IT Project Manager III

Title IT Project Manager III

Locations Portland OR 97204 ( Hybrid)

Client : Portland General Electric

Summary

Hybrid Work Hours: 8 to 5 40 hours;

Summary

Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise

Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices

Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions

Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations

May lead functional teams or projects

Required Skills

Is utilities experience required (Y/N) N preferred but not required

Top 3 MustHaves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):

1. Strong project and portfolio management experience

2. Strong leadership and organizational skills

3. Strong understanding of the SDLC process

Top 3 NiceToHaves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)

1. Experience working with Oracle ERP Coupa ServiceNow SPM

2. Adaptability in a team environment.

3. Creativity and critical thinking.

Education Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree): n/a

Certification Requirements (Any Preferences): PMP or CAPM required

How many years of experience are you looking for Typically 8 or more years in project management or a related field.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsible for leading a single major project or multiple moderate projects. Types include but are not limited to business systems or process improvement department reorganizations and strategy implementation training feasibility studies and pilots.

Consults with operations managers to ensure strategic alignment cost effectiveness and mitigation of negative operational and/or customer impacts of business initiatives and projects; works with project sponsor to develop objectives and scope; assists in or develops business case/justification.

Develops or oversees development of project plan(s) including WBS schedule and cost baselines dependencies and project roles and resource requirements; identifies project risks and mitigation strategies; partners and strategizes with Supply Chain Legal IT and project sponsor on vendor contract negotiations.

Leads multiple major projects/initiatives in completing strategic projects. Provides staff leadership to team members; facilitates team meetings cultivates and reinforces group values norms and behaviors; provides guidance and motivation to team on performance and productivity issues; ensures compliance with established project management methodologies and standards; takes corrective action as needed.

Establishes and maintains formal controls to manage and monitor project budget scope quality schedule and risks to ensure projects are completed on time within budget and effectively. Negotiates necessary project changes with project sponsor. Maintains adjusts and updates project plans as needed.

Develops communication plans and strategies; provides timely accurate communication of project plans and status to stakeholders.

Leads and/or facilitates business process improvement (BPI) activities; assists managers and subject matter experts to identify understand and improve or revise processes practices and policies; assists managers in establishing process controls in order to measure baseline and postimprovement performance to monitor success of improvement initiatives.

Acts as a change agent systematically driving continuous improvement using lean Six Sigma and other continuous improvement techniques.

Ensures all project documents are catalogued and archived in a secure and efficient manner; documents and files all lessons learned along with all project artifacts.

Develops and maintains key relationships across the business including with senior executives; provides subject matter expertise for project management and/or process improvement. Collaborates with mentors and/or assists in training other PMs or leads to

continually improve project standards and methodology.

Actively partners and participates with other utilities to strengthen and create

opportunities to share best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelors degree in business communications psychology or computer science or other related field or equivalent experience.

Typically eight or more years in project management or a related field.

PMP certification required

Advanced knowledge of project management science methodologies and standards.

Advanced knowledge of and ability to integrate project management knowledge areas including project scope quality time cost communication

procurement human resources and risk management.

Advanced knowledge of and skill in using software applications such as MS Project PowerPoint Word Excel spreadsheet and graphing Access and Visio Maximo and Power Plant.

Advanced knowledge of Project

Profile system and PGE email system.

Advanced knowledge of business process reengineering

and continuous improvement methods and concepts.

Advanced knowledge of systems thinking concepts and principles.

Advanced knowledge of group problemsolving methods and techniques including problem analysis nominal group and brainstorming techniques and consensus building.

Advanced listening skills including the ability to draw information out and to see things from anothers perspective.

Advanced skills in writing technical and business requirements.

Advanced communication skills both written and oral including negotiation persuasion and presentation skills.

Advanced consulting skills.

Advanced analytical thinking skills.

Advanced ability to manage stakeholders.

Advanced business acumen.

Advanced change leadership skills.

Advanced conflict management skills.

Advanced decisionmaking skills.

Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills.

Advanced facilitation skills.

Advanced negotiation skills.

Advanced problemsolving skills.

Advanced risk management skills.

Cognitive Level

o Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems collect information establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example engineer HR director plant manager etc.).

Thanks & regards

Nitin Baisla

Sr. Technical Recruiter

TalentMovers Inc.

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