Project Manager

The State of Michigan is
looking for: Project Manager 3

Top Skills & Years of
Experience:

- 7+ years, In -depth
knowledge of and experience in IT project management, including industry
standard and best practices and a proven record for delivering projects on time
and on budget in a formal project manager role

- 5+ years, Experience using
project portfolio management systems and tools (eg.) Clarity

- 5+ years, Oversee Technical
Teams with system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.

- 5+ years, Experience
managing multi -vendor environment in a government environment.

- 5+ years, System Security
Plans (SSP) Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM).

- Scrum Master Certified

Highly Desired:

- Possession of a Project
Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Will close submissions on:
1/21 at 10:00 am EST.

Interview Process: Candidates
submitted must be willing to come onsite (Dimondale, MI) for interviews. A
screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a
vendor present at beginning of any MS Teams interview to validate candidate.

Duration: 1 year with
possible extension.

Remote or On -site: Accepting
local candidates within 90 minutes of Dimondale, MI ONLY. Position will be
hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

Project Manager – PMO
Supporting Department of Treasury and Michigan Gaming Control Board

This position is for a Senior
Project Manager (PM3) to assist the State of Michigan Project Management Office
supporting Michigan Department of Treasury with a multi -year high priority
project. This role, as part of the DTMB Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
(EPMO), works closely with DTMB Agency Services technical teams as well as with
agency executives/stakeholders in the delivery of System Security Plans (SSP),
Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM), and various projects for Michigan
Department of Treasury. 

The candidate must be
comfortable working in a fast paced, multi -vendor deployment supporting a
hybrid workforce (combination of on -site and remote work) at all levels of the
organization. Applicants should possess exceptional communication and follow up
skills along with significant experience in formal IT project management. This
position requires the PM to be working in person for 2 days a week and 3 days
remote.

Basic Duties:

• Utilize
  the State of Michigan’s Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to
  prepare project schedules, assign resources and management budgets.
  
• Prepare
  information for presentations geared to various audiences ranging from
  executives, managers and project team members.
  
• Accountable
  for monitoring, controlling, and communicating project progress by
  actively managing the cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and
  risks.
  
• Accountable
  and responsible for clear, timely, and accurate communications with
  stakeholders, particularly the project sponsors, project team members,
  program managers, and MGCB/DTMB management, on the status of the project,
  using appropriate communication methods.
  
• Responsible
  for providing leadership and fostering collaborative participation between
  the technical and business teams by obtaining consensus and gaining
  commitment.
  
• Responsible
  for working with the project team members to develop and maintain the
  following key SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) deliverables
  throughout the project lifecycle:
  
• Project
  Charter - Project Schedule – Project Budget - Communication Plan -
  Project Status Report - Risk and Issue Management Plans - Change Requests
  - Project Closedown Summary
  
• Responsible
  for managing interfaces related communication with other agencies
  
• Responsible
  for ensuring the project adheres to the SUITE PMM and System Engineering
  Methodology (SEM), including appropriate and timely transitions through
  the stages and phases of the project lifecycle.
  
• Responsible
  for facilitating and enforcing the Change Management process (Change
  Requests) when the project deviates from the approved scope, schedule, or
  budget. This includes ensuring all Change Requests have appropriate approval
  before action is taken or information is updated.
  
• Responsible
  for creating project Corrective Action Plans (CAP) when necessary for
  projects in yellow or red status.
  
• Responsible
  for understanding the project benefits and the impact of change requests
  to the benefits business cases.  Responsible for ensuring related
  project artifacts are updated accordingly.
  
• Responsible
  for reviewing and understanding vendor contracts to actively manage the
  vendor deliverables and adherence to the vendor deliverable approval
  procedure.
  
• Facilitates
  the interactions among stakeholders by clarifying the expectations of all
  participants and ensuring all deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and
  completed.
  

Requirements