SENIOR IT PROJECT COORDINATOR

State of Michigan; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

State of Michigan is seeking a Senior IT Project Coordinator to serve as a PMO resource for IT projects, focusing on application maintenance and development. The role involves creating and maintaining project schedules, change control, risk management, and collaboration with multiple teams to ensure on-time delivery.

The position emphasizes strong communication, standards advocacy, and customer service. A hybrid work option is available, with two days on-site in Lansing and three days remote per

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and customer-service orientation.
• Ability to coordinate IT projects across teams and manage expectations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and oversee project schedules and change control processes.
• Identify issues and risks and escalate to senior management as appropriate.
• Monitor project performance, report status, and drive action plans to meet schedules.
• Assist in budget analysis, project estimating, and procurement.
• Promote compliance with SUITE and apply Scrum practices where appropriate.

Skills

Communication skills

Public service familiarity

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT-related field

Associate's degree + related IT experience

Job description

About DTMB

The Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

About the position

This position serves as a senior level IT project coordinator for information technology projects. The senior project coordinator functions as a PMO resource to DTMB managers, supervisors, and staff that are involved in application maintenance and development.

This includes development, maintenance, and oversight of project schedules that are logical and resource driven. Maintains change control process, including a structure to manage and track changes in scope. Identifies project issues and risks and escalates to senior management as appropriate. Monitors project performance, reports status, and facilitates the creation of actions plans to promote adherence to project schedules.

Interacts with a variety of teams as needed to develop and maintain project schedules and related documents. Assists in information gathering, budget analysis, project estimating, and procurement. Provides assistance on special projects. Promotes compliance with the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE). May utilize Scrum methodology and practices.

View the Position Description here: Information Technology Project Coordinator 12

Position Location

This position is located in Lansing, MI. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview. The State of Michigan is not able to offer employment to out-of-state applicants that do not plan to relocate. The Department of Technology Management and Budget currently offers a hybrid work option which requires two days working on-site at the official work location and three days of remote work per week (subject to change).

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a person who understands the value of public service and wants to help us meet the needs of our citizens. This person needs to be an excellent communicator, adjusting communication style and messages to varying audiences to ensure understanding. We need an individual who understands the value of standards and can advocate for them in a way that is understood and supported. Excellent customer service is core to our culture, being able to motivate and support team members, manage expectations, and conduct ourselves with integrity is key to how we work. You need to embrace diversity, have a team-oriented mindset, communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals, and have a desire to invest in the success of the Division.

What We Offer

The State of Michigan offers competitive work experience that includes a tuition reduction program at several key higher education institutes if you would like to advance your education, good benefits, access to professional development training, excellent vacation and sick time policies, and an ability to successfully juggle your work and family life. We would like the opportunity to share with you more about the benefits of working for the state and joining the State of Michigan employee family if you are interested.

Education

Information Technology Project Coordinator P11/12: Possession of a bachelor's degree with 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management or mathematics.

Experience

Two years of professional experience equivalent to an Information Technology Project Coordinator P11 coordinating the implementation of IT technical tools in a system development effort to solve a business need.

Information Technology Project Coordinator P11 - 12

• Possession of an associate's degree with 16 semester (24 term) credits in computer science, data processing, computer information, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, IT project management, or mathematics; and, two years of experience as an application programmer, computer operator, project coordinator (IT technical project), or information technology technician, or two years (4,160 hours) of experience an an Information Technology Student Assistant, may be substituted for the education requirement.
• OR educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and four years of experience as an application programmer, computer operator, IT project coordinator (IT technical project), or information technology technician, or four years (8,320 hours) of experience as an Information Technology Student Assistant may be substituted for the education requirement.

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $2,500. Up to $1,250 to be paid upon new hire and the remainder to be paid after satisfactory completion of the initial probationary period (12-month period). This does not apply to current state employees.

Classifications for the $2,500 bonus are

• Information Technology Infrastructure Analyst
• Information Technology Programmer/Analyst
• Information Technology Project Coordinator
• Information Technology Project Manager
• Information Technology Specialist

*DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT

Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/I/InformationTechnologyProjectCoordinator.pdf