Project Manager

PSR Associates Inc

Diamondale, MI

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Best Practices, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Case, Certified ScrumMaster, Change Management, Change Order Management, Change Requests/Orders, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), Computer Security, Consulting, Contract Management, Corrective Action, Cost Control, Delivery Management, Financial Projections, Follow Through, Government, Industry Standards, Information Technology & Information Systems, Investment Management, Leadership, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Project Lifecycle, Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Project Schedule, Project/Program Management, Risk, Risk Management, Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Software as a Service (SaaS), Status Reports, System Architecture, System Integration (SI), Systems Engineering, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Time Management, Vendor/Supplier Management, Work From Home
LOCATION
Diamondale, MI
POSTED
1 day ago
PSR Associates is a consulting and talent solutions firm that connects qualified IT professionals with great opportunities. Whether you're looking for a contract or permanent position, we can help you find the right fit for your skills and experience. We have a team of experienced recruiters who know the IT industry inside and out, and we work with you every step of the way to ensure a smooth and successful transition. PSR Connecting Talent, Crafting Success.

Project Manager

We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team. The selected candidate will work two (2) days per week onsite and three (3) days remotely in Dimondale, MI .

This position is for a Senior Project Manager (PM3) to assist the Office supporting with a multi-year high priority project. This role, as part of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), works closely with Agency Services technical teams as well as with agency executives/stakeholders in the delivery of various projects.

The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, multi-vendor deployment supporting a hybrid workforce (combination of on-site and remote work) at all levels of the organization. Applicants should possess exceptional communication and follow up skills along with significant experience in formal IT project management.

Basic Duties:
  • Utilize the State of Michigan s Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to prepare project schedules, assign resources and management 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 MGCB/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 working with the project team members to develop and maintain the following key SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) deliverables throughout the project lifecycle:
    • Project Charter - Project Schedule Project Budget - Communication Plan - Project Status Report - Risk and Issue Management Plans - Change Requests - Project Closedown Summary
  • Responsible for managing interfaces related communication with other agencies
  • Responsible for ensuring the project adheres to the SUITE PMM and System Engineering Methodology (SEM), 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 creating project Corrective Action Plans (CAP) when necessary for projects in yellow or red status.
  • 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.
  • Responsible for reviewing and understanding vendor contracts to actively manage the vendor deliverables and adherence to the vendor deliverable approval procedure.
  • Facilitates the interactions among stakeholders by clarifying the expectations of all participants and ensuring all deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed.
Qualifications
Required/Desired Experience
In-depth knowledge of and experience in IT project management, including industry standard and best practices. Required 7 years
Proven record for delivering projects on time and on budget in a formal project manager role Required 7 years
Experience establishing and maintaining project budgets, schedules, change requests, risk and issue logs Required 7 years
Experience developing and delivering project status Required 7 years
Experience using project portfolio management systems and tools (eg.) Clarity Required 5 years
Advanced working knowledge of MSProject
Required

5 years
Experience handling variety of stakeholders and system owners from other departments.
Required

5 years
Oversee Technical Teams with system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions. Required 5 years
Experience providing project management services for IT Projects involving Commercial Off the Shelf Technology (COTS) Required 5 years
Experience managing multi-vendor environment in a government environment.
Required

5 years
Developed and maintained detailed project integration schedules. Required 5 years
Prior Developer/Senior Technical Project Management experience. Required 5 years
Scrum Master Certified Required 5 years
System Security Plans (SSP) Required 5 years
Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) Required 5 years
Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. Highly Desired 3 years

*** Please note that any false information on your resume or application could lead to the offer being withdrawn or even termination after hire.***




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