Job#: 3031825
Job Description:
Job Summary:
To plan, organize, and manage one or more small to medium sized projects to meet defined requirements or business objectives.
Hybrid (minimum of 3 days a week in our Okemos office). Will change to 4 days a week starting on 7/6/2026.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
1. Creates project plans, defines scope, creates budgets and timelines, identifies staffing and other resource needs, prioritizes tasks, creates roadmaps, defines strategy, identifies and documents technical and business needs, develops risk mitigation plans, and ensures project objectives meet the defined business requirements.
2. Executes project plans by overseeing staff assignments, facilitating meetings with the project team and end users to define and document technical solutions, engages external vendors as necessary, and executes operational readiness activities
3. Monitors and tracks the progress of project deliverables across multiple Agile teams and business units and focuses on regular and timely delivery of value to ensure that established cost, time, and quality goals are met.
4. Communicates project status with key stakeholders as needed, leads project team meetings as needed to assess project progress, prepares and distributes ongoing status updates, escalates issues and risk as appropriate, and manages and documents change.
5. Coordinates project activities and process definition with the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office and other departments as necessary to improve project team performance and ensure documentation requirements and formats adhere to corporate standards
6. Provides assistance, consultation, and mentoring to other project teams and Enterprise Portfolio Management Office staff.
7. Utilize PPM and Agile tools to track and measure project and team progress, productivity, and individual performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
Position requires a bachelor’s degree with relevant coursework in business or computer science and five years' related work experience in project management with prior experience in systems development or support. Certification or advance degree in project management (i.e., Masters Certificate in Project Management or PMP/PMI-ACP-certification) is preferred. Basic knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practice is required. Experience working within a SAFe environment is preferred.
Position requires advanced leadership skills; ability to analyze and resolve complex problems; use independent judgment and communicate effectively with internal and external contacts.
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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