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Job DescriptionThe Portfolio Manager will provide the oversight and direction necessary to establish a fully functional project control office and to manage the PCO staff and ongoing daily operations of the PCO. The Portfolio Manager will create and use tools to monitor and report on schedule progress, resource utilization, issue resolution/escalation, and process adherence. The PCO Manager will also gather and report on project team performance and compliance. The PCO manager will support the State in meeting the timely delivery of quality information technology services for all stakeholders of the project. The PCO Manager will be responsible for performing schedule, scope and technical control tasks. The PCO Manager will oversee all the Project Managers for MDOC Legacy Projects. Brief Description of Work MDOC requires an efficient management of the programs and projects currently residing on the MDOC legacy applications, Including MDOC’s Corrections Management Information System (CMIS), and MDOC’s Offender Management Network Information (OMNI) application. Due to the criticality of the applications and the complexity of the projects, the project requires a Senior Portfolio Manager to establish and manage a Project Management Office.
Qualificationsa) A minimum of 15 years’ experience delivering and managing IT solutions.
b) 10 years’ experience as a Senior Project Manager facilitating process and technology changes within an organization, including projects with multiple deliverables, Managed the launch of new products and services, large-scale application development, systems integration, system enhancements, operational efficiency improvements, process reengineering and IT infrastructure upgrades.
c) Minimally five years’ experience managing a large, complex multi-year systems development project whose budget was greater than $15,000,000 (excluding hardware/software costs) with experience in managing cross-functional projects and programs with tight deadlines.
d) 3+ years experience as a Portfolio Manager on a management team overseeing complex efforts requiring multiple Project Managers, internal and external technology deliverables, multi-million dollar budgets and regular communication with management.
Additional InformationO. [Agency] technical environment for the work Database Server Hardware and Software Server: SUN Fire E25K Operating System: Sun Solaris 10.2 (UNIX) Database: Sybase ASE 15.0.3, SQL Server 2005, 2008 Network Protocol configurations include TCP/IP using Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 servers. Desktop Workstations PCs using Windows XP and Windows 7 Locations Approximately 10,000 workstations distributed at approximately 200 locations across Michigan. Development Tools PowerBuilder 9 Sybase SQL Stored Procedures Business Intelligence Software Crystal Reports .NET Microsoft Dynamics CRM Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 and 8.0 Mainframe (Legacy) COBOL INSYTE Reports
Skills Required
- Minimum 15 years' experience delivering and managing IT solutions
- 10 years' experience as a Senior Project Manager facilitating process and technology changes and managing multi-deliverable projects
- At least 5 years managing a large, complex multi-year systems development project with budget > $15,000,000 (excluding HW/SW)
- 3+ years' experience as a Portfolio Manager overseeing multiple Project Managers, internal/external deliverables and multi-million dollar budgets
What We Do
STEM Xpert is a consulting engineering firm recognized in the engineering industry for its commitment to client service and passion for excellence. The firm provides specialized professional consulting services in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
