Technical Project Manager

$68,000 - $72,000/Yr

University Of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Onsite - Ann Arbor, MI

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The Technical Project Manager will lead technical initiatives for the University of Michigan and the State of Michigan in response to public health concerns, particularly related to COVID-19 and childhood vaccines. This role involves managing projects, coordinating with various stakeholders, and ensuring the quality of deliverables through effective release management. The position is term-limited with benefits through September 2026, contingent on funding and performance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all necessary administrative and logistical documentation required by partners, including written and visual content and communication requests.
• Manage requirements in the backlog, scheduling tickets for release.
• Provide functional management over student and non-student, and vendor roles supporting the projects.
• Plan the release of deliverables and setup and build releases.
• Design and run integration tests to ensure the quality of releases.
• Develop procedures to support configuration and release management process.

Requirements

• Master's degree in computer science or information.
• At least 3 years experience working in a technical field related to COVID-19 response and childhood vaccines.
• Proficiency in JIRA project management tooling.
• Experience working as a project manager or related role on a COVID response project.
• Proven experience with SQL for creating reports, including window functions, CTE's, and grouping.

Benefits

• Generous time off (Vacation, Holidays, Season Days, Family Leave)
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses
• Tuition support program