| Location | Dimondale, MI |
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team to support EPMO IT projects for the Department of Treasury and Michigan Gaming Control Board. The selected candidate will work a hybrid schedule consisting of two (2) days each week onsite in Lansing, MI (Tuesdays & Wednesdays) and three (3) days each week remotely.
This position is for a Senior Project Manager supporting a multi-year, high-priority project within a state government Project Management Office (PMO). The selected candidate will work closely with technical teams, agency executives, and stakeholders to oversee project delivery, manage resources, and ensure successful execution of IT projects.
The ideal candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-vendor environment supporting a hybrid workforce. Strong communication, follow-up, and formal IT project management experience are essential.
Utilize project portfolio management tools (Clarity) to develop project schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets.
Prepare presentations and project updates for executives, managers, and project team members.
Monitor and communicate project progress, including cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
Maintain clear and timely communication with project sponsors, team members, program managers, and management.
Provide leadership and foster collaboration between technical and business teams.
Develop and maintain project management deliverables, including:
Project Charter
Project Schedule
Project Budget
Communication Plan
Project Status Reports
Risk and Issue Management Plans
Change Requests
Project Closeout Summary
Manage communications and project dependencies involving other agencies.
Ensure compliance with established project management and system engineering methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.
Facilitate and enforce change management processes, ensuring appropriate approvals for changes to project scope, schedule, and budget.
Develop Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) for projects with yellow or red status.
Evaluate project benefits and assess the impact of change requests on business cases.
Review vendor contracts, manage vendor deliverables, and ensure compliance with approval procedures.
Coordinate stakeholder interactions, clarify expectations, and ensure deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.
7+ years of IT project management experience, including industry standards and best practices.
7+ years of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget in a formal project management role.
7+ years of experience managing project budgets, schedules, change requests, risks, and issues.
7+ years of experience developing and delivering project status reports.
5+ years of experience using project portfolio management tools, such as Clarity.
5+ years of advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Project.
5+ years of experience managing stakeholders and system owners across multiple departments.
5+ years of experience overseeing technical teams, including system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.
5+ years of experience managing IT projects involving Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technology.
5+ years of experience managing multi-vendor environments within government organizations.
5+ years of experience developing and maintaining detailed project integration schedules.
5+ years of prior developer or senior technical project management experience.
5+ years of experience with Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).
Scrum Master Certification with 5+ years of experience.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification with 3+ years of experience.
3+ years of ADA compliance experience.
3+ years of File Transfer Service experience.