INFO TECH PROJECT MANAGER 14

About DTMB:
TheDepartment of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB)supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

About the position:As the IT Portfolio Manager in the DTMB Center for Shared Solutions Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) this position supports the development, support, and maintenance of the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE) policies, methodologies and supporting tools to provide organization-wide direction in the areas of IT investment, project management, and systems engineering. This position works with project teams to properly scope IT projects, programs, or portfolios to achieve business objectives and regulatory compliance. The employee provides independent and objective quality assurance for project funding, health, and performance throughout the project.

The IT Portfolio Manager provides services that impact IT projects from all state agencies, including projects with high visibility and sensitivity. These projects typically have a large and diverse set of stakeholders, utilize vendor participation, and require coordination of multiple complex schedules and significant integration with other systems. The projects typically have durations of 6 months or longer with 20 more team members, require communication at the Agency Executive level, and failure to achieve business outcome present significant risks to the State of Michigan. This position will regularly interact with project management teams for status of budget, quality, and schedule, escalate issues and risks as needed to executives, and perform project quality assurance activities.

View Position Description Here:Information Technology Project Manager 14

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of Project Management principles, concepts and practices.
Thorough knowledge of system development methods used for the development of new systems and enhancements to existing information systems.
Thorough knowledge of advanced concepts and basic operating principles of data communications and information systems hardware and software.
Knowledge of IT audit, quality assurance, and independent verification and validation techniques.
Ability to work in a team environment involving matrix organizations.
Ability to resolve conflicting high-priority requirements.
Ability to communicate the needs of others effectively.
Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions, define problems, and suggest solutions.
Ability to conduct training and informational sessions.
Ability to communicate effectively, build consensus, facilitate working sessions, and negotiate solutions and alternatives.
Ability to maintain favorable public relations and perform problem/issue resolution.

Position Location: This position is located in Lansing, MI. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.
(Work must be performed within the State of Michigan; Out of state applicants will not be considered.)

SIGNING BONUS:

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $2,500. Up to $1,250 to be paid upon new hire and the remainder to be paid after satisfactory completion of the initial probationary period (12-month period). This does not apply to current state employees.

Classifications for the $2,500 bonus are:

Information Technology Infrastructure Analyst

Information Technology Programmer/Analyst

Information Technology Project Coordinator

Information Technology Project Manager

Information Technology Specialist

*DTMB does not participate in STEM-OPT

Education

Possession of a bachelor’s degree with not less than 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, project management, or mathematics.

Experience

Information Technology Project Manager 14

Three years of professional experience equivalent to an IT project coordinator.

Information Technology Project Manager 14

Possession of a Project Management Professional, (PMP) certification may be substituted for the experience requirement. Possession of a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and/or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification may be substituted for 1 year of the experience requirement.

Possession of SUITE Certification may be substituted for 2 Educational Credits.

You must complete thisIT Program/Projectworksheet and attach it to your application. Please note each project with the length of the project, the number of personal effort hours, the number of stakeholders and the role you played in each project listed. Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.

You must attach a detailed resume and cover letter to your application (word or pdf).Failure to do so will result in your application packet being screened out as incomplete. Ifapplicable, attach copies of official college transcripts to your application. (Internet version of transcripts will not be accepted) Failure to attach applicable transcripts may result in your application being screened out.

The use of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the selections process (i.e. application, written exercises, cover letter, etc.) with DTMB is not permitted. If it is substantiated that AI was used in the process, your application will be removed from consideration.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.