Project Manager

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Project Manager 3 (Non-IT)

12 months

Vancouver

Position requires the ability to meet federal background and compliance requirements.

OVERVIEW

Assignment

This contract Project Manager 3 position is in the agency’s Transmission Strategy & Business Management (TAS) organization. The primary focus of this role is to provide high-level project management services in support of Transmission strategic initiatives led by Transmission Services’ Strategy & Business Management (TAS) organization. This position will provide support to Management in defining and implementing strategic initiatives in for business transformation efforts. This project manager will interact with key managerial stakeholders and executives in the development of an overall strategy and roadmap to improve and streamline the core business processes used to deliver on the Transmission business model.

Organization

The TAS organization is a collaborative group that provides trusted expertise in strategic planning, portfolio management, and facilitation services to enable Transmission leadership to realize their future. The group is comprised of highly engaged individuals with diverse backgrounds who foster a positive and inclusive work environment.

ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

• Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate manager-assigned TAS Business Transformation strategic initiative projects, from beginning to end, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the manager, team lead or other personnel with the authority to do so, including:

?• Identify and request necessary subject matter experts needed during the project.

• Forecast and recommend / request appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs; recommended resource requests must be submitted to, coordinated with and provided by appropriate Performance Managers.

• Collaborate with 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 (see Note above).

• 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.

• Alert manager of and obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule or performance.

• 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 manager-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.

• With manager / personnel assistance and guidance, 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; work with appropriate parties to facilitate resolution of conflicting team positions.

• 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.

• Collaborate and work with project sponsors and performance managers to remove obstacles impacting timely project completion.

• Draft a final project report, including project “lessons-learned”, for appropriate management review and approval / acceptance.

• Gather business requirements and needs analysis from various stakeholder perspectives.

• Perform gap analysis from the “as is” to the “to be” state.

• Take a pro-active stance on project risk management by:

• Anticipating and identifying potential areas of risk and obtaining guidance from appropriate manager or Contracting Officer.

• Tracking, monitoring and facilitating resolution of issues and risks identified within the projects, as well as compliance related dependencies.

• Maintaining issue, risk, and/or action logs.

• Developing, drafting and recommending contingency plans to minimize / eliminate risks on an ongoing basis for review and approval / acceptance by appropriate manager / personnel.

• Communicate regularly with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, strategic partners, and managers independently and in team meetings.

• Support and facilitate the following functions:

• Written and verbal sponsor communication

• Project team communications and coordination

• Inter-project team communications and coordination

• Issues and risk management

• Coordination with IT resources

• Coordination with the TAS program enterprise architect , to include business and data requirements to support business intelligence requirements and common information model needs

• Coordination with Business Transformation Office (BTO) to monitor and deliver on agency Key Strategic Initiatives (KSI’s)

• Team meeting and sponsor meeting management

• Integration Architecture Design; and

• End User Training

• Support and facilitate the following deliverables:

• Scope Definition and Management

• Process and System Design requirements

• Communication and project management best practice gap analysis

• Assist with the identification of organizational alignment and culture change required to advance improvement efforts; draft and prepare revised processes and roles to approval of appropriate personnel.

• Facilitate the implementation of Organizational Design and Change Management requirements as developed within the TAS program and approved by the manager.

• Coordinate and assist management with transitions of identified project resources as needed. This may include gathering information from departing/transitioning resources to identify subject matter expertise, documenting workloads, identifying training requirements to facilitate smooth transitions.

• When necessary, facilitate the successful transition of a project or program of projects to another project manager including any training, documentation, or meeting coordination required to bring the new PM fully up to speed on all critical aspects of the work and introduce them to executive sponsors and key stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Computer Science or a closely-related field is preferred.

• 10 years of experience is required with an applicable Bachelor’s degree.

• 12 years of experience is required with a non-applicable Bachelor’s degree.

• 14 years of experience is required without a Bachelor’s degree.

Note: Level 3 is typically responsible for medium-to large-sized projects (25M and higher lifecycle cost)

Required Technical Skills & Experience

• Experience with Access, Visio, MS Project, SharePoint.

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)

• PMI or PMP certification

All qualified applicants at CorSource Technology Group will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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