Actalent is currently seeking a qualified Project Manager for a consultant position at Bonneville Power in Portland, OR. This Project Manager 3 position is in the Finance Budget Operations (FAB) organization of Finance (F), within the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The role of the Project Manager is the project manager for the quarterly and start-of-year budget process and additional projects as needed. The incumbent will also lead change management efforts that impact budget operations at BPA. In addition, the incumbent will provide financial analysis for components of the projects they manage. The incumbent will also provide quality assurance and control throughout all the processes for which the FAB organization is responsible; this can include forecasting, budget-setting, KPI development, and policy review. Additionally, the Project Manager in this position will provide recommendations to Finance organizations, subject matter experts, and technical staff and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. This includes planning project stages and assessing business implications for each stage as well as monitoring progress and reviewing controls to assure deadlines, standards and targets are met. There may be occasional travel to BPA offices in Portland and/or Vancouver depending on project needs.
Responsibilities
Serve as a project manager responsible for planning, organizing, conducting, and leading projects, studies, and other initiatives to determine and improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of Finance programs, systems, and processes which are functionally critical for successful management and internal control of BPA's missions and objectives. Facilitate manager assigned Finance projects, some requiring complex coordination across business lines, from inception to conclusion and in accordance with industry standards, best practices, and internal project management requirements/guidelines:
Provide recommendations to technical staff and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects.
This includes planning project phases and assessing business implications for each phase.
Draft project plans, resource strategies and funding estimates as required to advance each assigned project.
Facilitate a defined original project scope and obtain authorization for changes to the project cost, schedule, or performance.
Forecast and recommend appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs.
Resource requests must be submitted to, coordinated with, and provided by appropriate BPA performance managers.
Draft regular status reports, final reports or deliverables and generate and lessons learned.
With approval of the BPA manager, issue final reports and act on lessons learned.
Assist the BPA manager in coordinating activities and provide recommendations for allocating team members to project tasks.
Support the project team through the project management process by creating and coordinating the project plan.
Assist in facilitating the team process, the interpersonal process by which individuals develop as a team.
Alert the BPA Manager of any resource allocation issues and recommend solutions.
Monitor the project schedule, alerting the BPA Manager to any changes to or delays in the schedule.
Monitor and review the project budget for funding, alerting the BPA Manager of any budget concerns.
Plan, and coordinate activities for a designated project to verify that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
Coordinate implementation of the project daily (may include multiple projects) with regard to scope, budget, schedule and quality.
Provide BPA manager with regular updates on assigned projects.
Maintain consistent communication with the project sponsor, performance managers, and clients on project progress vs the plan.
Provide recommendations for reallocating resources or modifying schedules to realign the project plan.
Engage with the project teams to facilitate the tasks and activities of the project, understand the business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and assist BPA Management in deploying solutions.
Actively maintain project documents, schedule, budget, and workflow in the project management system of record.
Alert the BPA Manager of obstacles or work with the sponsor or performance managers to remove obstacles so that the team can complete the project.
Schedule and facilitate team meetings.
Coordinate activities of sub-teams as directed by the BPA manager.
Allocate time in the project plan for the project team to attend all recommended training.
Project Manager must take a pro-active stance on risk management:
Analyze and identify areas of risk and obtain appropriate guidance from BPA manager or Contracting Officer.
Maintain issue, risk, and/or action logs.
Coordinate revised project requirements, milestones, and deliverables.
Develop and recommend contingency plans to minimize / eliminate risks on an ongoing basis.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
With Bachelor's Degree, 10 years of direct work experience is required.
With a Bachelor's Degree not in applicable fields, or without a degree, 14 years of direct work experience is required.
Experience must include direct work experience in a Finance project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution, including strong familiarity with project management software.
10 years of demonstrated project management experience, to include:
Fundamental operation, function, and workflow of a project management system regarding timelines, dependencies, deliverables, milestones, and resources.
Use of industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding and development of technical specifications and project plans.
Coordinating or running multiple projects simultaneously.
Working knowledge of System Life Cycle (SLC) principles.
Demonstrated experience with Visio flowcharts.
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $63.00 - $68.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Portland,OR.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 9, 2026.
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