Job summary
IDEALFORCE has a CONTRACT position available immediately for a Project Manager 3 to join our customer in Lansing, MI.This is an Hybrid position.Please find below additional details about this job.
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Utilize the State of Michigan's Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to prepare project schedules, assign resources and management budgets.• Prepare information for presentations geared to various audiences ranging from executives, managers and project team members.• Accountable for monitoring, controlling, and communicating project progress by actively managing the cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.• Accountable and responsible for clear, timely, and accurate communications with stakeholders, particularly the project sponsors, project team members, program managers, and DTMB management, on the status of the project, using appropriate communication methods.• Responsible for providing leadership and fostering collaborative participation between the technical and business teams by obtaining consensus and gaining commitment.• Responsible for working with the project team members to develop and maintain the following key SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.• Responsible for managing interfaces related communication with other agencies• Responsible for ensuring the project adheres to the SUITE PMM and System Engineering Methodology (SEM), including appropriate and timely transitions through the stages and phases of the project lifecycle.• Responsible for facilitating and enforcing the Change Management process (Change Requests) when the project deviates from the approved scope, schedule, or budget.• Responsible for creating project Corrective Action Plans (CAP) when necessary for projects in yellow or red status.
Requirements
• In-depth knowledge of and experience in IT project management, including industry standard and best practices. Required 7 years• Proven record for delivering projects on time and on budget in a formal project manager role Required 7 years• Experience establishing and maintaining project budgets, schedules, change requests, risk and issue logs Required 7 years• Experience developing and delivering project status Required 7 years• Experience using a project portfolio management systems and tools (eg.) Clarity Required 5 years• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. Highly Desired 3 years• Advanced working knowledge of MSProject Required 5 years• Experience handling variety of stakeholders and system owners from other departments. Highly Desired 5 years• Experience providing project management services for IT Projects involving Commercial Off the Shelf -Technology (COTS) Required 5 years• Experience managing multi-vendor environment in a government environment. Highly Desired 5 years
Key Skills Needed
• In-depth knowledge of IT project management• Experience in managing and controlling project budgets, schedules, and changes• Strong communication and leadership skills• Proficiency in project management tools like Clarity and MSProject• Experience working with diverse stakeholders• Experience in managing IT projects involving COTS technology• Ability to manage a multi-vendor environment
