Project Manager 3

TekWissen•Lansing, MI

8h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a Senior Project Manager (PM3) role supporting the Client Project Management Office and Department of Corrections through the DTMB Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). The Project Manager works with DTMB Agency Services technical teams and agency executives and stakeholders to deliver high-priority projects. Initiatives may include technology implementations, organizational initiatives, procurement efforts, and RFP-driven projects in Agile and traditional delivery environments. The role involves work in a fast-paced, multi-vendor environment supporting a hybrid workforce and requires strong communication and follow-up skills and significant formal IT project management experience. The position is based in Lansing, Michigan, and requires working in person two days per week and remotely three days per week. The listed assignment duration is nine months, and the work schedule is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience as a Project Manager.
At least 8 years of experience managing projects with budgets greater than $20 million.
At least 8 years of experience managing IT projects in a large, complex enterprise environment.
At least 8 years of experience managing vendors and/or third-party solution providers.
Demonstrated leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and driving work to successful completion with minimal supervision.
Experience working with varied stakeholders and system or business owners from other departments.
Experience managing a multi-vendor environment in a government environment.
Experience providing project management services for IT projects involving Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) technology.
Ability to oversee technical teams working on system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.

Nice To Haves

PMP (Project Management Professional) or another relevant project management certification.
Experience using project portfolio management systems and tools such as Clarity.
Previous experience working within state government, the Department of Corrections, or other public sector agencies.

Responsibilities

Use the Client’s Clarity project portfolio management tool to prepare project schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets.
Prepare presentation materials for executives, managers, and project team members.
Monitor, control, and communicate project progress by actively managing cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
Communicate project status clearly, accurately, and on time to stakeholders, including sponsors, team members, program managers, and DTMB management, using appropriate methods.
Provide leadership and foster collaboration between technical and business teams by building consensus and commitment.
Manage and communicate interfaces related to other agencies.
Ensure projects follow Client methodologies and transition appropriately through project lifecycle stages and phases.
Facilitate and enforce change management when a project deviates from approved scope, schedule, or budget; ensure change requests are approved before action is taken or information is updated.
Understand project benefits and assess how change requests affect benefits business cases.
Ensure related project artifacts are updated.
Review and understand vendor contracts, manage vendor deliverables, and ensure compliance with the vendor deliverable approval procedure.
Facilitate stakeholder interactions by clarifying participant expectations and ensuring deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.
Lead multiple projects and oversee technical teams working on system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.