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Posted: January 13, 2026 (2 days ago)

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State Administrative Manager 15

State of Michigan

LEO-Labor and Econ Opportunity

Fresh

Location

Michigan, 48909

Salary

$96,491 - $138,794

per year

Closes

January 20, 2026More State jobs →

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading the Change Management Office in Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency, where you'll guide teams on big projects like process improvements, grant management, and creating procedures and forms.

You'll oversee staff, coordinate across departments on sensitive issues, and prioritize urgent tasks to modernize agency operations.

It's a great fit for someone with strong leadership skills, experience in managing changes, and the ability to handle multiple projects in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in any major
  • Four years of professional experience, including two years at experienced (P11) level or one year at advanced (12) level
  • Strong project management skills for overseeing multiple initiatives
  • Expertise in change management and continuous improvement
  • Ability to coordinate staff across departments on high-profile, confidential issues
  • Experience in process improvement, grant management, or modernization projects
  • Location flexibility in Detroit or Lansing

Full Job Description


www.michigan.gov/LEO
At the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, we are passionate about creating a positive, professional, and supportive work environment where we value our differences and are committed to being open and respectful to all our employees and the public we serve. Our department provides the connections, expertise and innovative solutions to drive continued business growth, build vibrant communities, create affordable housing, generate tourism and attract and retain key talent to fill Michigan’s vast pipeline of opportunities. Learn more at www.michigan.gov/LEO.

This position will function as an administrative manager within the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA).

As a leader with expertise in change management and continuous improvement, the administrative manager will lead the agency’s portfolio of change initiatives and carry out management duties for assigned staff.

This position provides the overall strategic direction for the Unemployment Insurance Agency’s (UIA) Change Management Office.

This section oversees the Transformation Team, which is responsible for grant management, process improvement projects, and other large-scale modernization projects for the agency, and the Procedures Unit, which produces forms, correspondence, field releases, and needed procedures.

This position requires coordination of multiple staff within the department and across the organization, working on high profile, sensitive and confidential issues.

This individual must have strong project management skills and be able to oversee and participate in multiple projects and initiatives, while prioritizing critical and time sensitive projects.

Position location will be Detroit or Lansing depending on the selected candidate.

Position Description

Requirements

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience
Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Qualifications

Education level typically acquired through completion of high school and two years of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 14 level; or, one year of safety and regulatory or law enforcement experience at the 15 level, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements.

Additional Information

Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and your official college transcript(s) to your application.

For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcript directly to LEO.

For more information regarding official transcripts, click here.

Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S.

educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Go to evaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials.

Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

All classified employees are subject to Civil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct and will be expected to disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties as a classified employee.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment.

Certain positions within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity may also require state criminal, fingerprint-based and driving record background checks.

Any position offer will be conditional until results of the background checks and drug test indicate eligibility for employment.

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627.



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Posted on NEOGOV: 1/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/14/2026

Source: NEOGOV | ID: neogov-michigan-5192012