Project Manager

ATC; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A modernization project firm in Lansing, Michigan is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a multi-year project. The role involves managing project scope, schedule, and budget, while ensuring effective communication with stakeholders and vendors. Candidates should have 5 years of experience managing large IT projects with extensive Agile Scrum knowledge. The position allows remote work on certain days but requires local residency with on-site work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience managing projects with budgets greater than $20 million.
• 5 years Agile Scrum experience documented in resume.
• Experience managing IT projects in large enterprises.
• Documented experience with Microsoft DevOps.
• Local to Lansing, Michigan area.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-year modernization project.
• Manage project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Monitor and communicate project progress.
• Prepare reports for the Modernization Steering team.
• Ensure adherence to Change Management process.

Skills

Vendor management

Microsoft DevOps

Agile Scrum

Project management

Collaboration

Job description

This Project Manager will be responsible for a multi-year modernization project, which will be highly

complex, require extensive change and vendor management skills, and experience with Microsoft

DevOps. This role works closely with DTMB Agency Services management and technical teams, Agency

business stakeholders and teams, and the ORS EPMO Program team in the delivery of the project while

meeting or exceeding customer expectations.

The Project Manager (PM) leads the modernization project team responsible for achieving the project

objectives. The PM plans, manages, and communicates project activities ensuring the project is

delivered according to the project scope, schedule, and budget as defined in the project charter.

Adopting the ORS culture of collaboration across all teams will be integral to the success of this position

and the project. ORS relies on Agile Scrum self-managed teams, which require a servant leader PM to be

successful.

General responsibilities:

Accountable for monitoring and communicating project progress by actively managing the cost,

schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.

Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with Product

Owners.

Accountable and responsible for clear, timely, and accurate communications with stakeholders,

particularly the Modernization Steering Team, project team members, program manager, and

Agency/DTMB management, on the status of the project, using appropriate communication

methods.

Accountable for efficient and effective ongoing communication with the vendor throughout the

project lifecycle.

Responsible for providing leadership and fostering collaborative participation between the

technical and business teams by obtaining consensus and gaining commitment. Advocates as

necessary to ensure project success.

Prepares reports for the Modernization Steering team regarding the status of the project and

presents status of projects in regularly scheduled program steering meetings.

Responsible for working with the project team members to develop and maintain key SUITE

Project Management Methodology (PMM) deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsible for actively evaluating the project to anticipate, identify, evaluate, and mitigate

project risks and issues. Escalates risks and issues to Program team when needed.

Responsible for ensuring the project adheres to the Change Management process (Change

Requests) when the project deviates from the approved scope, schedule, or budget. This

includes ensuring all Change Requests have appropriate approval before action is taken or

information is updated.

Responsible for creating project Corrective Action Plans (CAP) when necessary for projects in

yellow or red status.

Responsible for understanding the project benefits and the impact of change requests to the

benefits business cases. Responsible for ensuring related project artifacts are updated

accordingly.

Responsible for project team adherence to IT governance activities.

Responsible for understanding project interdependencies and ensuring appropriate and timely

discussions and actions occur when a project change may have an impact.

Responsible for completion of the project tailoring process to determine the PMM and SEM

deliverables for the project.

Responsible for reviewing and understanding vendor contracts to actively manage the vendor

deliverables and adherence to the vendor deliverable approval procedure.

Facilitates interactions among stakeholders by clarifying the expectations of all participants and

ensuring all deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.

Desired experience:

5 years of experience managing projects with budgets greater than $20 million.

5 years Agile Scrum experience (documented in resume).

Past 5 years of experience must be as a Project Manager working on IT Projects.

Documented experience managing an IT project in a large, complex enterprise-governed IT

ecosystem.

Microsoft DevOps Experience.

Passion for collaboration and working in a team environment.

Experience working with other project managers to ensure technology integration between

systems.

Must be local to Lansing, Michigan area (within 1 hour). Work will be Tuesday and Wednesday in

office; Monday, Thursday, and Friday can be remote (non-negotiable).

o Address on Michigan driver’s license will be verified prior to interview.

Provide name and US telephone number of three professional references that can speak to IT

No duplicate submissions from previous posting.