Program Manager

Kavaliro; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 156,000 - 163,000; Part time

Job summary

Kavaliro is assisting a government-entity through a critical LIMS replacement project in Oregon. The Program Manager will support the Senior PM, drive organizational change management, communications, and vendor feedback, and coordinate cross-functional teams to keep schedules, risks, and budgets aligned.

The role requires PMI-PMBOK understanding, PMP certification, strong written and spoken communication, and the ability to work effectively in a hybrid, remote-capable environment.

Qualifications

• PMP certification required.
• Experience with Office 365 and remote work.
• Strong communication skills.
• State government project management experience preferred.
• Experience with LIMS or similar systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple complex project schedules and milestones.
• Maintain timelines, critical paths, and status reports.
• Elevate risks and issues and coordinate resource allocation.
• Coordinate with OIS SE3 and OSPHL teams for UAT and change management.
• Prepare biweekly status reports documenting activities.
• Support funding applications for project work.
• Liaise with vendors and respond to information requests.
• Perform other IT project management duties as assigned.

Skills

Office 365

Project Management

Exceptional communication

Remote work capability

PMP certification

Education

PMP certification

Job description

Job Description

The Office of Information Services (OIS) seeks an experienced Program Manager to support our client with the implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). In addition to supporting the Senior Project Manager, this Program Manager will focus on: organizational change management, internal and external communications, team coordination, maintaining the decision log, and curating vendor feedback from OSPHL team.

Pay

$113 - $118 per hour

Scope

Contractor’s Key Person under this WOC will perform project management duties for the OSPHL LIMS Replacement project and other OSPHL projects, as assigned.

Tasks

• Project manage multiple complex and detailed project schedules.
• Maintain project timelines, milestones, and critical paths.
• Monitor and control projects to assure timely completion.
• Advise on and elevate key risks and issues that impact the projects.
• Collaborate with managers and advocate for OSPHL resources to be allocated to the appropriate project tasks.
• Respond to requests for information from LIMS vendor or members of the OSPHL team.
• Support applications for funding opportunities to support this project work.
• Liaise with OIS SE3 team and provide support.
• Liaise with the OSPHL team to support organizational change management and User Acceptance.
• Coordinate with the OSPHL team to project manage the User Acceptance testing effort for the LIMS Replacement Project.
• Perform other OSPHL IT Project Management duties, as assigned.
• Write project status reports, every other week (biweekly), to document all activities performed, including (but not limited to):
• Status on all activities listed in the bullets above.
• Work on resource capacity reports to identify OSPHL resources that are over-allocated and under-utilized.
• Any ad hoc reports needed for OSPHL management to make informed decisions.
• Efforts on project planning and scheduling.
• Updates to the project planner with new LIMS Subprojects based on input from laboratory management team.
• Assistance provided to complete EIS project deliverables for the Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Replacement Project and other related subprojects.

Required Skills And Experience

• Office 365
• Prior state government experience
• Project Management
• Exceptional communication skills
• Ability to work effectively remotely
• Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

In addition, the ideal candidate will have skills and experience in:

• Organization Change Management in a Laboratory or Clinical Care setting.
• Project Management experience in a Laboratory or Clinical Care setting.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodologies.

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.

Job Requirements

Hybrid