Project Manager (IT) (11644)
Vancouver, Washington - Added Aug 29th, 2025
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Sr. Project Manager (Hybrid)
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. Project Manager for their Vancouver, WA location. This high-level Sr. Project Manager position will provide expert project management services to the organization. This position will work directly with the migration manager on a highly visible project. The project addresses the modernization requirements and the current physical infrastructure obsolescence issues in the exiting control center. The PM will work closely with key managerial stakeholders, architects, subject matter experts and compliance staff to develop Operational Technology project and program initiatives. Collaborating closely with, and under the guidance and direction of the IT Portfolio manager, the PM will work with project teams to draft and execute program/project plans; create and track schedules and budgets; facilitate and coordinate program/project activities; and track, monitor and provide detailed milestone reporting for multiple designated programs/projects.
This Hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Sr. Project Manager:
Requirements/Qualification for Sr. Project Manager:
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
ED/BH 13396
Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Sr. Project Manager for their Vancouver, WA location. This high-level Sr. Project Manager position will provide expert project management services to the organization. This position will work directly with the migration manager on a highly visible project. The project addresses the modernization requirements and the current physical infrastructure obsolescence issues in the exiting control center. The PM will work closely with key managerial stakeholders, architects, subject matter experts and compliance staff to develop Operational Technology project and program initiatives. Collaborating closely with, and under the guidance and direction of the IT Portfolio manager, the PM will work with project teams to draft and execute program/project plans; create and track schedules and budgets; facilitate and coordinate program/project activities; and track, monitor and provide detailed milestone reporting for multiple designated programs/projects.
This Hybrid position is a one-year renewable contract that includes employee benefits! If this opportunity is well-aligned with your experience and goals, we would love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities for Sr. Project Manager:
- Provide project management expertise, support, and facilitation of manager-assigned Control Center IT 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.
- 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, includes recommending project stages and assessing business implications for each stage.
- Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards, and targets, alerting appropriate manager / personnel of any obstacles / potential delays to project timelines, targets, or success; provide corrective action recommendations.
- Coordinate activities for assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters, escalating concerns to appropriate manager / personnel.
- Collaborate with manager 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.
- Developing, drafting, and recommending contingency plans to minimize / eliminate risks on an ongoing basis for review and approval / acceptance by appropriate manager / personnel.
Requirements/Qualification for Sr. Project Manager:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Technology, Engineering or a related technical discipline is preferred.
- 12 years of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.
- 15 years of direct work experience is required without a degree or a non-applicable Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience must include project management of IT Software and network infrastructure related projects and applications; integration of projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding and developing technical specifications and project plans for large-sized projects.
- Project experience requirements will not be met with Service Desk or Operations and Maintenance (O&M) experience.
- This role is responsible for large -sized projects (100M and higher lifecycle cost) with high visibility, complexity, sensitivity, and impact.
- Advanced skills with MS Project to include fundamental operation, function, and workflow regarding timelines, dependencies, project expectations, milestones, and resources.
- Demonstrated ability to manage IT Software, Network Infrastructure projects and/or Applications Integrations projects in accordance with industry project management principles.
- Expert in supporting full lifecycle of projects through the IT Systems Development Lifecycle.
- Expert at eliciting information from stakeholders, documenting and communicating, including via Project Plans, Functional & Technical Specifications, Schedules, Resource Plans, Budgets and Presentations.
- Demonstrated experience with expert-level communication and customer service skills to advance assigned project(s) forward in a large agency environment with many stakeholders.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.
**We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates**
About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.
ED/BH 13396
Job ID: 13396