Sr. Project Manager

GSK Solutions Inc.; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK Solutions Inc. seeks a Sr. Project Manager to join our client in Lansing, MI for a 12-month engagement.

Lead high-priority IT projects for the Michigan Department of Corrections within the EPMO, coordinating with DTMB teams and agency executives. Responsibilities include scheduling, budgeting, stakeholder communications, change management, and benefits tracking across both Agile and traditional delivery environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager.
• 8+ years of IT project management in a large, complex enterprise.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience with project portfolio management systems and tools (e.g., Clarity).
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience working in state government or public sector environments.

Responsibilities

• Use the State of Michigan’s Project Portfolio Management Tool to prepare schedules, allocate resources, and manage budgets.
• Prepare information for executive and stakeholder presentations.
• Monitor and report project progress, including cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality and risks.
• Communicate with sponsors, teams, program managers and DTMB leadership on project status.
• Foster collaboration between technical and business teams and coordinate interfaces with other agencies.
• Ensure adherence to state methodologies and proper change management processes.
• Maintain alignment of benefits with business cases and update related artifacts.
• Coordinate deliverables and drive accountability across stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Communication Skills

Strategic Planning

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP Certification

Tools

Clarity PM Tool

Job description

We are seeking a Sr. Project Manager to join our client's team in Lansing, MI for a 12-month engagement. This position is for a Senior Project Manager (PM3) to assist the State of Michigan Project Management Office supporting Michigan Department of Corrections with high-priority projects. This role, as part of the DTMB Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), works closely with DTMB Agency Services technical teams as well as with agency executives/stakeholders in the delivery of various projects for Michigan Department of Corrections.

The Project Manager will lead a variety of initiatives throughout the year. Projects may include, but are not limited to, technology implementations, organizational initiatives, procurement efforts, and RFP-driven projects within both Agile and traditional project delivery environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong project management background, with demonstrated success leading large-scale, complex projects within government or other public sector organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

Basic Duties

• Utilize the State of Michigan’s 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, managers and project team members.
• Accountable for monitoring, controlling, and communicating project progress by actively managing the cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
• Accountable and responsible for clear, timely, and accurate communications with stakeholders, particularly the project sponsors, project team members, program managers, and DTMB management, on the status of the project, using appropriate communication methods.
• Responsible for providing leadership and fostering collaborative participation between the technical and business teams by obtaining consensus and gaining commitment.
• Responsible for managing and communication of interfaces related to other agencies.
• Responsible for ensuring the project adheres to the State of Michigan’s methodologies, including appropriate and timely transitions through the stages and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Responsible for facilitating and enforcing 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 understanding the project benefits and the impact of change requests to the benefits business cases. Responsible for ensuring related project artifacts are updated accordingly.
• Facilitate interactions among stakeholders by clarifying the expectations of all participants and ensuring all deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.

Core Responsibilities

• Oversee technical teams with system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager.
• 8+ years of experience managing IT projects within a large, complex enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent projects and driving work to successful completion with minimal supervision.
• Experience handling variety of stakeholders and system/ business owners from other departments.
• Experience providing project management services for IT Projects involving Commercial Off the Shelf Technology (COTS).
• Must hold a Bachelor's degree.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) or other relevant project management certification.
• Experience using project portfolio management systems and tools (eg. Clarity).
• Previous experience working within state government, the Department of Corrections, or other public sector agencies.
• Assignment duration: 1-year with the possibility of extensions based on business needs.
• Address on Michigan driver’s license will be verified prior to interview (Preferred).

Position Requirements:

• Hybrid position based in Lansing, MI.
• Local to Lansing, Michigan area (within 1 hour) is highly desired. Work will be Monday and Tuesday in office; Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday can be remote (non-negotiable).
• Interview Process: Virtual (must be available for an in person interview)
• Hybrid Work Schedule: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Monday's and Tuesday's are required onsite days.
• Local candidates: Must reside within the State of Michigan at the time of posting.

Skill Matrix:

• IT projects within a large, complex enterprise environment (8+ Years): Required
• Leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills: Required
• Leading multiple concurrent projects and driving work to successful completion: Required
• Handling variety of stakeholders and system/ business owners from other departments: Required
• Providing project management services: Required
• Must hold a Bachelor's degree: Required
• Project portfolio management systems and tools: Required
• Working within state government, the Department of Corrections: Required
• Address on Michigan driver’s license will be verified prior to interview: Preferred
• Local to Lansing, MI: Required

About GSK Solutions Inc:

GSK Solutions Inc. is a leading IT services company specializing in consulting solutions and staff augmentation. We deliver high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective solutions, consistently exceeding client expectations with superior execution.