Senior IT Project Manager – Operational Technology Services (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 project management support and assistance to the Operational Technology Services Internal Business Operations Management organization of Operational Technology Services. This project manager will, along with key managerial stakeholders, project managers, subject matter experts, and compliance staff, facilitate the efforts in the development and execution of Operational Technology strategy.
This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel that his position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Senior IT Project Manager:
Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned 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, including:
Facilitate and assist management to plan, initiate, and implement various projects as defined in the Operational Technology Strategic Plan.
Organize, coordinate, and facilitate the work of project team(s) and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, which includes plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage.
Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards, and targets, alerting appropriate manager / personnel of any obstacles / potential delays to project timelines, targets, or success; provide corrective action recommendations.
Forecast and recommend / request appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs; resource requests must be submitted to, coordinated with, and provided by appropriate Performance Managers.
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.
Obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule, or performance; alert those with a need to know (manager, COR, Procurement, etc.).
Draft project plans, resource strategies, and develop funding estimates required to advance each defined effort.
Facilitate project meetings between a variety of departments and disciplines.
Provide recommendations regarding assessment approach and deliverables.
Coordinate the creation and documentation of revised processes, standards, and roles and responsibilities.
Maintain consistent communication with the project sponsor, performance managers, and clients on the progress of the project versus the plan.
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.
Draft a final project report, including project “lessons-learned”, for appropriate management review and acceptance.
Take a proactive stance on project risk management.
Facilitate and/or support the following deliverables:
Scope Definition and Management.
Business Requirements and Needs Analysis from various stakeholder perspectives.
Process and System Design requirements.
Gap Analysis from the “as is” to the “to be” state.
Implement Organizational Design and Change Management requirements as developed within the Operational Technology program.
Implementation Planning includes optimizing milestones and building upon successes.
Integration Architecture Design.
End User Training.
Facilitates and partners with other SMEs to grow and maintain business process management capabilities. guidelines, methodologies, tools, that assist the organization in growing and optimizing product and service delivery.
Requirements for Senior IT Project Manager:
A bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, information technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
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.
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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Job ID: 14025
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