Senior IT Project Manager – Cyber Security (Hybrid) Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position will collaborate closely with key managerial stakeholders, architects, subject matter experts and compliance staff to develop Operational Technology (OT) projects and program initiatives specifically related to cyber security.
This hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If you feel this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Senior IT Project Manager:
Provide project management expertise, support, and facilitation of manager-assigned Control Center (CC) Cyber Security OT projects, from beginning to end, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development.
Identify and request necessary subject matter experts needed during the project.
Forecast and recommend/request appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs; resource requests must be submitted to and assigned by Performance Managers.
Collaborate with internal business units and Performance Managers to resolve resource allocation issues.
Schedule and facilitate project team meetings.
Recommend an overall roadmap of efforts required to achieve program initiatives and project objectives.
Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables, and goals.
Draft project plans, resource strategies, and funding estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort.
Organize, coordinate, and facilitate the work of project team(s) and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, including recommending project stages and assessing business implications for each stage.
Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards, and targets.
Coordinate activities for assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be met within the prescribed time and funding parameters.
Collaborate with managers and internal stakeholders to facilitate the tasks and activities of project team(s) and to properly understand related business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and how best to effectively deploy end products.
Address and navigate politically sensitive issues in a collaborative and professional manner.
Provide background information, technical input, options, and recommendations for project decisions as requested by manager / personnel.
Issue project status reports on a regular or as requested basis.
Maintain consistent communication with project sponsors, performance managers, and clients on the progress of the project vis-a-vis the work plan.
Draft a final project report, including project 'lessons-learned,' for appropriate management review and approval / acceptance.
Take a proactive stance on project risk management.
Support and facilitate the following deliverables:
Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements.
