IT Project Manager

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IT Project Manager

SUMMARY

As an IT Project Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to lead and manage all aspects of IT projects, typically involving multiple disciplines within the IT function at Portland General Electric. You will utilize your expertise and leadership skills to direct staff, resolve issues, and ensure project goals and requirements are met, potentially employing Agile techniques and project management practices. A successful candidate will have intermediate knowledge of current technologies in use at PGE, as well as advanced risk management and decision-making skills. This role offers the chance to shape PGE's technological future and contribute to the company's clean energy initiatives. You'll be at the forefront of implementing innovative IT solutions that support PGE's mission to provide reliable and quality energy services to millions of customers across Oregon.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management (PRMG) - Defines, documents and carries out small projects or subprojects (typically less than six months with limited budget, limited interdependency with other projects and no significant strategic impact), alone or with a small team, actively participating in all phases. Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project. Agrees on project approach with stakeholders and prepares realistic plans (including quality, risk and communications plans) and tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate. Monitors costs, timescales and resources used and takes action where these deviate from agreed tolerances. Ensures that own projects are formally closed and, where appropriate, subsequently reviewed and that lessons learned are recorded.

Portfolio, Program and Project Support (PROF) - Takes responsibility for the provision of support services to projects. Uses and recommends project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking projects. Sets up and provides detailed guidance on project management software, procedures, processes, tools and techniques. Supports program or project control boards, project assurance teams and quality review meetings. Provides basic guidance on individual project proposals. May be involved in aspects of supporting a program by providing a cross-program view on risk, change, quality, finance or configuration management.

Methods and Tools (METL) - Promotes and ensures use of appropriate techniques, methodologies and tools.

Data Analysis (DTAN) - Investigates corporate data requirements and applies data analysis, data modelling and quality assurance techniques to establish, modify or maintain data structures and their associated components (entity descriptions, relationship descriptions, attribute definitions). Provides advice and guidance to database designers and others using the data structures and associated components.

Financial Management (FMIT) - Monitors and maintains all required financial records for compliance and audit to all agreed requirements. Assists all other areas of IT with their financial tasks, especially in the areas of identification of process, service, project and component costs and the calculation and subsequent reduction of all IT service, project, component and process failures. Contributes to financial planning and budgeting. Collates required financial data and reports for analysis and to facilitate decision-making.

Business Process Improvement (BPRE) - Analyzes business processes; identifies alternative solutions, assesses feasibility and recommends new approaches. Contributes to evaluating the factors which must be addressed in the change program. Helps establish requirements for the implementation of changes in the business process.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONS

Education

• Requires a bachelor's degree in business, computer science, engineering management or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Typically five or more years of experience in the development, implementation and maintenance of IT systems, with three or more years in a project management role. Experience in an Agile/Scrum software development environment highly desired.

Certifications

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES)

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of current technologies in use at PGE.
• Intermediate knowledge of the software development and system implementation process, including requirements gathering.
• Intermediate knowledge in system design techniques, testing, implementation, release and version control and training approaches.
• Intermediate knowledge in establishing detailed work plans and staffing needs for each phase of the project. Arrange for the assignment or recruitment of appropriate project personnel.
• Intermediate knowledge of standard project management tools and techniques.
• Intermediate knowledge in developing and updating project plan, schedule, risk management plan, change management plan and communications plan.

General Competencies

• Advanced accuracy skills
• Advanced risk management skills
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Cognitive Level (Applies to All Below)
• Cognitive
• Schedule/ Attendance
• Physical Capabilities
• Environment - Indoor/Outdoor (check all that apply)

PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE DEMANDS AND SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Physical

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment

• Office environment

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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