Sr. IT Project Manager – Cyber Security (Hybrid)

Sr. IT Project Manager – Cyber Security (Hybrid)

Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. IT Project Manager – Cyber Security for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position
will provide project and program management support and assistance to the Information Technology OT Cyber Security organization. This position will work closely with technical organizations across Information Technology and Transmission Services to coordinate and facilitate Cyber Security projects from inception to conclusion. Collaborating closely with, and under the guidance and direction of the Portfolio Manager, the PM in this position will work with project teams to draft project plans, facilitate and coordinate project activities, and track, monitor, and provide detailed reporting for multiple designated projects.  

This Hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Sr. IT Project Manager – Cyber Security:

• Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned Cyber Security strategic initiative 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.
• Forecast appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs, maintaining outyear forecasts for portfolio planning purposes.
• Recommend an overall roadmap of efforts required to achieve program objectives.
• Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables, and goals.
• Draft program plans, resource strategies, and funding estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort.
• Organize, coordinate, and facilitate portfolio of work, and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, includes recommending project stages and assessing 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.
• Coordinate activities for manager-assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters, escalating concerns to appropriate manager / personnel.
• Collaborate with manager and internal stakeholders to facilitate the tasks and activities of project team(s) and to properly understand related business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and how best to effectively deploy end products.
• Provide background information, technical input, options, and recommendations for program decisions as requested by manager / personnel; work with appropriate parties to facilitate resolution of conflicting positions.
• Maintain consistent communication with project sponsors, performance managers, and clients on the progress of the project vis-a-vis the work plan.
• Collaborate and work with project sponsors and program Steering Committee to remove obstacles impacting timely project completion.
• Support and facilitate the following functions: written and verbal sponsor communication, inter-project team communications and coordination, issues and risk management, coordination with IT resources, coordination with the program enterprise architect, sponsor meeting management.
• 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.

Requirements/Qualifications for Sr. IT Project Manager – Cyber Security:

• 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 bachelor’s degree.
• Experience must include project management of full lifecycle OT/IT Software, OT/IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure related projects, developing technical specifications and project plans for medium-to large-sized projects. Service Desk or Operations and Maintenance (O&M) experience will not meet project experience requirements.
• Typically, responsible for medium – to large - sized projects (25M and higher lifecycle cost).
• Advanced skills with MS Project to include fundamental operation, function, and workflow of MS Project regarding timelines, dependencies, project expectations, milestones, and resources.
• Demonstrated ability to manage OT/IT Software, OT/IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure projects, and/or Applications Integrations projects in accordance with industry project management principles.
• Expert at supporting the 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 multiple stakeholders.

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.

ED/BH 13903
 Job ID: 13903