IT Project Manager

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for an IT Project Manager for their Portland, Oregon location. This position provides support to Portfolio Managers in developing integrated schedules across a range of medium to large size projects as well as assisting in assessing business implications, scheduling targets, and deadlines as well as budget objectives., * Facilitate assigned medium to large size information technology (IT) proposals and projects from inception to conclusion and in accordance with PMI-based methodology, industry standards, best practices, and internal skill development.

• Provide recommendations and guidance to technical staff and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. This includes planning project stages and assessing business implications for each stage.
• Facilitate a defined original project scope and obtain authorization for changes to the project cost, schedule, or performance.
• Monitor the project schedule. Alert Manager to any changes to or delays in the schedule.
• Support the project team through the project management process by assisting Management in creating and implementing the project plan.
• Schedule and facilitate team meetings and coordinate activities of sub-teams.
• Plan, and coordinate activities for designated project(s) to verify that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Review and monitor project funding and budget. Alert Manager of any budget concerns.
• Actively maintain project documents, schedule, budget, and workflow in the project management system of record.
• Actively engage with the Business and IT teams to facilitate the tasks and activities of the team, properly understand the business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and assist Management in deploying the solution.
• Alert the Manager of obstacles or work with the project sponsor or project resource's performance managers to remove obstacles so that the team can complete the project.
• Assist the manager coordinating an effective team and allocating team members to project tasks. Alert manager of any resource allocation issues and recommend solutions
• Allocate time in the project plan for the project team to attend all recommended training.
• Project Manager must take a pro-active stance on risk management.
• Analyze and identify areas of risk and obtain appropriate guidance from manager or Contracting Officer.
• Maintain issue, risk, and/or action logs.
• Draft and recommend contingency plans to minimize / eliminate risks on an ongoing basis.
• Draft regular status reports, final reports or deliverables and generate and act on lessons learned. With approval of the manager, issue final reports and act on lessons learned.
• Review meeting minutes and action items from any missed IT PMO meetings., 1. Disabled Veteran A veteran of the U.S military, ground, naval, or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who, but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service- related disability.

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• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business administration (or closely related technical field) is preferred.

• 5 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor's degree.
• 9 years of experience is required without a degree or an applicable degree.

• Experience should be in the computer/information technology or project management field with management of medium-sized projects (less than $500k lifecycle cost).
• 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience on technology projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding, and developing technical specifications and project plans.
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience successfully coordinating or running multiple projects simultaneously.
• 5+ years of demonstrated working knowledge of System Life Cycle (SLC) principles.
• Experience using Team Foundation Server for agile project development/project management.
• Demonstrated experience in project planning for assigned work streams, managing priorities, deliverables, and milestones, identifying and tracking project issues, risks, management decisions, and action items.
• Demonstrated experience with Visio flowcharts.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project, including familiarity with the fundamental operation, function, and workflow of Microsoft Project timelines, dependencies, deliverables, milestones, and resources.
• Working knowledge of software testing from test plan development to reliable and verifiable test case development and results.
• Ability to facilitate story development with product owner, manage project backlog, facilitate sprint planning sessions, and manage task burndown., You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition.

Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Autism

• Autoimmune disorder

• Blind or low vision

• Cancer

• Cardiovascular or heart disease

• Celiac disease

• Cerebral palsy

• Deaf or hard of hearing

• Depression or anxiety

• Diabetes

• Epilepsy

• Gastrointestinal disorders

• Intellectual disability

• Missing limbs or partially missing limbs

• Nervous system condition

• Psychiatric condition

This fully remote position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel this position aligns well with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

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