PROJECT MANAGER - 60006692

Requisition No: 877815 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PROJECT MANAGER - 60006692

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60006692 

Salary:  $50,584.56 - $70,000 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 06/21/2026 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

 

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

THIS IS NOT A TELEWORK POSITION.  CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL OFFICE.

 

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Project Manager within the Program Administration Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

 

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess the Ability To:

• Engage cooperatively and professionally with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously with agility and precision.
• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to succeed both independently and with minimal direction.
• Understand and align with the vision of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program, executing projects, assignments, and policy updates accurately and on time in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate effectively within a team while also excelling when working independently.
• Analyze challenges and propose thoughtful, practical solutions to complex problems.
• Conduct thorough research to identify and recommend the most strategic and effective course of action—the best “yes.”

 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Process Improvement: Research, reviews, and analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and identifies and implements improvements to increase efficiencies, mitigate risks and promote improved service to internal and external customers. Documents project scope and objectives in the form of a project charter. Facilitates cross functional improvement teams with stakeholders to quantify opportunities and deficiencies within business processes to improve operational effectiveness. Interacts and motivates stakeholders to help implement and support change. Creates business process maps utilizing the unit's defined methodology. Provides monthly communication and updates to senior management on process improvement initiatives.
• Project Management: Directs and works with project teams in planning, analysis, and design of assigned projects to meet the business needs of users and management. Documents project scopes and objectives in the form of a project charter. Ensures projects stay on schedule and within budget. Works as the Project Manager of project teams and assists teams through work breakdown structures, change control, risk management, and other project control tools. Creates and maintains project information on SharePoint site. Maintains project schedules for assigned projects using MS Project. Ensures that project deadlines are met and escalates sli