Sr Project Manager expertise in integrated schedule management, critical path methodology, Microsoft Project, risk management, and program-level schedule coordination in large-scale public-sector technology modernization programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in project management, Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in project or program schedule management, with at least five (5) years on large-scale IT modernization or transformation programs.
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Project, including critical path analysis, resource leveling, baseline management, schedule performance monitoring, and schedule reporting.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining integrated program schedules across multiple concurrent workstreams, incorporating resource constraints, milestones, and task dependencies.
• Proven experience identifying, escalating, and documenting schedule risks and issues, and developing mitigation strategies in coordination with project managers and program leadership.
• Experience working within program management offices (PMOs) on large-scale government or enterprise technology programs, supporting multiple project managers and workstream leads.
• Experience working in a matrixed environment of contractor, vendor, and state government resources.
• Ability to organize and prioritize in a high production, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and transfer knowledge on Microsoft Project best practices, schedule performance monitoring, and reporting to project management teams with varying skill levels.
• Strong strategic planning and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate complex schedule and project management information clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Proficiency with the full Microsoft 365 suite including Project, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; able to produce professional-quality schedule reports and status materials independently.
• Experience coaching and mentoring project management teams on schedule management, Microsoft Project usage, and scheduling best practices in a large program environment.
• Strong collaboration, facilitation, and relationship-building skills with experience working across diverse contributor groups including project managers, SMEs, and agency program staff.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), or equivalent, in good standing.

Must maintain throughout the SOW term.

Pay:

$48.00 - $55.00 per hour

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Olympia, WA 98507