IT Project Manager/ Sr. IT Project Manager, Portland, OR #109715

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Manage the development and implementation of Information Technology projects by providing direction to a team responsible for project development including design, analysis, feasibility studies, budget, and schedule. Establishes project milestones, negotiates timelines/schedules, develops project plans, and communicates timely and relevant information.

Responsibilities

•    Lead information technology projects and initiatives. Deliver effective management and oversight of complex technology projects. Deliver IT projects and business solutions in scope, within budget and timely. Exhibit organization, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and abilities.
•    This effort may include scoping, estimating, scheduling, allocating resources, budgeting and monitoring, and balancing client expectations.
•    This effort involves managing risks, adhering to standards, establishing and enacting governance models and policies, and communicating specific and broad implications to teams, stakeholders and steering bodies.
•    This effort involves developing detailed work plans and schedules, and evaluating and defining appropriate ownership responsibilities (RACI) and controls.
•    Provide a balanced outcome for the IT organization, by facilitating and communicating an understandable strategy, process, present and future technical direction, solution effectiveness, budget, governance, delivery constraints, client business requirements and IT operational effectiveness.
•    Proactively understand and communicate operational impacts, stakeholders’ priorities and requirements and manage expectations. Collaborate with and influence other IT groups and all areas affected by projects and initiatives, including end users, clients, vendors, contractors, staff and management, toward completion of technology, project and IT business delivery that meet defined success criteria.
•    Provide strategic advice to and consultation with IT and business partners around governance, technology and project leadership, and implementation of IT business processes. Support software solution inceptions, technical evaluations and reviews as related to technology, project and IT business delivery.
•    Successfully deliver multiple and simultaneous software/infrastructure projects and act as the single point of contact.

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management, or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
•    The IT Project Manager position requires a minimum of five years of related experience resulting in demonstrated skills in project management.
•    Display knowledge of project lifecycles, current system architectures, business processes, technical methodologies, company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations. Display strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) as it relates to successful and compliant implementation of IT solutions. Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Agile Hybrid project delivery.
•    Establish a logical sequence of events and outcomes, and produce serviceable timelines and plans. Anticipate and resolve obstacles before they adversely impact schedules, scopes, budgets or solutions. Strong sense of urgency and ownership in issue resolution. Organize and perform multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities.
•    Manage competing deadlines, establish goals and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment. Display project management skills to develop and monitor work agreements and budgets, determine specifications, schedules, timelines, define deliverables and deliver successful initiatives.
•    Understand and utilize financial modeling to quantify costs and benefits. Exhibit highly effective communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence and understand social behavior and interactions at multiple levels.
•    Experience with project management planning, control and defect tracking software such as: Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps and Jira, with a strong preference for experience entering project plans and tracking tasks in Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC).
•    Perform work with all organizational levels to influence actions and facilitate team efforts, provide guidance and direction to team members and communicate objectives, parameters, statuses and outcomes.
•    Listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means, including communicating instructions and information clearly, concisely and accura