IT Project Manager (Enterprise Assets)

NW Natural
Portland, OR
Job Description
IT Project Manager (Enterprise Assets) for NW Natural, responsible for managing complex IT projects, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring deliverables are completed to standards.

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree in business, technology, engineering, or related field
  • 5+ years of project management experience
  • PMI or equivalent certification preferred
  • Experience in the Utility Industry
  • Ability to lead project teams of varying sizes
  • Expertise in asset lifecycle management (plan → acquire → maintain → retire)
  • Experience with enterprise platforms and tools, including SAP S/4HANA and geospatial solutions (GIS; IQGeo; Esri; Workforce)
  • Knowledge of SAP EAM, including Plant Maintenance (PM)
  • Knowledge and experience with the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Lifecycle phases, framework, and best practices.
  • Knowledge and experience with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) controls and testing process.
  • Solid understanding of master data structures, including functional locations, equipment, and BOMs
  • Proven experience managing projects that support field operations, maintenance crews, frontline workforces, and geospatial systems
  • Understanding of unionized and bargaining unit environments
  • Experience operating systems hosted on Azure, including an understanding of information systems management
  • Experience working in Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments
  • Deep understanding of complex integrations and end-to-end data flows
  • Demonstrated ability to manage vendors and drive accountability against performance expectations
  • Ability to manage risk and reliability for Tier-1 enterprise systems supporting field operations and geospatial capabilities
  • Ability to clearly articulate trade-offs between business impact and security risk
  • Systems-thinking mindset across networks, infrastructure, applications, vendors, and business operations

Benefits

  • Rich health insurance benefits with competitive employer contribution
  • Free access to an online wellness resources platform
  • Up to 23 Vacation Days
  • 80 Hours of Sick Time
  • 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • 3 weeks paid parental leave
  • Meaningful annual incentive bonus opportunity in addition to base salary
  • Competitive 401K company contribution and match
  • 15% discount on NW Natural stock through Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • Up to $5250 a year in tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness incentive program
  • 20% off natural gas service
  • Up to 30% discount at NW Natural Appliance Center
  • TriMet Pass for all HQ employees
  • Generous discounts with Verizon & AT&T Wireless
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