Project Manager - Only locals

My3tech; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

My3Tech in Lansing, MI seeks a Project Manager for a 1-year engagement to lead large IT initiatives and modernization programs. The role requires steering multi‑vendor teams, managing budgets over $20M, and ensuring delivery per state methodologies.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of PM experience, strong communication, and collaboration skills, with a preference for local candidates within an hour of Lansing who can work Mon–Tue in-office and Wed–Fri remotely (non‑negotiable).

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager.
• Experience managing projects with budgets > $20 million.
• Experience managing IT projects in a large enterprise.
• Experience managing vendors/third-party providers.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead multiple concurrent projects.
• Experience with multi-vendor government environments.
• Experience delivering IT projects involving COTS.
• Experience with SaaS integration and system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Use Clarity to prepare project schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets.
• Prepare exec-ready presentations for diverse audiences.
• Monitor and control project cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
• Communicate project status clearly to sponsors and stakeholders.
• Lead collaboration between technical and business teams to gain commitment.
• Manage interfaces with other agencies.
• Ensure adherence to Michigan state project lifecycle methodologies.
• Facilitate Change Management and Change Requests with proper approvals.
• Understand benefits and impact of changes on business cases.

Skills

PM leadership

Budget management

IT project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Cross-team collaboration

COTS experience

SaaS integration

Communication

Tools

Clarity

Job description

My3Tech is a CMMI Level 3, ISO 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015 and SOC 2 Type II certified IT solutions and services firm with 16 years of experience empowering 25+ state governments and commercial clients through precision engineering and advanced technology ecosystems. Operating as a direct system integrator and staffing partner, we support mission-critical modernization programs across application development, cloud, cybersecurity, Health, Human Services and Medicaid/MMIS ecosystems. We deploy specialized professionals to seamlessly integrate with client teams, providing the experienced resources needed to drive digital transformation

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Lansing, MI

Duration: 1 Year (Potential Extension Based on Business Needs)

Responsibilities

• Utilize Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to prepare project schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets.
• Prepare information for presentations geared to various audiences, ranging from executives and managers to project team members.
• Monitor, control, and communicate project progress by actively managing cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
• Ensure clear, timely, and accurate communications with stakeholders, particularly project sponsors, project team members, program managers, and DTMB management, regarding project status using appropriate communication methods.
• Provide leadership and foster collaborative participation between technical and business teams by obtaining consensus and gaining commitment.
• Manage and communicate interfaces related to other agencies.
• Ensure the project adheres to the State of Michigan’s methodologies, including appropriate and timely transitions through the stages and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate and enforce the Change Management process (Change Requests) when the project deviates from the approved scope, schedule, or budget. Ensure all Change Requests have appropriate approval before action is taken or information is updated.
• Understand project benefits and the impact of change requests on business cases. Ensure related project artifacts are updated accordingly.
• Review and understand vendor contracts to actively manage vendor deliverables and adherence to the vendor deliverable approval procedure.
• Facilitate interactions among stakeholders by clarifying the expectations of all participants and ensuring all deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager.
• 8+ years of experience managing projects with budgets greater than $20 million.
• 8+ years of experience managing IT projects within a large, complex enterprise environment.
• 8+ years of experience managing vendors and/or third-party solution providers.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and driving work to successful completion with minimal supervision.
• Experience handling a variety of stakeholders and system/business owners from other departments.
• Experience managing multi-vendor environments in a government environment.
• Experience providing project management services for IT projects involving Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology (COTS).
• Experience overseeing technical teams with system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) or other relevant project management certification.
• Experience using project portfolio management systems and tools (e.g., Clarity).
• Previous experience working within state government, the Department of Corrections, or other public sector agencies.
• Local to the Lansing, Michigan, area (within 1 hour) is highly desired. Work will be Monday and Tuesday in the office; Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday can be remote (non-negotiable).