Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below Client runs through fifteen executive departments which carry out the daytoday administration of the federal government. Popular departments like Agriculture and Rural Development Civil Rights Environment Health and Human Services Natural Resources Secretary of State. This Client has opportunities in a number of career pathways including but not limited to business and administrative support education and human services IT and computers medical and healthcare natural resources law enforcement and public safety skilled trades and more. With positions in over 18 state departments your perfect career fit is waiting for you at the client. This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Project Manager 3 Supporting DHHS
Location: Lansing MI 48933
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Hybrid (2 days a week onsite (Wednesdays being mandatory)).
Job Description:
- 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 etc.)
- 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 client project management methodology (SUITE) investment management and systems engineering methodology.
- Perform longterm 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.
Required skills:
- 5 Years of Project Management experience
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification highly desired
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.