Job ID: MI-145367 (910990813)
Hybrid/Local (Lansing) Govt Application PM (15+) with systems engineering, release planning, Firewall/VIP/F5, storage, web/virtual/cloud, vendor management and SUITE/MI State experience
Location: Lansing, MI (DTMB)
Duration: 12 Months
Position: 1
Remote or On-site: Accepting local candidates within 2 hrs of Lansing, MI ONLY. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.
Top Skills & Years of Experience:
– Strategic project oversight and accountability
– Large-scale project execution (6+ months, 20+ team members)
– Budget, scope, and schedule management
– Executive-level communication and reporting
– Risk and issue management
– Long-term release and resource planning
– Vendor coordination and contract oversight
-Leadership and team coordination
– Strong verbal and written communication
– Problem-solving and decision-making
– Adaptability in dynamic environments
– Relationship-building across diverse stakeholder groups
• 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.