Project Manager (Hybrid)

Client: State of MI

Job ID: 147366

Job Title: Lansing, MI - IT - DTMB - CSS - EPMO - Project Manager 1

Job Location: Detroit and Lansing; 1 day in Detroit, 1 day in Lansing, It might change based on the project.

Projected Start Date: 10/01/2025

Projected End Date/Duration: At least 1 Years from projected start date with possible extension

NOTE: Position will be located in both Detroit and Lansing; 1 day in Detroit, 1 day in Lansing. It might change based on the project.

Interview Process: Virtual Interview via MS Teams. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at beginning of virtual interview to validate candidate.

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.

Remote or On-site: Accepting local candidates ONLY who are able to commute between Lansing, MI and Detroit MI as needed. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• 2+ years experience with Azure DevOps
• 2+ years experiences with the SharePoint Platform
• 2+ years of Business Analyst/ Test Coordination experience
• 2+ years of Project Manager experience
• Exposure to Clarity

Description

• Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams. Follows standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor. Creates project charter and work plan and tracks budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics. Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities. Documents risks and develops mitigation plans. Manages scope. Creates and implements a communication plan. Builds an effective team, assigns tasks to team members, and evaluates outcomes. Negotiates resources. Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers. Provides technical support to project team members. Handles complex application features and technical designs. Designs and implements the components required for complex application features. Generally, manages a group of applications system analysts. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Professional certification is highly desirable.
• May require specific PC, workstation, operating system, application, or platform skills. Provides overall direction to the formulation, development, implementation, and delivery of a project. Exercises management responsibility over the achievement of performance, revenue, and profit objectives of a project and its contracts. Ensures that the project plan maintains tasks, schedules, estimates, and status, and disseminates information to team members and customers. 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. Arranges for the assignment of responsibility to other supporting facilities, business areas, and support functions, and monitors their performance. 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.

Project Manager 1

• Years of Experience Minimum 2 years of experience as a Project Manager.
• Job Description - Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. May work under supervision of Senior Project or Program Manager, assisting with larger, more complex initiatives. This PMO area supports the Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity, including Michigan State Housing Development Corporation and Unemployment Insurance Agency, in addition to the Attorney General's office. Project and program work may be assigned in any of these areas according to work demands.