Job Description
Position: Senior Project Manager
Location: Lansing, MI (Hybrid: 2 days onsite weekly, remainder remote)
Duration: 1 year with possible extension
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a multi-year, high-priority legacy modernization project. This role involves close collaboration with technical teams and agency executives/stakeholders, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery.
The ideal candidate should excel in managing fast-paced, multi-vendor deployments and supporting a hybrid workforce. Exceptional communication skills, follow-up abilities, and extensive experience in formal IT project management are essential.
Top Skills & Years of Experience Required:
- IT Project Management: In-depth knowledge and experience, including industry standards and best practices (7+ years).
- Project Planning & Monitoring: Establishing and maintaining project budgets, schedules, change requests, and risk/issue logs (7+ years).
- Portfolio Management Tools: Proficiency in systems like Clarity (5+ years).
- Communication Skills: Clear, concise, and effective communication at all levels of an organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize project portfolio management tools to prepare schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets.
- Prepare and deliver presentations tailored to various audiences, including executives, managers, and project teams.
- Monitor, control, and communicate project progress, managing cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
- Ensure clear and timely communication with all stakeholders, including sponsors, team members, and management.
- Foster collaboration between technical and business teams, securing consensus and commitment.
- Develop and maintain key project documentation, such as charters, schedules, budgets, communication plans, status reports, risk logs, and closeout summaries.
- Manage vendor deliverables and enforce deliverable approval processes.
- Facilitate and enforce change management processes for scope, schedule, or budget changes.
- Create corrective action plans for projects in yellow or red status.
- Ensure adherence to established project management methodologies and system engineering standards.
- Actively manage project benefits and ensure accurate documentation for any change requests.
Additional Details:
Position Requirements:
- Hybrid role requiring 2 days onsite weekly.
- Candidates must be local at the time of submission.
- No remote-only option. Hiring manager is not considering candidates requiring relocation.
Job Tags
Local area, Remote job, Relocation,