MPHI is a Michigan-based and nationally engaged, non-profit public health institute. We are a team of teams, process and content experts, dedicated to building A world where tomorrow is healthier than today!

Title: Project Manager - CTS

$90,000 - $100,000 / Posted Thru: 5-7-24

Location: Hybrid - Okemos, MI Office

Purpose: The Project Manager - CTS will manage multiple custom web application development projects using agile methodologies and provide leadership for projects, as well as setting and improving team standards and processes. Responsibilities include managing scope, capacity, timeframes, sprints, standups, changes. Client management is a critical component of this position. Responsibilities also include business development. Must be a self-starter with strong technical, software, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills. Azure Dev Ops and Scrum/Agile certification is a plus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the project manager on multiple assigned projects, following documented processes and procedures, and providing regular status and risk updates to the team and client.
• Guide team through the requirements, development, testing, and implementation stages of the project and reviews the completed work effectively and efficiently.
• Serve as the project lead, documenting project activities, managing scope and capacity, setting timelines, identifying, and prioritizing tasks, managing change requests, reporting project status.
• Use independent judgement to carry out assignments that have significant impact on services or programs.
• Take ownership of whole applications and projects, serving as needed in different roles to ensure project success.
• Provide experience and expertise in removing impediments, software development processes, and ability to understand and implement client requirements.
• Work with internal and external staff, clients, and partners to ensure that applications developed meet needs and expectations.
• Communicate effectively with teams and clients and serve as a single point of contact for the project.
• Recommend, define, and document industry standard best practices for team implementation.
• Responsible for advancing business development opportunities for the CTS team.
• Maintain a positive, strong, credible, professional, and interpersonal relationship with all parties relevant to MPHI projects and always represent the best interest of MPHI.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree.

Experience: A minimum of four years of related and progressively more responsible work experience in software development. Experience in Project Management; Scrum/Agile certification is a plus.

Important Skills and Characteristics:

• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and oral communications.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Understands technical development concepts, and the latest software tools and technologies.
• Excellent abilities in the areas of project management, organizational skills, communication, and authentic relationships.
• Willingness to learn and ability to grasp new concepts quickly.
• Experience managing multiple custom web development projects.
• Experience with managing scope, capacity, timeframes, sprints, standups, impediments, and change order requests is a must.
• Self-starter with strong technical, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills sets is required.
• Experience with Azure Dev Ops and Scrum/Agile certification is a plus.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements: Job may require moderate physical effort including lifting materials and equipment of <50# and involves viewing a CRT or VDT screen 25% to 75% of the time. Standard office environment, possibly in multiple locations. Job will require some statewide travel and the possession of a valid vehicle operator's license where needed to perform duties of the position.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS: No assigned responsibility.

IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS: This position provides integral and necessary duties needed for the successful completion of client's project. It furthers MPHI's vision of making tomorrow healthier than today.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION

Contact Person/Group Frequency Purpose

CTS Management Daily Status, updates, directions

CTS Team Daily Updates, emergencies, coordination

Clients Daily/Weekly Status, coordination

"For purposes of employment standards, this classification is "Exempt" from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act."

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