IT Project Manager (Remote)

IT Project Manager (Remote)

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 will facilitate business technology projects supporting various business lines. This position will provide support to Portfolio Managers in developing integrated schedules across a range of medium-to-large-sized projects as well as assisting in assessing business implications, scheduling targets and deadlines, as well as budget objectives.

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

Key Responsibilities for Project Manager:

·        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 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 a 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 the 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 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 by coordinating an effective team and allocating team members to project tasks.  Alert the Manager of any resource allocation issues and recommend solutions

·        Allocate time in the project plan for the project team to attend all recommended training.

·        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. 

·        Review meeting minutes and action items from any missed IT PMO meetings.

·        Maintain consistent communication with the project sponsor, project resource performance managers, and stakeholders on the progress of the project versus the plan.

Requirements for Project Manager:

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

o   5 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor’s degree.

o   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).

·        Experience must include direct work experience in an Information Technology project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution, and strong familiarity with project management software.

·        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, 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 regarding 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.

**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: 13720