Program Manager

Program Manager

9-month contract in Sherwood, OR

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead large, complex strategic projects or programs, assuming accountability for delivering results
• Manage project/program team, including other project managers, internal and external resources
• Develop project plans, budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using corporate PMO tools and templates
• Identify, manage, and resolve inter-project/program dependencies, working with other PMs and corporate 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

Skills and Qualifications:

• 7 years of progressive project management leadership experience
• 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
• Master's degree in business, technology or related field preferred
• PMI or equivalent certification preferred

Pre-Employment Requirement

All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About APR Staffing

APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.