Project Manager - Lansing, MI

Top Skills & Years of Experience:
- 5+ years of Project management experience with Enterprise IT Initiatives
- 5+ years of State of Michigan SUITE or equivalent Project Management Methodology based on PMI
- 5+ years of Project and Portfolio management System e.g. Clarity, Microsoft Project
- 3+ years of Agile experience
- 10+ years of Strong Leadership and communication skills
- ITIL Certification preferred
- PMP Certification preferred
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role

Short Description:
Experienced Project Manager for managing multiple complex IT Enterprise Projects with strong communication skills to work at all levels of organization. Follows project management industry practices based on PMI.
Job Description:
This position is for an experienced Program/ Project Manager to lead multiple Information Technology (IT) programs and projects supporting DTMB – Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) organization. Projects/programs are primarily complex enterprise initiatives related to IT implementation and maintenance of Call Center solutions.

Program/Project manager’s role and responsibility includes, but is not limited to:
• Provide Enterprise program/project management for project activities to ensure that the program/project is completed on time, within budget and within scope.
• Thorough understanding of IT Infrastructure Technology and a good understanding of industry standard processes related to I T Infrastructure.
• Define program/project scope, duration, resources and cost, as well as the best course of action/approach to attain the project objectives.
• Provide project management for project scheduling, tracking, issue management, risk management, change management, and status reporting.
• Follow the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE) Project Management Methodology (PMM) and System Engineering Methodology (SEM), based on Industry standard PMI framework and SEI’s CMMI framework.
• Utilize the State’s Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool (Clarity and Azure DevOps) on all projects.
• Plans and coordinates work with teams. Designs and implements project plans. Generally, work with other IT managers and IT technical teams. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A significant degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
• Self-directed and independent. Responsible for the coordination and completion of projects. Oversees all aspects of projects. Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, and monitors and summarizes progress of project. Prepares reports for upper management regarding status of project.
• Creates a structure and organization for the management of a complex environment with emphasis on quality, productivity, and consistency. Directs corrective actions in any area where performance falls below objectives.
Skills:
ITIL Certification preferred
PMP Certification preferred
Project management experience with Enterprise IT Initiatives 5 years
State of Michigan SUITE or equivalent Project Management Methodology based on PMI 5 years
Project and Portfolio management System e.g. Clarity, Microsoft Project 5 years
Agile experience 3 years
Strong Leadership and communication skills 10 years - Required