Senior IT Project Manager – Telecom (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager with experience managing Telecom projects for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will work closely with the Controls & Communications, Operational Services, and Application Services organizations to coordinate, shepherd, and facilitate Control Center and Telecom projects from inception to conclusion.
This hybrid position (2 days in office) is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you think this position aligns well with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Senior IT Project Manager - Telecom:
- Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned Control Center (CC) 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.
- Take a pro-active 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 functions:
- Written and verbal sponsor communication.
- Project team communications and coordination.
- Inter-project team communications and coordination.
- Issues and risk management.
- Coordination with IT resources.
- Coordination with the program enterprise architect.
- Team meeting and 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.
- Communication and project management best practice gap analysis.
- Coordinate and assist management with transitions of identified project resources as needed.
- Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.
Requirements for Senior IT Project Manager - Telecom:
- 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 IT Software, IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure related projects, developing technical specifications and project plans for medium-to large-sized projects.
- 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 IT Software, 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.
**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.
AG/BH13375-76
Job ID: 13755
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