IT Project Manager II

The Temp Plugs; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility project management firm based in Oregon is seeking a Project Manager to lead product development initiatives. The ideal candidate will manage multiple agile teams, ensuring effective communication and coordination, while aligning projects with business objectives. Required skills include extensive experience in project management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, and proficiency in JIRA. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact organizational processes and project success.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in leading product development projects.
• Experience managing iterative development with agile teams.
• Strong skills in communication and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage major projects ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Oversee multiple agile teams and ensure effective coordination.
• Develop and maintain project plans and communication strategies.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Agile methodology

Risk management

Budget management

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Responsibilities

• Product development for digitization of Utility line operations
• Stakeholder engagement, program strategy and presentations, coordinating progress, risk and impediment mitigation
• Track progress and project planning with team members
• Weekly connect with hiring manager
• Roadmap and program milestone set up; stakeholder engagement and report outs; team norming and budget planning

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). 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 post-improvement 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

• Required Skills
• Is utilities experience required? (Y/N) Nice to have
• Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
• 1. Lead and manage iterative product development projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and objectives.
• 2. Oversee multiple agile teams, including geographically diverse teams both onsite and offshore, ensuring effective coordination, communication, and collaboration.
• 3. Overall planning, cross-functional coordination and stakeholder engagement; strong communication and leadership skills to keep the project on track.
• Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
• 1. Risk and dependencies management
• 2. Budget management
• 3. Proficiency in Project management tools including JIRA
• Certification Requirements (Any Preferences): PMP and Scrum Master certifications nice to have - not required.
• Years of experience: 5-7 years experience.