Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Location & Posting

Dimondale, United States | Posted on 01/17/2026

The State of Michigan is looking for:
Project Manager 3

• 7+ years, In-depth knowledge of and experience in IT project management, including industry standard and best practices and a proven record for delivering projects on time and on budget in a formal project manager role
• 5+ years, Experience using project portfolio management systems and tools (e.g., Clarity)
• 5+ years, Oversee Technical Teams with system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions
• 5+ years, Experience managing multi-vendor environment in a government environment
• 5+ years, System Security Plans (SSP) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM)

• Possession of a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Will close submissions on 1/21 at 10:00 am EST.

Candidates submitted must be willing to come onsite (Dimondale, MI) for interviews. A screenshot photo of candidate will be required for any interviews as well as a vendor present at the beginning of any MS Teams interview to validate candidate.

Duration: 1 year with possible extension.

Remote or On-site:
Accepting local candidates within 90 minutes of Dimondale, MI ONLY. Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option.

Supporting Department of Treasury and Michigan Gaming Control Board

This position is for a Senior Project Manager (PM3) to assist the State of Michigan Project Management Office supporting the Michigan Department of Treasury with a multi-year high priority project. This role, as part of the DTMB Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), works closely with DTMB Agency Services technical teams as well as with agency executives/stakeholders in the delivery of System Security Plans (SSP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM), and various projects for Michigan Department of Treasury.

The candidate must be comfortable working in a fast paced, multi-vendor deployment supporting a hybrid workforce (combination of on-site and remote work) at all levels of the organization. Applicants should possess exceptional communication and follow up skills along with significant experience in formal IT project management. This position requires the PM to be working in person for 2 days a week and 3 days remote.

• Utilize the State of Michigan’s Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to prepare project schedules, assign resources and manage budgets.
• Prepare information for presentations geared to various audiences ranging from executives, managers and project team members.
• Accountable for monitoring, controlling, and communicating project progress by actively managing the cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks.
• Accountable and responsible for clear, timely, and accurate communications with stakeholders, particularly the project sponsors, project team members, program managers, and MGCB/DTMB management, on the status of the project, using appropriate communication methods.
• Responsible for providing leadership and fostering collaborative participation between the technical and business teams by obtaining consensus and gaining commitment.
• Responsible for working with the project team members to develop and maintain the following key SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) deliverables throughout the project lifecycle:
• Project Charter, Project Schedule, Project Budget, Communication Plan, Project Status Report, Risk and Issue Management Plans, Change Requests, Project Closedown Summary
• Responsible for managing interfaces related communication with other agencies.
• Responsible for ensuring the project adheres to the SUITE PMM and System Engineering Methodology (SEM), including appropriate and timely transitions through the stages and phases of the project lifecycle.
• Responsible for facilitating and enforcing the Change Management process (Change Requests) when the project deviates from the approved scope, schedule, or budget. This includes ensuring all Change Requests have appropriate approval before action is…