Work Model Hybrid

Seeking a candidate with 7+ years of experience serving as a project manager in a software development environment, and preferably their PMP certification.

SUMMARY

The project manager position will work as a contract resource for the State of Michigan - Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supporting the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The resource will act as the project manager for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Alerts Phase 3 Project to ensure consistency with the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE) practices and procedures, investment management and systems engineering methodology (SEM), 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.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong servant leadership mindset with a focus on empowering teams.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to drive transparency, predictability, and continuous delivery.
• Comfortable facilitating executive-level reporting, burn-up metrics, dashboards, and KPI updates.
• Ability to maintain a positive, motivating influence within high-pressure or sensitive delivery timelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

·       7+ years of experience serving as a project manager in a software development environment.

·       Hands-on experience using Agile lifecycle management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Rally, VersionOne, etc.).

·       Experience working in fast-paced, cloud-first environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).

Preferred:

·       Knowledge of ADO

·       Knowledge of Clarity

·       Knowledge of API driven integration

·       PMP or CPM certifications.

• Proven experience supporting complex, enterprise-level software solutions.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), secure application development lifecycle (SADLC), and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience providing comprehensive reporting to stakeholders, including executives, written and verbal.
• Strong ability to remove impediments, negotiate dependencies, and collaborate across cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, product, architecture, compliance, and operations).
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Project Manager (CPM), or equivalent certification.
• Experience utilizing the project portfolio management (PPM) tool, Clarity
• Experience supporting teams working with integration-heavy, API-driven, or data-centric systems.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to guide teams in implementing Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and delivery forecasting.

This is a contract opportunity with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.