IT Project Manager or Senior - Temporary
About The Position
Idaho Power — located in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for an IT Project Manager or Senior to join our Information Technology team. It’s an exciting time to work for Idaho Power. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the reliable, affordable, clean energy they depend on. While this position is based at Idaho Power’s downtown Boise location, we offer both flexible schedules and the opportunity to work up to 40% remote. What does a IT Project Manager do for us? Working independently, the IT Project Manager is responsible for managing schedules for medium to large, high-risk, multifaceted technology projects and resources, providing support, and coaching to other staff members, contributing directly to the maturity of the IT Portfolio Project Management Office (PPMO). The IT Project Manager will utilize IT PPMO standards to guide projects from initiation through completion. They will leverage techniques from both predictive and adaptive project approaches to deliver value while remaining on-time and within budget. The technology schedules typically managed by IT Project Managers can range from 6-24 months duration and may have budgets exceeding $1 million. The projects may include, but are not limited to software upgrades, hardware upgrades, software development, and off-the-shelf solution implementations. This position resides within the Information Technology (IT) PPMO organization. In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, an employee incentive plan, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state. A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE Knowledge of: · Project management principles - preferably from the Project Management Institute (PMI) · Both predictive and adaptive project management processes and techniques · Business System Analyst (BSA) best practices including requirements management, business case development, process definition and improvement, and test management · Portfolio management · Software development practices and IT operations practices · Portfolio management methodologies and frameworks · Financial concepts and ability to manage budgets, forecast costs, and track financial performance
Requirements
- Knowledge of Project management principles - preferably from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Both predictive and adaptive project management processes and techniques
- Business System Analyst (BSA) best practices including requirements management, business case development, process definition and improvement, and test management
- Portfolio management
- Software development practices and IT operations practices
- Portfolio management methodologies and frameworks
- Financial concepts and ability to manage budgets, forecast costs, and track financial performance
- Skills in Communication, Leadership, Scheduling, task management, meeting facilitation, and organizational change management
- Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)
- Quality and Risk Management
- Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Project/Project Server
- Ability to Interact with and lead a wide range of employees, from technical staff to non-technical staff
- Tailor communications to different audiences
- Strong attention to detail with a focus on the strategic/big picture
- Learn quickly
- With minimal assistance, distinguish the most effective process, tools, and techniques to apply to each project
- Communicate effectively with mid and senior-level leaders
- Partner with program & senior management to drive cost, schedule, and technical performance by facilitating integration across all functions
- Responsible for developing and maintaining compliant integrated project schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy
- Analyze portfolio data, identify trends, and draw meaningful insights to inform decision-making
- Develop creative solutions to address challenges and optimize portfolio performance
- Ensure schedule integration and environment dependencies between projects is understood
- Devise modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments
- Utilize performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance
- Utilize scheduling software for project planning and tracking, with experience in tools like Microsoft Project Server or OnePlan being a plus
- Project Manager: Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field OR An equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and/or certifications Experience: 2 years of experience in a project management role with a minimum of 1 year managing technology projects
- Senior Project Manager: Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field OR An equivalent combination of education, experience, training, and/or certifications Experience: 5 or more years of experience in a project management role with a minimum of 3 years of experience managing technology projects Proven ability to manage projects using adaptive and predictive approaches
Nice To Haves
- Project Manager: Experience managing technology projects
- Project Manager: PMI-PMP or PMI-SP (Project Management Professional), PMI-SP (Project Management Scheduling Professional)
- Senior Project Manager: Experience managing highly-complex technology projects including but not limited to: enterprise-level technology implementations
- Senior Project Manager: managing purchased solutions that include management of a vendor and/or contract resources
- Senior Project Manager: PMI-PMP or PMI-SP (Project Management Professional), PMI-SP (Project Management Scheduling Professional)
Responsibilities
- managing schedules for medium to large, high-risk, multifaceted technology projects and resources
- providing support, and coaching to other staff members, contributing directly to the maturity of the IT Portfolio Project Management Office (PPMO).
- utilize IT PPMO standards to guide projects from initiation through completion
- leverage techniques from both predictive and adaptive project approaches to deliver value while remaining on-time and within budget
- developing and maintaining compliant integrated project schedules which accurately validate the flow, budget, and resources required to execute contractual scope and overarching program strategy
- Analyze portfolio data, identify trends, and draw meaningful insights to inform decision-making
- Develop creative solutions to address challenges and optimize portfolio performance
- Ensure schedule integration and environment dependencies between projects is understood
- Devise modeling and measuring techniques to integrate risks and opportunities with schedule and cost baseline, and to perform schedule risk assessments
- Utilize performance and health metrics analyses to drive actions resulting in improved program performance
Benefits
- work-life balance
- competitive pay and benefits
- an employee incentive plan
- a 401k employer-match
- a pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
