project manager

Position: PROJ MGMT - PROF LEAD (U)

Location: Hillsboro, OR

Duration: 11 months contract

The nature of the work is focused on defining tools and processes to support overall organizational excellence in program/project management and process definition. Manages projects with a duration of typically 18 months or less, budget 2 mnl, multiple business functions, with a regional or global scope

· Project Scope Management: Works with project sponsors and customers to define; business benefits, business requirements, and project scope. Manages change control against scope and it’s impacts to time, cost, and quality Project Time Management: Defines project schedule, manages task assignments, tracks work against schedule

· Project Cost Management: Facilitates level of effort estimating and develops asset acquisition requirements; tracks and reports on actuals against forecast

· Project Quality Mgmt: Provides guidance and direction on project methodology and best practices to Nike’s standard project methodology;

· Defines and manages project success/delivery criteria and monitors and reports on the realization of project success against criteria set.

· Project Risk Management - Defines risk management plan, analyzes risk for criticality, probability, and impact; Develops risk mitigation strategies, assigns owner and actions

Skills:

· 5 years project/program management experience delivering regional projects; experience with formal project management methodology.

· Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience leading complex , multi-year & global implementation projects

· Bachelor's Degree IT, MIS, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent work experience

· PMP certification preferred

· Proficient with MS Project, Visio, MS Office suite of tools, and web-based Project Management apps (Wrike, Asana, etc.)

· Highly self-sufficient and able to set goals and judge results in accordance with the highest standards

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.