Project Manager

A P A International; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

APA International Placement Consultants is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Portland, OR to lead complex campaigns end-to-end. You will develop plans, budgets, and schedules, align resources, and manage risks to deliver outcomes.

You will communicate with stakeholders at all levels, facilitate meetings, and drive process improvements to ensure timely, on-budget delivery across multiple initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• PMI or equivalent certification preferred.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and manage difficult conversations with tact.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans, budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using PMO tools.
• Define resource requirements and negotiate availability with resource managers.
• Manage timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent campaigns.
• Establish, maintain, and update project risk log; resolve issues and escalate as needed.
• Translate business requirements into actionable project objectives and roadmaps.
• Monitor and report on project performance and quality across the portfolio.
• Drive continuous improvement in delivery, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Presentation

Analytical thinking

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, technology or related field

Job description

Contract | BizTek People, Inc. | APA International Placement Consultants | United States

Posted On 08/29/2026

Job Information

Job Opening ID 10151

Language Skills English

Location Portland, OR

Technology

City Portland

State/Province Oregon

97268

Job Description

Job Description

• Develop project plans, budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using company's PMO tools and templates as appropriate; Define resource requirements and negotiate availability with resource managers; Ability to manage timelines, budgets, and resource allocation across multiple concurrent campaigns
  
• Develops, matures, and ensures adherence to the PM methodology tailored to company operating environment.
  
• Establish, maintain, and update project risk log. Resolve project issues and elevate as appropriate; spotting bottlenecks before they impact a deadline
  
• Comfortable working through ambiguity and guiding projects with a clear understanding of the underlying business challenges, constraints, and trade-offs
  
• Able to translate business requirements into actionable, achievable project objectives, and help sharpen stated goals
  
• Able to develop a roadmap understanding the key dependencies to be successful
  
• Strong negotiation and prioritization skills to navigate cross functional teams.
  
• Monitors and reports on project performance and quality across the portfolio; provides input into delivery metrics and project health indicators. Supports portfolio-wide quality audits and process adherence reviews.
  
• Drives continuous improvement efforts to increase consistency and effectiveness of project delivery, including risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and outcome realization.
  
• Demonstrates appropriate leadership, collaboration, and decision-making behaviors; maintains technical knowledge and professional growth.
  
• Conduct analyses to estimate and track project costs and budgets
  
• Manage project change control and follow existing policies
  
• Ensure project-related documentation is accurate and complete
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology or related field preferred
  
• 5+ years of project management experience
  
• Demonstrated success applying project management concepts and techniques across multiple, simultaneous projects
  
• Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization
  
• Demonstrated analytical skills, including problem solving and critical thinking, with attention to detail
  
• Ability to facilitate meetings and manage difficult conversations with tact and diplomacy
  
• Ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organization
  
• Understanding of business process improvement and change management desired
  
• PMI or equivalent certification preferred
  

Marketing-Specific Knowledge

• Understanding of the full campaign lifecycle (brief → creative → production → launch → measurement)
  
• Familiarity with development and management of cross-channel direct marketing campaigns including targeting, business rules, and test and learn iterations.
  
• Familiarity with channels they'll be coordinating (digital, social, email, events, PR) — doesn't need to be an expert executor, but needs to speak the language