Project Manager at Beaverton

Responsibilities: Our client is searching for a contractor Project Manager in Beaverton, Oregon (OR) for its technology services department.

Responsibilities may include:

• Direct and manage project development from beginning to end


• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders


• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion


• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis


• Estimate the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals


• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary


• Where required, negotiate with other department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company


• Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments if necessary during project cycle


• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders


• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team


• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path


• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools


• Track project milestones and deliverables


• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations


• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas


• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans


• Define project success criteria and disseminate them to involved parties throughout project life cycle


• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work


• Build, develop, and grow business relationships

 RequirementsProject Manager Qualifications (required unless noted otherwise):

• 5 years experience actively working as a project manager on medium-scoped application development projects in a process driven, large company environment


• Need someone who works well with clients and who can take charge of the projects to ensure they are successful


• Must have a lot of business analysis experience, specifically around the requirements gathering and documentation process


• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent experience


• Broad knowledge of IT functions and SDLC required


• Knowledge of the key components of project management (e.g., scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, integration) and associated tools and methodologies


• General knowledge and ability to apply business practices in the context of project management activities


• Able to identify issues, impacts and implications of events to a project and recommend alternatives to resolve issues

Country: USA, State: Oregon, City: Beaverton, Company: Kforce Technology.