Telemetry Project Manager

Title:

Telemetry Project Manager

Duration: 6 Months

Location:

Portland, OR

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities, technical experience in telemetry systems, and experience with large-scale technology implementations. This role is critical to ensuring the successful deployment of an ongoing program to update and maintain telemetry sites across Oregon and Washington.

• Lead large, complex strategic projects, assuming accountability for delivering results
• Manage projects, including Internal and External resources
• Develop project plans, budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using NWN PMO tools and templates
• Collaborate with stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define goals, deliverables, and timelines.
• Act as a liaison between technical teams, operational teams, and executive stakeholders.
• Communicate technical concepts and progress to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.
• Identify potential project risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure system reliability and security are addressed during the planning and execution phases.
• Execute procurement and contracting activities, tracking, and reporting according to NWN policies and procedures.
• 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
• Define resource requirements and negotiate availability with resource managers
• Manage vendor relationships to align vendor schedules, costs, and deliverables with the overall project plan
• Ensure alignment of technical solutions with organizational objectives and compliance requirements.
• Establish, maintain, and update project risk log. Resolve project issues and elevate as appropriate
• Manage project change control and follow existing policies
• Ensure project-related documentation is accurate and complete

• Thorough knowledge of project and program management theories, models, and techniques
• Experience managing a program or volume of projects with competing schedules
• 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
• 7+ years of progressive project management leadership experience
• Familiarity with construction means and methods, jurisdictions and permitting requirements
• Ability to write statements of work, ensuring scope matches site design and appropriate materials are planned for
• Experience with materials tracking, long lead purchasing coordination, materials and vendor invoice reviews and approvals
• Power utility experience preferred