EPMO - Project Manager

Position: EPMO - Project Manager 3 - 145367
EPMO - Project Manager 3

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.

Location:
Lansing MI (2 days per week onsite from day
1)

Interview:
In-person interview

Description

• 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.

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