IT Project Manager 14

State of Michigan

$78K — $114K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 21 credits in relevant fields (e.g., computer science, project management)
  • Three years of experience as an IT project coordinator or equivalent
  • PMP certification can substitute for experience; CAPM or PMI-ACP for one year
  • SUITE Certification may substitute for 2 educational credits
  • Experience managing large, complex IT projects with at least 20 team members

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and oversight for complex IT projects
  • Manage project schedules, budgets, and quality assurance
  • Communicate project status to agency leadership
  • Perform long-term release planning aligned with organizational goals
  • Escalate issues and risks to executives as necessary
  • Ensure adherence to project management methodologies
  • Coordinate with various teams and stakeholders across projects

Benefits

  • Flexible/hybrid work schedule with 2 days in-office required
  • Eligibility for a sign-on bonus up to $2,500
  • Job stability with a permanent full-time position
  • Opportunities for professional development within government
Full Job Description
Salary: $37.62 - $54.99 Hourly
Location : Dimondale, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 0801-26-22-98MFM
Department: Technology, Management and Budget
Opening Date: 08/13/2026
Closing Date: 8/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description

About this position:

This position provides oversight, leadership, accountability, and project management functions for one or more large size, complex projects within the Program Management Office (PMO), supporting theOffice of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), Cyber Security and Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Center for Shared Solutions (CSS) for information technology 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, investment management and systems engineering methodology (SUITE), 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.
View the position description here: ITPM 14

Additional Requirements and Information
Please attach your cover letter, resume, and OFFICIAL transcript to your application.Failure to do so will result in your application not being considered.An official transcript must bear the college/university certification (e.g., seal, logo, watermark, and /or letterhead), Registrar's signature, and date. A transcript with these requirements, with the stamp "Issued to Student" is accepted as an official transcript. Unofficial transcripts will NOT be accepted. An unofficial transcript is: (1) an internet copy printed from the college/university student web account; (2) a transcript stamped with "Student Copy," and (3) a transcript that is labeled as 'Unofficial." The official transcript must be scanned and attached to the electronic NEOGOV Civil Service application with one of the following file extensions: pdf, doc, docx, txt, or rft. Degree certificates are not accepted. When attaching transcripts, please name the college/university for each transcript attached.
Position Location:This position is located in Dimondale, MI. This position may work a hybrid (remote/office) schedule with 2 days required in the office per week. Selected candidates who have been approved to work a hybrid schedule must complete that work within Michigan. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

Signing Bonus:

This

position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $2,500. Up to $1,250 to be

paid upon new hire and the remainder to be paid after satisfactory completion

of the initial probationary period (12-month period). This does not apply to

current state employees.

Required Education and Experience
Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree with not less than 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, project management, or mathematics.
Experience

Information Technology Project Manager 14

Three years of professional experience equivalent to an IT project coordinator.

Alternate Education and Experience

Information Technology Project Manager 14
Possession of a Project Management Professional, (PMP) certification may be substituted for the experience requirement. Possession of a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and/or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification may be substituted for 1 year of the experience requirement.
Possession of SUITE Certification may be substituted for 2 Educational Credits.
Additional Requirements and Information
Special Requirements, Licenses, and Certifications

Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.

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Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Updated: 2/28/24
01

INFTPMR - Do you possess a bachelor's degree or higher with no less than 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, project management, or mathematics. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.
  • Yes
  • No

02

INFTPMR3 - Do you possess one of the following?At least three years of professional experience equivalent to an IT project coordinatorORA Project Management Professional, (PMP) certification? OR At least two years of professional experience equivalent to an IT project coordinatorANDA Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and/or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification?If so. please attach a copy of your official college transcripts or certifications.
  • Yes
  • No

03

How many years of experience do you have as an IT Project Manager?
  • None
  • Less than 6 years
  • 6 to 7 years
  • 8 to 9 years
  • More than 10 years

04

How many years of Project Management on IT Infrastructure, IT Security or Vendor projects with 20 resources or more including all project stakeholders (e.g. team members, clients, third party resources, etc.) do you have?
  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 to 3 years
  • 4 to 5 years
  • More than 6 years

05

If you indicated that you possess this type of experience, please provide details here.
06

How many years of experience do you have planning and managing projects with an estimated duration of 6 months to 2 years?
  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 to 3 years
  • 4 to 5 years
  • More than 6 years

07

How many years of experience do you have planning, organizing, directing, and controlling the work activities of an IT work area? (If you possess this type of experience, you must provide details here and in your application materials for accurate screening.)
  • None
  • Up to 1 year
  • 1 to 3 years
  • 3 to 5 years
  • More than 5 years

08

If you indicated that you possess this type of experience, please provide details here.
09

How many years of experience do you have managing more than one IT project concurrently?
  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 to 3 years
  • 4 to 5 years
  • More than 6 years

10

How many years of experience do you have with the State of Michigan SUITE Project Management Methodology (PMM) or a comparable Project Management Methodology?
  • None
  • Less than 2 years
  • 2 to 3 years
  • 4 to 5 years
  • More than 6 years

11

Please describe your experience with using formal Project Management Methodology.
12

Do you have experience utilizing Adaptive Methodology?
  • Yes
  • No

13

If you do have experience managing Adaptive projects, please describe details here.
14

Please explain your style of project management and pre

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