are met.

Perform related work as required, which will include, but not be limited to, adherence to the policies and procedures of the department's Information Resource Security Program (Chapter 8 of the Department's Supervisory Manual) and allocate time as requested for Disaster Recovery activities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be pragmatic and self-disciplined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of project management and business process analysis principles sufficient to facilitate discussions with stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and manage customer expectations.
• Effective influencing and negotiating skills in an environment where the role may not directly control resources.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, organize, coordinate, monitor, and report on projects and work assignments to meet deadlines and goals.
• Ability to recommend process improvement strategies and actions to mitigate risks.
• Ability to collect and analyze data and present results to various audiences.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, including technical and non-technical staff and all levels of management.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck.  The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please visit www.myfrs.com;)
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

For an estimate of the total compensation package for this position, please visit the “Total Compensation Estimator Tool” located above under the “Posting Closing Date.”

SPECIAL NOTES:

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.