The State of Michigan is looking for a Project Manager 3
Close to Submissions on 6/25 at 10AM EST.
Interviews: MS Teams video interview with camera ON.
Duration: 1 year with possible extension
Position location: Lansing, MI. Hybrid Role with 2 days onsite from day 1 - Tuesday & Thursday
Local candidates ONLY
Clear and concise communication skills required.
Top Skills & Years of Experience Required:
Project Management Experience- 3-5 years
• The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a basic understanding of IT infrastructure and how the IT components interact via network communications. (Firewall, VIP, F5 Listener, Port, etm.)
• Possess a basic understanding of IT infrastructure components, including networks, servers, storage, web and virtual/cloud environments.
• Assist in evaluation of technical requirements and propose solutions that meet business objectives while adhering to SOM best practices and industry standards.
• This position provides oversight, leadership, accountability, and project management functions for one or more large size, complex projects.
• These projects typically utilize vendor participation and require complex schedules and integration with other systems.
• Large sized projects typically have durations longer than 6 months with 20 or more team members, require communication at the Agency Leadership level and have a medium to high risk.
This position will:
• Ensure consistency with the State of Michigan (SOM) project management methodology (SUITE), investment management and systems engineering methodology.
• Perform long-term release planning based on organizational direction.
• Regularly interact with the project management teams for status of budget, quality, and schedule.
• Escalate issues and risks as needed to executives and exercise project quality control activities to ensure project scope expectations are met.
Project Management Experience- 3-5 years
• The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a basic understanding of IT infrastructure and how the IT components interact via network communications. (Firewall, VIP, F5 Listener, Port, etm.)
• Possess a basic understanding of IT infrastructure components, including networks, servers, storage, web and virtual/cloud environments.
• Assist in evaluation of technical requirements and propose solutions that meet business objectives while adhering to SOM best practices and industry standards.
• This position provides oversight, leadership, accountability, and project management functions for one or more large size, complex projects.
• These projects typically utilize vendor participation and require complex schedules and integration with other systems.
• Large sized projects typically have durations longer than 6 months with 20 or more team members, require communication at the Agency Leadership level and have a medium to high risk.
This position will:
• Ensure consistency with the State of Michigan (SOM) project management methodology (SUITE), investment management and systems engineering methodology.
• Perform long-term release planning based on organizational direction.
• Regularly interact with the project management teams for status of budget, quality, and schedule.
• Escalate issues and risks as neewefded to executives and exercise project quality control activities to ensure project scope expectations are met.