Principal Project Management Consultant

Portland, Oregon

2 days ago

Job Description

Principal Project Management Consultant
Location: Portland, OR (Onsite or Hybrid)
Pay Rate: $184,500 – $278,600 per year

Position Overview
A large integrated healthcare system is seeking a Principal Project Management Consultant to lead enterprise-wide, cross-functional programs in the $15 to $50 million range. This is a senior, permanent position for a program leader who can translate business strategy into scalable IT solutions while aligning business, technology, physician, financial, and vendor teams. The role offers a hybrid or onsite arrangement and significant visibility with senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead large, complex programs with high transformational impact, driving multiple work streams from planning through completion
Translate business strategy into clear business requirements and gain cross-functional support for objectives and priorities
Analyze, integrate, and manage program plans covering scope, status, schedules, and resource forecasts
Manage and monitor program financials and track overall performance against plan for time, budget, scope, and quality
Oversee delivery of IT infrastructure and operations capabilities for large-scale business initiatives
Oversee organizational change management, including user adoption, implementation, and training plans
Identify, monitor, and mitigate risks across multiple interdependent projects and programs
Build strong partnerships with senior IT, business, physician, and finance leaders and communicate difficult issues with an independent perspective
Review vendor performance, facilitate contract negotiations, and resolve vendor invoice issues
Mentor and coach team members, evaluate team composition, and provide individual performance feedback

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience managing projects or programs using project life cycle methodologies such as SDLC, process management, and organizational change
Minimum of 5 years of experience implementing large, complex projects in a corporate environment
Minimum of 5 years of experience leading project teams
Minimum of 10 years of experience managing project budgets
Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, MIS, or a related field, with at least 10 years of IT or related business experience including 8 years managing programs; equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree

Preferred Qualifications

Experience navigating large enterprise structures and supporting governance bodies
Experience applying throughput improvement methods such as Theory of Constraints
Strong background in strategic project leadership and structuring programs for effectiveness

Screening Questions

How many years of experience do you have managing large, complex IT programs, and what was the largest budget you managed?
Do you have experience leading enterprise-wide programs in a healthcare or other large corporate environment?
Are you available to work onsite or hybrid in Portland, OR?

Numbers & Facts

Location	Portland, Oregon
Website	https://www.theemployeeconnect.com/

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Business Strategyunmatched
Change Managementunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Contract Negotiationunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Acquisitionunmatched
Financeunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Functional Programming Languagesunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Management Consultingunmatched
Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS)unmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Managementunmatched
Program Evaluationunmatched
Program Planningunmatched
Project Lifecycleunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Team Lead/Managerunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched

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