IT Senior Project Manager (PMO-IT & Engineering Project Oversight)

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities. When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing. Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Employment Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship currently.

Hybrid Role: This role is hybrid, with an established schedule of in-person work required at an assigned work location. Any remote work is expected to be performed from an employee’s primary residence, unless allowed (or prohibited) through the Company’s remote work guidelines.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple medium-to-large-sized, highly complex projects with minimal or no input/assistance from their management. Incumbents are devoted to project management on a full-time basis.

Key Accountabilities

• Manages multiple medium to large-sized, highly complex projects to meet the business objective as identified in business cases; typically, 12 months or more in duration.
• Reviews and manages budgets, schedules, resources, and quality baselines to ensure timely delivery that meets stakeholders’ expectations.
• Directs and coordinates project team activities at various phases of the project life cycle.
• Manages relationships with project stakeholders to ensure attainment of business objectives and customer satisfaction.
• Coordinates and delivers status reporting to internal and external customers, vendors, stakeholders, and executive management
• Coaches and mentors less experienced Associate Project Managers, Project Managers, and Senior Project Managers.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

Project Management Institute (PMI) membership and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, and a Bachelor’s Degree in IT-related discipline with 8 years of job-relevant experience, including 3 years as an IT project manager focusing on design and/or software development / implementation projects; or high school diploma and 12 years of experience including project management in an IT organization.

Other Qualifications

- Proficient verbal and non-verbal, written and presentation skills; communicates clearly, with credibility and confidence.

- Ability to apply project planning & implementation and/or continuous improvement principles to affect tangible, positive outcomes.

- Deals effectively with resistance; takes positive steps to avoid the recurrence of errors through constructive critique.

- Ability to work in a ‘team’ and/or ‘matrixed’ structure, supporting multiple clients. procedures & policy.

Preferred

• Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-functional teams, driving collaboration, and motivating others to achieve ambitious project objectives
• Proven ability to foster innovation, champion new ideas, and guide teams through change, identifying opportunities for process and product improvement
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; consistently applies sound judgment to complex project challenges and delivers effective solutions
• Track record of accountability and ownership, exhibiting reliability in decision-making and follow-through on commitments for successful project delivery.
• Executive presence with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels, effectively representing project status and recommendations to senior leadership
• Advanced skills in strategic stakeholder management, building lasting relationships with executive sponsors and project partners to ensure alignment and project success.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities, prioritizing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Degree required with a technical focus (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field).
• PMP certification preferred; candidates actively pursuing PMP will be considered.

Additional Information

Incumbents may engage in all or some combination of the activities and accountabilities and utilize a variety of the competencies cited in this description depending upon the organization and role to which they are assigned. This description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents in this job. It is not intended as an all-inclusive list of accountabilities or responsibilities, nor is it intended to limit the rights of supervisors or management representatives to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision.

At DTE Energy, we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and a sense of belonging. We seek individuals with a heart for service, a passion to help our communities prosper, and ideas to help shape the future of energy. We are proud to be an equal opportunity, employer that considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, national origin, citizenship, height, weight, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal and/or state laws.