Our Client, an Automotive company, is looking for a Project/Program Manager III for their Portland, OR location.
Responsibilities:
Support the PMO Manager in coordinating project controls, governance, reporting, and overall project execution.
Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, key milestones, dependencies, critical-path activities, and recovery plans.
Support project budgeting, CAPEX/OPEX forecasting, cost tracking, commitments, accruals, and variance analysis.
Consolidate schedule, cost, risk, and progress information into clear project dashboards and executive-level reporting.
Maintain and drive follow-up on project action items, decisions, risks, issues, and change requests.
Coordinate project meetings and governance reviews, including agendas, meeting minutes, decisions, and follow-up actions.
Coordinate project information and deliverables across internal teams, contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
Support construction progress and milestone-readiness reporting, including identification of delays, constraints, and required recovery actions.
Proactively identify schedule, budget, risk, dependency, and execution concerns and escalate them to the PMO Manager and project leadership as appropriate.
Maintain accurate, structured, and audit-ready project documentation.
Drive the monthly planning call, facilitating alignment across operational units (OUs) and work packages on timeline, costs, and technical topics.
Mediate between different work packages and cross-functional teams to ensure handover processes are aligned and well-documented.
Lead development of a plant specification book, driving alignment across teams to ensure all requirements are documented accurately and completely.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in PMO, project controls, project coordination, or project management.
Experience supporting large capital, manufacturing, industrial, engineering, facility, or construction projects.
Strong understanding of project scheduling, cost tracking, forecasting, risk management, and project reporting.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and SharePoint.
Ability to translate complex project information into concise, decision-ready reports and presentations for leadership.
Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive actions to closure.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively across internal and external project teams.
Exceptional Candidates Might Have:
Experience supporting large capital projects exceeding $50M.
Experience with greenfield manufacturing facilities, major plant expansions, industrial infrastructure, or logistics facilities.
Experience working with engineering firms, construction managers, general contractors, equipment suppliers, and other external project partners.
Experience in EPC, design-build, general contractor, or construction management environments.
Advanced experience with project controls methodologies, CAPEX governance, construction progress reporting, and schedule recovery planning.
Experience with Power BI, Smartsheet, Primavera P6, or comparable project controls/reporting tools.
Ability to independently identify trends, inconsistencies, and emerging project risks and turn them into actionable insights for project leadership.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience supporting large capital projects exceeding $50M.
Experience with greenfield manufacturing facilities, major plant expansions, industrial infrastructure, or logistics facilities.
Experience working with engineering firms, construction managers, general contractors, equipment suppliers, and other external project partners.
Experience in EPC, design-build, general contractor, or construction management environments.
Advanced experience with project controls methodologies, CAPEX governance, construction progress reporting, and schedule recovery planning.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Smartsheet, Primavera P6, or comparable project controls and reporting tools — Power BI and Tableau are highly preferred.
PMP or other project management certification is a plus, though not required.
Ability to independently identify trends, inconsistencies, and emerging project risks and translate them into actionable insights for project leadership.
Top Must-Have Skills:
Ability to understand how complex topics and workstreams depend on one another, and to translate that complexity clearly across multiple operational units.
Demonstrated track record of project management on large, complex projects.
Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience.