Project/Program Manager III

Project/Program Manager IIIOur client, an automotive company, is looking for a Project/Program Manager III for their Portland, OR location. Responsibilities include supporting the PMO Manager in coordinating project controls, governance, reporting, and overall project execution. Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, key milestones, dependencies, critical-path activities, and recovery plans. Support project budgeting, CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, cost tracking, commitments, accruals, and variance analysis. Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and progress information into clear project dashboards and executive-level reporting. Maintain and drive follow-up on project action items, decisions, risks, issues, and change requests. Coordinate project meetings and governance reviews, including agendas, meeting minutes, decisions, and follow-up actions. Coordinate project information and deliverables across internal teams, contractors, consultants, and suppliers. Support construction progress and milestone-readiness reporting, including identification of delays, constraints, and required recovery actions. Proactively identify schedule, budget, risk, dependency, and execution concerns and escalate them to the PMO Manager and project leadership as appropriate. Maintain accurate, structured, and audit-ready project documentation. Drive the monthly planning call, facilitating alignment across operational units (OUs) and work packages on timeline, costs, and technical topics. Mediate between different work packages and cross-functional teams to ensure handover processes are aligned and well-documented. Lead development of a plant specification book, driving alignment across teams to ensure all requirements are documented accurately and completely.Requirements include a bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field. Five or more years of experience in PMO, project controls, project coordination, or project management is required. Experience supporting large capital, manufacturing, industrial, engineering, facility, or construction projects is necessary. Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, risk management, and project reporting is needed. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint is required. Ability to translate complex project information into concise, decision-ready reports and presentations for leadership is needed. Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive actions to closure are required. Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across internal and external project teams are necessary. ICONMA