Project Manager 3 (IT Projects) (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Project Manager 3 (IT Projects) for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will provide project management support and assistance to the Transmission Technology Services Internal Business Operations Management (TTB) organization of Transmission Technology Services (TT), Transmission Services (T). This project manager will, along with key managerial stakeholders, architects, project managers, subject matter experts, and compliance staff, facilitate the efforts in the development and execution of Transmission Technology strategy. Transmission Technology Services Internal Business Operations Management is responsible for providing Transmission technology support services including Strategy & Architecture, Program Planning & Delivery, Financial & Resource Management, Procurement Management, Process Management & Service Delivery Maturity, and Reliability Standards Owner reporting to the Internal Operations Manager.
This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Project Manager 3 (IT Projects):
- Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned TT Services Internal Business Operations project or projects, from beginning to end, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the manager, team lead, or other personnel with the authority to do so.
- Communicate regularly with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, strategic partners, and Tier II managers across the organization independently and in team meetings.
- Address and navigate politically sensitive issues in a collaborative and professional manner; collaborate with manager / personnel for guidance, as needed.
- Provide background information, technical input, options, and recommendations for project decisions as requested by manager / personnel; work with appropriate parties to facilitate resolution of conflicting team positions.
- Issue project status reports on a regular or as requested basis.
- Collaborate and work with project sponsors and performance managers to remove obstacles impacting timely project completion.
- Draft a final project report, including project “lessons-learned”, for appropriate management review and acceptance.
- Take a pro-active stance on project risk management.
- Facilitate and/or support deliverables.
- When necessary, manage the successful transition of a project or program of projects to another project manager including any training, documentation, or meeting coordination required to bring the new PM fully up to speed on all critical aspects of the work and introduce them to executive sponsors and key stakeholders.
- Coordinate and assist management with transitions of identified project resources as needed. This may include gathering information from departing/transitioning resources to identify subject matter expertise, documenting workloads, identifying training requirements to facilitate smooth transitions.
- Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a need to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.
Requirements/Qualification for Project Manager 3 (IT Projects):
- A bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, information technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
- 10 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor’s degree.
- 14 years of direct work experience is required without a degree or a non-applicable degree.
- Experience should include direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution for medium to large sized projects.
- Note: Level 3 is typically responsible for medium – to large -sized projects (25M and higher lifecycle cost). “Typically,” as it refers to project size, is determined by an average of the worker’s assigned projects and includes the complexity, visibility, and sensitivity of the projects within the past year and is not based on a single project-funding amount.
- Demonstrated project management experience with business services capabilities projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding, and developing technical specifications and project plans.
- Experience successfully coordinating or running multiple projects simultaneously as a program.
- Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Project, Visio, and SharePoint Server environments.
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
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