Senior Project Manager

Job Title:

Project Manager

Job Description

This full-time, contract Project Manager 3 position is pivotal in facilitating business transformation or technology projects supporting the Finance organization. The Project Manager will provide strategic recommendations, serve as a liaison between business and technical teams, plan project stages, and assess business implications. Occasional travel to Portland and/or Vancouver may be required.

Responsibilities

* Plan, organize, conduct, and lead projects to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of Finance programs.

* Serve as a liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, providing recommendations to technical staff.

* Draft project plans, resource strategies, and funding estimates.

* Facilitate project scope definition and obtain authorization for changes to project cost, schedule, or performance.

* Assist in coordinating activities and allocating team members to project tasks.

* Support the project team through the project management process and facilitate team development.

* Monitor progress to track timelines, milestones, and targets, providing corrective action recommendations.

* Coordinate project implementation, managing scope, budget, schedule, and quality.

* Maintain consistent communication with project sponsors, performance managers, and clients.

* Engage with project teams to facilitate tasks, understand business needs, and assist in deploying solutions.

* Maintain project documents, schedule, budget, and workflow.

* Facilitate team meetings and coordinate activities of sub-teams.

* Proactively manage risks, maintaining issue and risk logs, and developing contingency plans.

Essential Skills

* Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.

* 10 years of direct work experience required with a relevant degree; 12 years without a relevant degree; 14 years without a degree.

* Experience in Finance or IT project management, including process development and execution.

* Strong familiarity with project management software.

* Experience managing medium- to large-sized projects ($25M and higher lifecycle cost).

* Proficiency in project management systems and industry-standard methods for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, and funding.

* Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.

* Working knowledge of System Life Cycle (SLC) principles.

* Experience with Visio flowcharts and Microsoft Project.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

* Experience in iterative development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, Lean, Six Sigma).

* Experience in a utility, government, or finance organization.

* Experience planning and leading organizational change management activities.

* Ability to facilitate requirements development or business process mapping.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $63.00 - $68.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Portland,OR.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Jan 29, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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