Position Summary
The project manager position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
The resource will act as the project manager for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Alerts Phase 3 Project to ensure consistency with the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE) practices and procedures, investment management and systems engineering methodology (SEM), perform long-term release planning based on organizational direction, regularly interact with the project management teams for status of budget, quality and schedule, escalate issues and risks as needed to executives, and exercise project quality control activities to ensure project scope expectations are met.
| Location | Lansing, MI |
| Job Type | Contractor |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $65–$75 Per Hour |
| Year Founded | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Farmington Hills, Michigan, US |
| Website | https://www.prolim.com/ |
Required Qualifications
7+ years of experience serving as a Project Manager in a software development environment.
Hands-on experience using Agile lifecycle management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, VersionOne, etc.).
Experience working in fast-paced, cloud-first environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
Preferred Skills
Knowledge of ADO.
Knowledge of Clarity.
Knowledge of API-driven integration.
PMP or CPM certifications.
Other Desired Qualifications
Proven experience supporting complex, enterprise-level software solutions.
Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC), Secure Application Development Lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices.
Experience providing comprehensive reporting to stakeholders, including executives, both written and verbal.
Strong ability to remove impediments, negotiate dependencies, and collaborate across cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, product, architecture, compliance, and operations).
Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Project Manager (CPM), or equivalent certification.
Experience utilizing the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool, Clarity.
Experience supporting teams working with integration-heavy, API-driven, or data-centric systems.
Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to guide teams in implementing Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and delivery forecasting.
Key Competencies
Strong servant leadership mindset with a focus on empowering teams.
Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to drive transparency, predictability, and continuous delivery.
Comfortable facilitating executive-level reporting, burn-up metrics, dashboards, and KPI updates.
Ability to maintain a positive, motivating influence within high-pressure or sensitive delivery timelines.
PROLIM is a leading provider of end-to-end IT, PLM and Engineering Services and Solutions for Global 1000 companies. They understand business as much as technology, and help their customers improve their profitability and efficiency by providing high value technology consulting, staffing, and project management outsourcing services.
Their IT and PLM consulting offerings include; Advisory, PLM Software/Services, Program Management, Solution Architecture Training/Staffing, Cloud Solutions, Servers/Networking, Infrastructure, ERP Practices and QA Services. Engineering services include Data Translation, CAD/CAM/CAE, Process & Product Engineering, Prototyping, and Testing/Validation within a wide range of markets and industries.