Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager (Procurement Strategic Operations) Location: Beaverton, OR (4 days/week) Duration: 7 months Contract (Possible extension) Overview: Leads projects that span both business and technology workstreams, coordinating across functional teams, vendor partners, and IT stakeholders Embedded member of the Procurement PMO team; expected to contribute beyond individual project delivery Participates in PMO staff meetings, shared planning sessions, and team rituals as a core team member Actively contributes to building and standardizing PMO artifacts including project plan templates, status report formats, RAID logs, and workstream charters Supports continuous improvement of how the PMO operates; brings structure and repeatability to how project are run across the portfolio Operates independently but aligned to Procurement PMO standards Drive accountability across cross-functional teams Deliver structured project management Core Responsibilities: Own and maintain a complete, accurate project plan with milestones, owners, and dates Facilitate technical workstream meetings with clarity; capture decisions, assign actions, and follow through Manage integration timelines, flag risks early, and present options with tradeoffs Coordinate across solution architects, data and testing resources, and business stakeholders Facilitate meetings and all governance forums Maintain full visibility into project calendar, meeting cadence, and deliverable status Hold workstream owners accountable to commitments Required Skills & Experience: Proficient in Smartsheets; able to build and maintain project plans, reports, and dashboards Demonstrated ability to build and manage a project plan, including dependencies, critical path, and integration sequencing Comfortable working in Excel for data tracking and analysis, and PowerPoint for executive-facing status updates and stakeholder communications Experience working directly in technical meetings alongside architects and engineers Strong stakeholder management; able to engage vendor teams, IT, and business leads Proficient in project management tools; able to setup and manage shared calendars, trackers, and RAID logs in a way that serves the team Qualifications: Experience with procurement or contingent workforce platforms Experience supporting global rollouts with regional activation components Prior work in a large, matrixed corporate environment.