Senior IT Project Manager (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Project Manager for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will provide expert project management services and will work directly with the migration manager on the high-dollar highly visible Project. This Project Manager will work closely with key managerial stakeholders, architects, subject matter experts and compliance staff to develop Operational Technology (OT) project and program initiatives. The Project Manager will work with project teams to draft and execute OT program/project plans; create and track schedules and budgets; facilitate and coordinate program/project activities; and track, monitor and provide detailed milestone reporting for multiple designated programs/projects.
This 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 Senior IT Project Manager:
- Provide project management expertise, support, and facilitation of manager-assigned IT projects, from beginning to end, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development.
- Take a proactive stance on project risk management.
- Communicate regularly with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, strategic partners, and managers independently and in team meetings.
- Support and facilitate the following deliverables:
- Scope Definition and Management.
- Implement Organizational Design and Change Management with respect to a culture resistant to change.
- Process and System Design requirements.
- Communication and project management best practice gap analysis.
- Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.
- 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.
Requirements for Senior IT Project Manager:
- U.S. Citizenship and valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
- 12 years of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
- 15 years of direct work experience is required without a degree or a non-applicable Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience must include project management of IT Software and network infrastructure related projects and applications; integration of projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding and developing technical specifications and project plans for large-sized projects.
- Note: This role is responsible for large -sized projects (100M and higher lifecycle cost) with high visibility, complexity, sensitivity, and impact.
- Advanced skills with MS Project to include fundamental operation, function, and workflow regarding timelines, dependencies, project expectations, milestones, and resources.
- Demonstrated ability to manage IT Software, Network Infrastructure projects and/or Applications Integrations projects in accordance with industry project management principles.
- Expert in supporting full lifecycle of projects through the IT Systems Development Lifecycle.
- Expert at eliciting information from stakeholders, documenting and communicating, including via Project Plans, Functional & Technical Specifications, Schedules, Resource Plans, Budgets and Presentations.
- Demonstrated experience with expert-level communication and customer service skills to advance assigned project(s) forward in a large agency environment with many stakeholders.
**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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