Non-IT Project/Program Manager III

ManpowerGroup; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

Health FSA

Dependent FSA

Life Insurance

Disability

Travel Insurance

401(k) Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Non-IT Project/Program Manager III for a large-scale manufacturing facility project in Portland, OR. You will support the PMO, coordinate governance, reporting, and the full project lifecycle from planning through commissioning.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in engineering/construction/business/PM, 5+ years in PMO or project controls, and strong scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting skills using MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in PMO, project controls, project coordination, or project management.
• Experience supporting large capital, manufacturing, industrial, engineering, facility, or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, risk management, and project reporting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint, with the ability to produce concise, decision-ready materials.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project controls, governance, reporting, and overall project execution across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, milestones, dependencies, critical-path activities, and recovery plans.
• Support budgeting and cost tracking, including CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, commitments, accruals, and variance analysis.
• Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and progress information into clear dashboards and executive-level reporting.
• Maintain and drive follow-up of action items, decisions, risks, issues, and change requests, ensuring closure.

Skills

Project management

Scheduling

Cost tracking

Risk management

Reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CM/Business/PM

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Our client, a leading manufacturing organization is seeking a Non-IT Project/Program Manager III to join their team. As a Non-IT Project/Program Manager III, you will support the Project Management Office (PMO) for a large-scale manufacturing facility project, helping drive planning, engineering, procurement, construction, equipment installation, commissioning, and operational readiness. The ideal candidate will bring strong project controls discipline, clear communication, and the ability to turn complex schedule and cost information into decision-ready reporting that keeps leadership aligned.

Job Title:

Non-IT Project/Program Manager III

Location:

Portland, OR

Pay Range:

$57

What's the Job?

• Support the PMO Manager in coordinating project controls, governance, reporting, and overall project execution across the full project lifecycle.

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, key milestones, dependencies, critical-path activities, and recovery plans to protect delivery timelines.

• Support budgeting and cost tracking, including CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, commitments, accruals, and variance analysis to keep financial performance transparent.

• Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and progress information into clear project dashboards and executive-level reporting that leadership can act on.

• Maintain and drive follow-up of action items, decisions, risks, issues, and change requests, ensuring closure and accountability.

What's Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in PMO, project controls, project coordination, or project management.

• Experience supporting large capital, manufacturing, industrial, engineering, facility, or construction projects.

• Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, risk management, and project reporting.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint, with the ability to produce concise, decision-ready materials.

What's in it for me?

• Work on a high-impact manufacturing facility project where your project controls and coordination directly influence execution quality.

• Join a small PMO team and collaborate closely with project leadership, cross-functional partners, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.

• Build audit-ready documentation and strengthen governance through structured reporting, meeting coordination, and follow-through.

• Use your analytical skills to identify schedule, budget, risk, and dependency concerns early and elevate them appropriately.

• Contribute to milestone-readiness reporting by supporting construction progress tracking and recovery actions when constraints arise.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

• Dental Plan

• Vision Plan

• Health Savings Account

• Health Flexible Spending Account

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance

• Business Travel Insurance

• 401(k), Plus Match

• Weekly Pay

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.