Project Manager

FastTek Global; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision

PTO

Long-term disability

Life Insurance

401(k) with match

Employee referral program

Job summary

FastTek Global is seeking a seasoned Project/Program Manager to oversee large, strategic initiatives with high executive visibility for the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) in Michigan. The role requires managing complex schedules, budgets and vendor relationships across a matrix organization.

Responsibilities include executive communications, governance through sponsor meetings, and ensuring project quality and scope alignment with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading complex projects in matrix organizations.
• Experience resolving high-priority conflicts and competing requirements.
• Strong knowledge of project management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Experience with system development methodologies for building new systems and enhancing existing information systems.
• Clear and effective stakeholder communication across teams.
• Experience analyzing data, identifying problems, and developing actionable solutions.
• Ability to build consensus, facilitate sessions, and negotiate outcomes.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and risk across large programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct engagement with stakeholders and vendors, dedicating 15-20% of time to executive-level communication and monthly sponsor meetings for project health updates.
• Establish and monitor project controlling methods for cost, quality, and schedule changes.
• Provide planning, staffing, and reporting across the full lifecycle from initiation to closeout.
• Direct day-to-day activities, tasks and deliverables per the project plan.
• Support DTMB operations and align projects with the Agency's priorities.

Skills

PM leadership

Stakeholder communication

Conflict resolution

Vendor management

Budget & scheduling

Cross-functional teamwork

Risk management

Process improvement

Job description

Job Summary

This position provides oversight, leadership, accountability and project management functions for large strategic projects and programs with high visibility at the Agency Executive level. These projects and programs require a fully dedicated project manager due to the level of complexity, degree of intricate detail and accountability to executive leadership. Strategic projects typically have a large diverse set of stakeholders, utilize vendor participation, require coordination of multiple complex schedules and significant integration with other systems. Strategic projects typically have durations of 2 years or longer with 50 or more team members, require communication at the Agency Executive level and have a significant risk. This position will ensure consistency with our project management methodology (SUITE), perform long-term release planning based on organizational direction, regularly interact with the project management teams for status of budget, quality and schedule, elevate issues and risks as needed to executives and exercise project quality control activities to ensure project scope expectations are met.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage direct engagement with stakeholders and vendors, dedicating approximately 15-20% of time to executive-level communication, including high-level project oversight, stakeholder alignment, and leading monthly sponsor meetings to provide project health updates
• Establish and monitor project controlling methods to ensure timely knowledge and awareness of changes to project cost, quality or schedule.
• Provide planning, staffing, and reporting to ensure the successful completion of assigned projects according to the sponsor's goals and objectives. Planning, staffing and reporting should adhere to our SUITE Project Management Methodology and the Agency's project prioritization process. Planning, staffing and reporting spans the entire lifecycle of the project from initiation to closeout.
• Directs and coordinates the day-to-day activities, tasks and deliverables required from the project team according to the project plan.
• Perform miscellaneous functions as needed to contribute to the overall operation and objectives of the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB).

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working effectively in team environments within matrix organizations
• 5+ years of experience resolving complex, high-priority conflicts and competing requirements
• 5+ years of experience applying Project Management principles, methodologies, and best practices
• 5+ years of experience with system development methodologies for building new systems and enhancing existing information systems
• 5+ years of experience communicating stakeholder needs clearly and effectively
• 5+ years of experience analyzing data, identifying problems, and developing actionable solutions
• 5+ years of experience communicating across teams, building consensus, facilitating working sessions, and negotiating outcomes
• 5+ years of experience managing stakeholder relationships, maintaining positive interactions, and resolving issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a government or public sector environment is preferred
• Experience in multiple relevant roles (e.g., Project Manager, Program Manager, Project Coordinator, or similar leadership/support roles) is preferred
• Any professional Project Management Certificates (PMP, CAPM, PfMP, etc.)

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years!

FastTek Global is a financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused.

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest. Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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