Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.comShort Description: This program manager position will design, plan, and coordinate work teams for the replacement of multiple existing legacy IT systems within a Corrections environment.
Complete Description: This program manager position will design, plan, and coordinate work teams for the replacement of multiple existing legacy IT systems within a Corrections environment. This position will provide project control leadership and coordinate the work of project staff implementing solutions to meet the agency’s requirements and support the agency’s on-going projects.
This position has a high probability of being extended past the end date listed.
Successful candidates must have at least six (6) or more years of experience in managing projects greater than $5,000,000 in value and a minimum of two (2) years working directly for a State Corrections department as a project manager focused on large-scale enterprise IT systems.
Job Description:
- Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams.
- Manages a portfolio of project activity streams across technology and MDOC business units.
- Provides project control support and coordinates the work of project staff implementing solutions that meet agency requirements.
- Coordinates and controls the end-to-end process of capturing all key project artifacts.
- Raises identified risks and issues to the appropriate senior management level.
- Works with stakeholders to facilitate project governance effectiveness through periodic status reporting, project/portfolio data, and regular governance meetings.
- Responsible for supporting all project delivery work in accordance with required methodology, and following all standard project management industry standards.
- Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities.
- Creates a structure and organization for the management of a complex environment with emphasis on quality, productivity, and consistency.
- Directs corrective actions in any area where performance falls below objectives.
Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
PM on projects with budgets in excess of $5,000,000 with advanced experience managing programs of projects, complex projects or multiple projects. | Required | 6 | Years |
Minimum 2 years of experience in successfully managing the establishment and operations of a fully functioning Project Control Office (PCO). | Required | 2 | Years |
Minimum of 2 years working directly for a State Corrections Department as a project manager focused on large-scale enterprise IT systems. | Required | 2 | Years |
Minimum of 2 years managing projects involving vendor owned, designed, and hosted solutions. | Required | 2 | Years |
Minimum of 2 years developing Corrections-focused Requests for Proposal (RFP). | Required | 2 | Years |
Exp. working w/ SOM procurement on project(s) valued at more than $30 mil, with a focus on managing evaluation efforts following receipt of proposals. | Required | 2 | Years |
Minimum of 2 years drafting and executing enterprise-level contracts valued in excess of $30 million for State of Michigan agencies. | Required | 2 | Years |
6 months of experience working with the SOM’s Lockpath/Keylight Risk Assessment Process as applied to a project under direct management. | Required | 6 | Months |
Advanced understanding of project management methodologies as demonstrated by the possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation. | Required | 2 | Years |
Documented experience in facilitating (leading) in-person requirements gathering sessions for systems implementations. | Required | 4 | Years |
Expert verbal and written communication with clients and technical staff in English. | Required | 15 | Years |
Expert skill in developing business and functional requirements, and transforming those requirements into clear and precise language. | Required | 3 | Years |
Experience with State of Michigan SUITE methodology and related documentation. | Required | 2 | Years |
Master’s Degree (technology, business, law) | Required | . |
