Project Manager

Project Manager

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 work closely with the Telecom and Information Technology (IT) organizations to coordinate, shepherd, and facilitate Control Center projects from inception to conclusion.

This position is a one-year contract with the opportunity to renew on an annual basis. It also includes employee benefits! If you think you’d be a good fit, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities of the Project Manager:

• Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned IT 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:
• Identify and request necessary subject matter experts needed during the project.
• Forecast and recommend / request appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs.
• Collaborate with business units and Performance Managers to resolve resource allocation issues.
• Schedule and facilitate project team meetings.
• Recommend an overall roadmap of efforts required to achieve program initiatives and project objectives.
• Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables, and goals.
• Draft project plans, resource strategies and funding estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort.
• Alert manager of and obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule, or performance.
• Organize, coordinate, and facilitate the work of project team(s) 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.
• Coordinate activities for assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• 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.
• Address and navigate politically sensitive issues in a collaborative and professional manner.
• 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.
• 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 performance managers to remove obstacles impacting timely project completion.
• Draft a final project report, including project “lessons-learned”, for appropriate management review and approval and acceptance.
• Take a pro-active stance on project risk management by:
• Anticipating and identifying potential areas of risk and obtaining guidance from appropriate manager or Contracting Officer.
• Tracking, monitoring, and facilitating resolution of issues and risks identified within the projects, as well as compliance related dependencies.
• Maintaining issue, risk, and/or action logs.
• Developing, drafting, and recommending contingency plans to minimize and eliminate risks on an ongoing basis for review and approval / acceptance by appropriate manager / personnel.
• 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.

Requirements of the Project Manager:

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required.
• 10+ years of experience is required and should include project management support, business analysis and/or systems analysis with a focus on Telecommunications Projects.
• 5 years IT-related work experience required
• IT project and program management experience within an Information Technology environment required
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required

**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/ BH #10621

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Signing bonus

Work Location: One location