It Project Manager

-Interview Process: 1st round interviews will be conducted via MS Teams. 2nd round interviews will take place in Lansing, MI.

-Assignment duration: 1 year with possible extension pending business needs.

-Hybrid Work Schedule: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week.

-Local candidates: Candidates must be within a 90-mile radius of Lansing, MI at the time of submission.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

- 5+ years of Project management experience with Enterprise IT Initiatives

- 5+ years of Project Management Methodology based on PMI

- 5+ years of Project and Portfolio management System e.g. Clarity, Microsoft Project

- 3+ years of Agile experience

- 10+ years of Strong Leadership and communication skills

- ITIL Certification preferred

- PMP Certification preferred

- Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role

Short Description:

Experienced Project Manager for managing multiple complex IT Enterprise Projects with strong communication skills to work at all levels of organization. Follows project management industry practices based on PMI.

Job Description:

This position is for an experienced Program/ Project Manager to lead multiple Information Technology (IT) programs and projects. Projects/programs are primarily complex enterprise initiatives related to IT implementation and maintenance of Call Center solutions. Program/Project manager's role and responsibility includes, but is not limited to:

• Provide Enterprise program/project management for project activities to ensure that the program/project is completed on time, within budget and within scope.
• Thorough understanding of IT Infrastructure Technology and a good understanding of industry standard processes related to I T Infrastructure.
• Define program/project scope, duration, resources and cost, as well as the best course of action/approach to attain the project objectives.
• Provide project management for project scheduling, tracking, issue management, risk management, change management, and status reporting.
• Utilize the State's Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool (Clarity and Azure DevOps) on all projects.
• Plans and coordinates work with teams. Designs and implements project plans. Generally, work with other IT managers and IT technical teams. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A significant degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment
• 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.
• 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.

Skills:

• ITIL Certification preferred
• PMP Certification preferred
• Project management experience with Enterprise IT Initiatives - 5 years
• Project Management Methodology based on PMI - 5 years
• Project and Portfolio management System e.g. Clarity, Microsoft Project - 5 years
• Agile experience - 3 years
• Strong Leadership and communication skills 10 years Required