Project Manager OCM

North Highland; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 82,656 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

North Highland in Portland, OR is seeking a Project Manager / Organizational Change Manager for a 12-month contract, onsite 2-3 days weekly in Vancouver, WA. You will lead a portfolio management system assessment, bridging technical implementation with human-centered change to drive measurable value.

You’ll conduct stakeholder interviews, facilitate workshops, assess readiness, and develop adoption strategies and governance improvements for a public sector transformation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading organizational change management in consulting environments.
• Proven track record supporting public sector or federal government engagements.
• Certifications such as Prosci or PMP are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead structured stakeholder interviews across executive, management, and end-user levels to understand current system usage and adoption barriers.
• Facilitate discovery workshops to synthesize findings into actionable insights.
• Assess organizational readiness, training effectiveness, and communications strategies.
• Identify root causes of underutilization and inefficiencies.
• Develop gap analyses benchmarking practices against PM standards.
• Collaborate with SMEs to translate findings into recommendations.
• Create executive-ready presentations and strategic roadmaps for leadership.
• Work as the sole organizational change resource within a multidisciplinary team.
• Support adoption strategies, training recommendations, and governance improvements.

Skills

Stakeholder interviews

Change management

Executive communication

Workshop facilitation

Adoption strategy

Tools

Portfolio management software

Enterprise collaboration tools

Job description

MAKE STRATEGY A REALITY | ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH | CHOOSE YOUR PATH

As the world's leading change and transformation consultancy, we're helping businesses move from strategy to reality by taking a pragmatic and practical approach to build solutions that last. We're seeking a Project Manager/ Organizational Change Manager, in Portland OR for our public sector practice to help us take vision to value and create lasting impact. 12 month Contract assignment, onsite 2-3 days a week in Vancouver, WA

HOW WILL YOU MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN?

As a Project Manager/ Organizational Change Manager, you will lead a transformative assessment of a major portfolio management system implementation, driving stakeholder engagement and adoption across a large public sector organization. This role will bridge technical implementation with human-centered change management, ensuring that system improvements translate into real organizational value. Your work will directly influence how project teams adopt new processes, communicate effectively across governance levels, and ultimately maximize the return on significant technology investments in the energy sector.

YOU WILL:

• Lead structured stakeholder interviews across executive, management, and end-user levels to understand current system usage, workflow challenges, and adoption barriers
• Facilitate discovery workshops and working sessions to synthesize qualitative findings into clear, evidence-based insights
• Assess organizational readiness, training effectiveness, communications strategies, and business process alignment with industry best practices
• Identify root causes of system underutilization and process inefficiencies through active listening and analytical thinking
• Develop comprehensive gap analyses that benchmark current practices against established project management standards
• Collaborate with technical subject matter experts and consultants to translate findings into actionable, data-backed recommendations
• Create executive-ready presentations and strategic roadmaps that communicate complex findings in compelling, business-focused narratives
• Work independently as the sole organizational change management resource within a multidisciplinary consulting team
• Support the development of adoption strategies, training recommendations and governance improvements
• Conduct quality assurance validation with client stakeholders to ensure recommendations meet accuracy and actionability standards

IDEALLY, WE'D LIKE:

• Demonstrated expertise in organizational change management and user adoption within consulting environments
• Professional experience in utility, energy, infrastructure, capital programs, engineering, or construction sectors
• Background supporting project management transformations, portfolio management office assessments, or system optimization initiatives
• Proven experience working with portfolio management platforms, project management software, or enterprise collaboration tools
• Track record of public sector or federal government consulting engagements
• Professional certifications such as Prosci Change Management Certification, Project Management Professional, Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent credentials
• Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to communicate complex findings to senior leadership
• Exceptional facilitation and workshop leadership capabilities with diverse stakeholder groups
• Consultative approach to problem-solving with the ability to work collaboratively alongside technical specialists
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate data into compelling narratives
• Self-motivated, independent worker comfortable in ambiguous or evolving engagement environments
• Strong interviewing skills combined with empathetic, active listening abilities

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States, without the need for visa sponsorship by North Highland. Work visa sponsorship will not be provided, either now or in the future, for this position. This is a temporary employee (W2) opportunity.

North Highland is an equal opportunity employer, and we adhere to all applicable laws and regulations to ensure a fair and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We handle all information in accordance local privacy standards and maintain strict confidentiality.