For over 30 years, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.
Our work spans technology consulting, talent development, and AI-enabled solutions. We value people who take ownership, adapt quickly, communicate well, and care about the quality of their work. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the opportunity to keep building your skills, contribute to meaningful client work, and grow with a company that continues to evolve with the industry.
Summary: This role is responsible for overseeing the full systems development life cycle management of projects and programs. The incumbent provides direction for both technical and business resources, participates in long-range strategy planning, and manages policy development to address complex business issues. This position serves as the primary point of contact from project/program inception to delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Define and develop project management infrastructure and methodologies.
- Manage and ensure the quality of deliverables through a methodology-driven quality plan.
- Oversee the project completion process through customer acceptance.
- Collaborate with business unit managers and form alliances on projects and operational decisions.
- Resolve scheduling requirements/conflicts and clarify vendor contracts.
- Provide leadership to cross-functional teams and influence senior-level management and key stakeholders.
- Coach and mentor junior management staff and senior technical staff.
- Report frequently to a Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of IT and business/industry work experience.
- At least 3 years of leadership experience managing large, cross-functional teams or projects.
- Advanced knowledge of the software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management, and related disciplines/processes.
- Proven ability to provide strategic direction and accountability for IT functional/departmental results.
- Strong leadership skills with a history of coaching and mentoring staff.
Looking or candidates located in throughout the State of Florida for Team Lead, Manager and Senior Manager.
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We want our employees to have benefits that support their health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Eligible Cook Systems employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package beginning the first of the month following their hire date, including:
- Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with two plan options
- Dental and vision coverage
- Life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA options through Navia
- Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life
- 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard, with eligibility after six months
Beyond benefits, Cook Systems is a place where we expect people to take ownership of their work, communicate openly, continue learning, and contribute to the teams and clients they support.
We have been building technology careers and client partnerships for more than three decades, and we continue to evolve with the industry. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, develop your capabilities, and be part of what comes next in technology, we’d like to hear from you.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field, or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 10 years of IT and business or industry work experience
- At least 3 years of leadership experience managing large, cross-functional teams or projects
- Advanced knowledge of the software development life cycle, quality assurance, project management, and related processes
- Proven ability to provide strategic direction and accountability for IT functional or departmental results
- Strong leadership skills with experience coaching and mentoring staff
What We Do
We have nearly 30 years of experience, and our bent toward contrarian thought brings a refreshing perspective. The combination of these unique qualities empowers us to offer an approach to developing and delivering talent that is truly transformational. We don’t resist change; we embrace it as a continual way of life. Informed by a reverence for the history of the technology industry and an in-depth knowledge of its progression, we are able to capitalize on both timeless principles and new ideas. Rather than settling into the grooves on the path most traveled, we plot our own course. Cook’s approach is transformational, not transactional. We are passionate about investing in people, training up and tracking down the best of the best — not just on paper, but in real life, making the solutions we provide sustainable. Through our FastTrack’d program, team-delivered solutions and culture of internal growth, we have established a unique way of doing business — one that values people over placement, creating genuine partnership with our clients and candidates. The philosophy of the transformational approach: - We try new ideas. - We ask questions — even the tough ones. They create a path to understanding. - We believe who you are is ultimately more valuable than what you do. The transformational approach at work: - We equip talent though FastTrack’d with more than just technical skills, investing in personal character and integrity as central elements of being an excellent, sustainable candidate. - We welcome change, even within our own organization. We’ve transitioned our own internal tools onto an AWS platform with automated testing capability, utilizing dev/ops construct and agile development methodologies. - We reimagined the educational framework of FastTrack’d by shaping it into modules, allowing for client involvement in the final product while preserving the integrity of the proven training model.
