16317 - Project Manager 3

Shree Narayani Networking Solutions•Lansing, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager (PM3) will support the State of Michigan Project Management Office and the Michigan Department of Corrections as part of the DTMB Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO). The role works closely 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, using Agile and traditional delivery approaches. The position involves working in a fast-paced, multi-vendor environment and supporting a hybrid workforce. The Project Manager works on site two days per week and remotely three days per week. The assignment is for one year, with possible extensions based on business needs.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience as a project manager.
At least 8 years managing projects with budgets greater than $20 million.
At least 8 years managing IT projects in a large, complex enterprise environment.
At least 8 years 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 stakeholders and system or business owners from other departments.
Experience managing a multi-vendor environment in a government setting.
Experience providing project management services for IT projects involving commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology.
Must reside in Michigan at the time of posting; candidates must be local to Michigan.
Must be available for an in-person interview.

Nice To Haves

PMP or another relevant project management certification.
Experience using project portfolio management systems and tools such as Clarity.
Previous experience in state government, the Department of Corrections, or other public-sector agencies.

Responsibilities

Use the State of Michigan’s Clarity project portfolio management tool to prepare schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets.
Prepare project information and presentations for executives, managers, and project team members.
Monitor, control, and communicate project progress by actively managing cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
Provide clear, timely, and accurate project-status communications to sponsors, team members, program managers, DTMB management, and other stakeholders.
Lead and foster collaboration between technical and business teams, building consensus and commitment.
Manage and communicate project interfaces involving other agencies.
Ensure projects follow State of Michigan methodologies and transition appropriately through project lifecycle stages and phases.
Facilitate and enforce the change-management process when a project deviates from approved scope, schedule, or budget, ensuring required approvals are obtained before changes are acted on or recorded.
Understand project benefits and assess the impact of change requests on benefits business cases; ensure related project artifacts are updated.
Review and understand vendor contracts, manage vendor deliverables, and ensure compliance with deliverable approval procedures.
Clarify stakeholder expectations and ensure deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.
Oversee technical teams working on system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.