Leads complex enterprise IT and organizational initiatives across Agile and traditional delivery environments. Manages schedules, budgets, risks, scope, quality, vendors, contracts, dependencies, and stakeholder communications. Coordinates cross-functional business and technical teams on COTS implementations, SaaS solutions, system integrations, procurement efforts, and RFP-driven projects. Oversees multi-vendor delivery, governance, change management, executive reporting, and projects exceeding $20 million.
Job Description
The Project Manager will lead a variety of initiatives including technology implementations, organizational initiatives, procurement efforts, and RFP-driven projects in both Agile and traditional project delivery environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large-scale, complex IT projects, preferably within government or public sector organizations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage project schedules, resources, budgets, risks, scope, and quality.
- Prepare and present project status updates to executives, management, and project teams.
- Drive stakeholder engagement and communication across all levels of the organization.
- Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with multiple vendors and third-party providers.
- Ensure compliance with project governance methodologies and change management processes.
- Manage vendor deliverables, contracts, and project dependencies.
- Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams to achieve project objectives.
- Oversee projects involving COTS products, SaaS solutions, and system integrations.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of Project Management experience.
- 8+ years managing IT projects in large enterprise environments.
- 8+ years managing projects with budgets exceeding $20 million.
- 8+ years of vendor and third-party management experience.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience working in multi-vendor environments.
- Experience managing COTS implementation projects.
- Experience overseeing technical teams, architecture discussions, and SaaS integrations.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP Certification or equivalent project management certification.
- Experience with Project Portfolio Management tools such as Clarity.
- Previous experience with state government or public sector organizations.
- Candidates located within one hour of Lansing, MI are highly preferred.
8+ years of Project Management experience.8+ years managing IT projects in large enterprise environments.8+ years managing projects with budgets exceeding $20 million.8+ years of vendor and third-party management experience.Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.Experience working in multi-vendor environments.Experience managing COTS implementation projects.Experience overseeing technical teams, architecture discussions, and SaaS integrations
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