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Title: Program Manager
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Sherwood, OR - Hybrid (2-3 Days in Office)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead large, complex strategic
projects or programs, assuming accountability for delivering results
- Manage project/program team,
including other project managers, NWN and external resources
- Develop project plans,
budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using NWN PMO tools
and templates
- Identify, manage, and resolve
inter-project/program dependencies, working with other PMs and NWN
stakeholders
- Conduct analyses to estimate
and track project costs and budgets
- Create and maintain
project/program operating model, including working with key stakeholders
and steering committees
- Define resource requirements
and negotiate availability with resource managers
- Manage vendor relationships
to align vendor schedules, costs, and deliverables with the overall
project plan
- Establish, maintain, and
update project risk log. Resolve project issues and escalate as
appropriate
- Manage project change control
and follow existing policies
- Ensure project-related
documentation is accurate and complete
Requirements
Skills & Qualifications
Requirements
- Master's degree in business,
technology or related field preferred
- 7 years of progressive
project management leadership experience
- PMI or equivalent
certification preferred
- Thorough knowledge of project
and program management theories, models, and techniques
- Demonstrated success applying
project management concepts and techniques across large, mission-critical
projects/programs
- Strong communication and
presentation skills across all levels of the organization
- Demonstrated analytical
skills, including problem solving and critical thinking, with attention to
detail
- Ability to facilitate
meetings and manage difficult conversations with tact and diplomacy
- Ability to gain and maintain
credibility at all levels of the organization
- Understanding of business
process improvement and change management desired