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139173-Project Manager 3 - DIFS - Michigan

S M Software Solutions Inc
MI Contractor
POSTED ON 3/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2025
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Job Title: 139173-Project Manager 3 - DIFS
Department: DTMB
Work Location: 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan, 48933, US, (Hybrid)
Projected Start Date: 02/24/2025
Projected End Date: 1 Years from projected start date
Duration: 1 year with possible extension

Please Note: Lansing, MI. Hybrid Role with 2 days onsite required weekly. Candidates MUST be local at time of submission. Hiring manager is not currently interested in candidates who will need to relocate to accept offer. No Remote Only Option.   

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Job Description:
This position is for a Senior Project Manager to assist the State of Michigan Project Management Office supporting DIFS with a multi-year high priority legacy modernization 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.
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 2-3 days a week. The remainder can be worked from home.
Basic Duties:
  • Utilize the State of Michigan's Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to prepare project schedules, assign resources and manages 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 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 as agreed upon with the agency (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.
QualificationsRequired/DesiredExperience
In-depth knowledge of and experience in IT project management, including industry standard and best practices.Required7 years
Proven record for delivering projects on time and on budget in a formal project manager roleRequired7 years
Experience establishing and maintaining project budgets, schedules, change requests, risk and issue logsRequired7 years
Experience developing and delivering project statusRequired7 years
Experience using a project portfolio management systems and tools (e.g.) ClarityRequired5 years
Advanced working knowledge of MSProjectRequired5 years
Experience handling variety of stakeholders and system owners from other departments.
Highly Desired

5 years
Experience managing multi-vendor environment in a government environment.
Highly Desired

5 years
Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.Highly Desired3 years


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