• Job Description

  Req#: 25-00073
  Job Title: Program Manager
  Job #: 454
  Location: Portland, OR
  Duration: 6 month contract to hire
  
  Area of Responsibility:
  Onboard and offboard Cybersecurity, IT Compliance, Infrastructure, Networking and Service Delivery projects.
  
  Ensure the 12 projects with 16M total budget align with business goals and are delivered within the forecasted budget by year and conduct planning and budgeting for future years.
  Assist SONIC Stakeholders with resourcing and stakeholder communications.
  
  Key Activities:
  • Organizing and monitoring inter-connected projects.
  • Developing strategies and objectives for programs.
  • Coordinating cross-project activities.
  • Managing budgets and timelines.
  • Assessing program performance and ensuring efficiency.
  • Leading and evaluating project managers and teams.
  • Handling risk management and problem-solving.
  
  Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Experience in project/program management.
  • Knowledge of performance evaluation and change management.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proficiency in project management software
  • Strong preference is to have experience in leading Cybersecurity, Compliance and Infrastructure projects or the following technologies: Azure, SailPoint, Red Hat Satellite, Hypervisor, Splunk, M365.
  • Lead large, complex strategic projects or programs, assuming accountability for delivering results
  • Manage project/program team, including other project managers, and external resources
  • Develop project plans, budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using PMO tools and templates
  • Identify, manage, and resolve inter-project/program dependencies, working with other PMs and 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:
  • 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
  • 7+ years of progressive project management leadership experience
  
  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, founded in 2002, enjoyed an impressive reputation as one of the largest locally-owned and most respected technical staffing companies. Professional Resource Group, aka Data Resource Group, founded in 2009, also earned regional acclaim for being a fast-growing and highly-motivated professional staffing agency. 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.

• About the company

  Minority-owned staffing agency providing technical & professional services in Oregon and SW Washington. Finding the right fit has never been easier.

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