PROJECT MANAGER @ VANCOUVER, WA ( 1-2 DAYS / WEEK )

IT Project Manager IIICompany: Direct ClientPosition: Contract# Positions: 1Duration: 12+ months- long termWork: 1-2 Days/ week onsiteInterview: VideoClient Location: Vancouver, WA 98666Job#: JP A bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred. 10 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor's degree. 14 years of direct work experience is required without a degree or a non-applicable bachelor's degree. Experience must include project management of full lifecycle IT Software, IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure related projects, developing technical specifications and project plans for medium-to large-sized projects. Note: Level 3 is typically responsible for medium – to large-sized projects (25M and higher lifecycle cost). "Typically," as it refers to project size is determined by an average of the worker's assigned projects and includes the complexity, visibility, and sensitivity of the projects within the past year and is not based on a single project-funding amount. Service Desk or Operations and Maintenance (O&M) experience will not meet project experience requirements.Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)Advanced skills with MS Project to include fundamental operation, function, and workflow of MS Project regarding timelines, dependencies, project expectations, milestones, and resources. Demonstrated ability to manage IT Software, IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure projects, and/or Applications Integrations projects in accordance with industry project management principles. Expert at supporting the full lifecycle of projects through the IT Systems Development Lifecycle. Expert at eliciting information from stakeholders, documenting and communicating, including via Project Plans, Functional & Technical Specifications, Schedules, Resource Plans, Budgets, and Presentations. Demonstrated experience with expert-level communication and customer service skills to advance assigned project(s) forward in a large agency environment with multiple stakeholders.Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)Experience delivering projects with Cyber security and/or compliance requirements (ex: NERC-CIP, FISMA and NIST). IT project and program management experience within an Information Technology or Operational Technology environment. Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.