Project/Program Manager III

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.

• 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.

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities