Senior IT Project Manager – Government / COTS / Multi-Vendor

Startekk Inc; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

StarTekk Inc is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager (PM3) to drive high-priority technology initiatives for the State of Michigan / Michigan Department of Corrections. This hybrid role, based in Lansing, requires onsite Monday and Tuesday with remote Wednesday through Friday.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years managing large IT projects with budgets over $20M, multi-vendor environments, COTS/SaaS implementations, and strong executive stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Project Management experience.
• 8+ years managing projects with budgets greater than $20M.
• 8+ years managing IT projects in large, complex enterprise environments.
• 8+ years managing vendors / third-party solution providers.
• Strong experience with large-scale technology implementations.
• Experience managing COTS technology projects.
• Experience working in multi-vendor environments.
• Experience overseeing technical teams involving system architecture and SaaS integrations.
• Strong executive stakeholder and business/technical team management.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong project budgeting, scheduling, scope, risk, resource, and change management experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and quality.
• Develop and maintain project schedules and budgets using Clarity.
• Lead large-scale IT implementations and organizational initiatives.
• Manage vendors, contracts, deliverables, and approval processes.
• Coordinate technical and business teams across multiple stakeholders.
• Manage project change requests and associated business impacts.
• Prepare project status reports and executive-level presentations.
• Ensure compliance with State of Michigan project management methodologies.

Skills

Project Management

Large Budgets

Vendor Management

COTS/SaaS Projects

Multi-vendor Environments

SaaS Integrations

Executive Stakeholder

Budgeting & Scheduling

Risk Management

Change Management

Communication Skills

Clarity PPM

Agile/Waterfall

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

Clarity PPM

Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud

Job description

• Full-time

Company Description

• StarTekk’s adoption of Digital Transformation is to accelerate organizational growth, increase efficiencies and help Star Workforce achieve focused business goals. The Employee will help our organization to identify and bridge the gap that exists in the business by analyzing the data, scale and support digital transformation initiatives.

Job Description

Location: Lansing, MI – Local candidates highly preferred (within 1 hour)
Hybrid: Onsite Monday & Tuesday | Remote Wednesday–Friday
Duration: 12 Months + Possible Extension
Visa: No OPT/CPT

We are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager (PM3) to support high-priority technology initiatives for the State of Michigan / Michigan Department of Corrections.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large-scale, complex enterprise IT projects, including $20M+ budgets, multi-vendor environments, COTS/SaaS implementations, stakeholder management, and government/public-sector initiatives.

Must-Have Skills:

• 8+ years of Project Management experience
• 8+ years managing projects with budgets greater than $20M
• 8+ years managing IT projects in large, complex enterprise environments
• 8+ years managing vendors / third-party solution providers
• Strong experience with large-scale technology implementations
• Experience managing COTS technology projects
• Experience working in multi-vendor environments
• Experience overseeing technical teams involving system architecture and SaaS integrations
• Strong executive stakeholder and business/technical team management
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects
• Strong project budgeting, scheduling, scope, risk, resource, and change management experience
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills

Highly Preferred:

• State/local government or public-sector project experience
• Michigan State Government / DTMB experience
• Department of Corrections experience
• Clarity PPM experience
• PMP or equivalent Project Management certification
• Procurement and RFP-driven project experience
• Agile and traditional/Waterfall project delivery experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and quality
• Develop and maintain project schedules and budgets using Clarity
• Lead large-scale IT implementations and organizational initiatives
• Manage vendors, contracts, deliverables, and approval processes
• Coordinate technical and business teams across multiple stakeholders
• Manage project change requests and associated business impacts
• Prepare project status reports and executive-level presentations
• Ensure compliance with State of Michigan project management methodologies

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in banking or financial services.
• Experience with large-scale Finance Transformation programs.
• Experience integrating multiple source systems with Oracle Accounting Hub.
• Knowledge of regulatory, audit, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud implementations.

Location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid – Local Candidates Only)

• Work Authorization: US Citizens and Green Card Holders Only