Sr. IT Project Manager, Portland, OR #112209

$115,900 - $136,300/Yr

Pacific Power - Portland, OR

Full-time - Mid Level

Portland, OR

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior IT Project Manager at PacifiCorp, you will play a pivotal role in managing the development and implementation of Information Technology projects. This position requires you to provide direction to a dedicated team responsible for various aspects of project development, including design, analysis, feasibility studies, budgeting, and scheduling. You will establish project milestones, negotiate timelines and schedules, develop comprehensive project plans, and ensure timely communication of relevant information to all stakeholders involved. Your primary responsibility will be to lead the IT project team to meet identified project success criteria. This includes managing project phases and entire projects, which encompasses scoping, estimating, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting, and monitoring. You will be tasked with successfully delivering multiple and simultaneous software and infrastructure projects, acting as the single point of contact for all project-related communications. In this role, you will define project scope and objectives, evaluate and define appropriate ownership responsibilities, and act as an expert project consultant. You will provide strategic advice and consultation for the design and implementation of effective IT business processes across the company. Your ability to interface with all areas affected by the project, including end users, computer services, and client services, will be crucial. You will also manage the project budget, ensuring that proper documentation and controls are in place and effective. Developing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports will be part of your daily tasks. Additionally, you will manage the integration of vendor tasks, review vendor deliverables, and work to mitigate potential risks to the company. Proactively understanding stakeholders' priorities, requirements, and operational impacts will be essential, as will managing expectations and leading the team towards the successful completion of deliverables within identified business parameters.

Responsibilities

• Lead the IT project team to meet identified project success criteria.
• Manage project phases, and/or entire projects, including scoping, estimating, scheduling, resource allocation, budgeting and monitoring.
• Successfully deliver multiple and simultaneous software/infrastructure projects and act as the single point of contact.
• Define project scope and objectives.
• Evaluate and define appropriate ownership responsibilities for projects.
• Act as an expert project consultant and provide strategic advice and consultation for the design and implementation of effective IT business processes across the Company.
• Interface with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services.
• Manage project budget and ensure proper documentation and controls are in force and effective.
• Develop detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks, review vendor deliverables and work to mitigate potential risk to the company.
• Provide effective management and oversee the management of large ($10 million+), complex IT projects.
• Proactively understand stakeholders' priorities, requirements, and operational impacts.
• Proactively manage expectations and actively lead the team towards the successful completion of deliverables within identified business parameters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of seven years of related experience resulting in demonstrated skills in project management.
• Analytical and evaluation skills to define critical tasks, establish a logical sequence of events, identify individuals/teams, timelines and outcomes, and to produce project plans.
• Anticipate and resolve obstacles before they adversely impact schedule, scope, or budget.
• Project management skills to develop and monitor work agreements and budgets, determine specifications, schedules, timelines, and define deliverables.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes.
• Financial modeling to quantify costs and benefits of projects and to track and maintain project budgets.
• Expertise in project management techniques, the Company's business, applicable policies, procedures, and practices, and federal, state, and local laws.
• Expertise in the use of technical applications, software (such as Microsoft Project), and other relevant tools.

Nice-to-haves

• PMP or other professional project management certification.

Benefits

• Health care
• Retirement
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Paid short-term and long-term disability
• Paid bereavement leave