Project Management Experience- 3-5 years

• The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a basic understanding of IT infrastructure and how the IT components interact via network communications. (Firewall, VIP, F5 Listener, Port, etm.) 

• Possess a basic understanding of IT infrastructure components, including networks, servers, storage, web and virtual/cloud environments.

• Assist in evaluation of technical requirements and propose solutions that meet business objectives while adhering to SOM best practices and industry standards.

• This position provides oversight, leadership, accountability, and project management functions for one or more large size, complex projects.

• These projects typically utilize vendor participation and require complex schedules and integration with other systems. 

• Large sized projects typically have durations longer than 6 months with 20 or more team members, require communication at the Agency Leadership level and have a medium to high risk. 

This position will:

     • Ensure consistency with the State of Michigan (SOM) project management methodology (SUITE), investment management and systems engineering methodology.

     • 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.