Project Manager 3 (Non-IT) (11415)

$156,000 - $162,240/Yr

Motus Recruiting and Staffing - Vancouver, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Vancouver, WA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Project Manager 3 position involves leading major process improvement initiatives to enhance Transmission's Asset Management capabilities for a leading utility provider in the Pacific Northwest. The role requires collaboration with various stakeholders, including management and executives, to ensure successful delivery of asset management functions. This is a one-year renewable contract position based in Vancouver, Washington, with a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects from start to finish, collaborating with senior management, external entities, and stakeholders.
• Support development of business processes and data requirements for Transmission Asset value chain.
• Facilitate sessions with the Optimization Initiative Demand and Capacity to meet project goals.
• Serve as a liaison with IT to enhance MS Project's data architecture.
• Draft business cases for Reliability Engineering and asset management initiatives, securing approvals.
• Provide recommendations for annual budget planning by coordinating input from SMEs.
• Lead complex management initiatives and ensure milestones and deliverables are met.
• Assist in defining asset management improvement initiatives, problem statements, and scope.
• Identify performance gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Advise managers in adapting to new processes and concepts.
• Develop and track project targets, resource strategies, and funding estimates.
• Maintain communication with sponsors, managers, SMEs, and clients on project progress.
• Gather business requirements, conduct needs analysis, and provide gap analysis.
• Implement organizational design, change management, and success planning.
• Alert management of potential changes to project cost, schedule, or performance.
• Recommend process and system design improvements.
• Manage project teams, milestones, issues, and risks.
• Facilitate project meetings, create documentation, and support project transitions.
• Provide technical input and recommendations for project decision-making.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Management, Organizational Development (or closely-related field) is required. A master's degree is preferred.
• 10 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor's or master's degree.
• Experience should include direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.
• Project management experience in the electric utility sector with an emphasis on transmission assets is preferred.
• Experience with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle required.

Benefits

• Employee benefits included in the contract.