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Apex Systems, Inc Project Manager in Lansing, Michigan

Job#: 2043646

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General Summary of Function/Purpose of Position 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 clients 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. Duty 1 General Summary of Duty 1 % of Time 50 Establish and monitor project CONTROLLING methods to insure timely knowledge and awareness of changes to project cost, quality or schedule. Individual tasks related to the duty. 1. Continuously communicate detail plans and expectations to project team members and stakeholders throughout the entire lifecycle of the project. 2. Meet regularly with project team members (including internal and external stakeholders) to understand and log their progress on detail tasks, problems and concerns in order to confirm the expectations set forth in the project plan. 3. Enables all necessary project deliverables and documentation required by the clients Methodology (SUITE). 4. Maintain metrics and logs that specify the progress and performance of the project team. 5. Maintain project issue and risk logs that identify potential or realized impacts to the project and communicate to higher management. 6. Continuously follow up on project issues or risks to insure timely resolution or mitigation. 7. Facilitate change management required for the project(s) Duty 2 General Summary of Duty 2 % of Time 30 Provide PLANNING, STAFFING needs and REPORTING to insure the successful completion of assigned projects according to the sponsor's goals and objectives. Planning, staffing and reporting should adhere to theclients Methodology (SUITE) and the Agency's project prioritization process. Planning, staffing and reporting spans the entire lifecycle of the project from initiation to closeout Individual tasks related to the duty. 1. Directs the development and maintenance of all client Methodology (SUITE) documents and deliverables from project initiation and planning through project closeout activities for ready access by all stakeholders.. 2. Ensure proper change management when the project's cost, quality or schedule has been impacted and communicates the changes timely to all project team members and stakeholders as defined by client Methodology (SUITE) and the Agency processes. 3. Directs the investigation and use of technology, process or staffing necessary to meet the objectives of the project. 4. Plans for necessary project team members/roles and facilitates the selection, training and development of the project team members to ensure the objectives and tasks of the project are met. 5. Understands and plans for the timely resolution of project issues and risks. 6. Establishes an effective project communication plan and ensures the plan is utilized by the project team and all stakeholders. Duty 3 General Summary of Duty 3 % of Time 15 DIRECTS and coordinates the day to day activities, tasks and deliverables required from the project team

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