Business Project Manager (Limited Duration)

About the role

The Role We are seeking a senior-level project manager to manage the development and implementation of critical Road Usage Fee (RUF) business projects from concept to completion. Operating within a highly matrixed structure, the successful candidate will organize, and direct multiple interdisciplinary work teams composed of staff, vendors, and consultants. This pivotal role oversees the master-level schedule, scope, budget, and timelines for a portfolio of highly complex, high-risk projects. The final deliverables will directly result in the formation and operationalization of new, enhanced programs integrated into ODOT’s enterprise and funding portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Direct interdisciplinary teams in executing complex program development, defining project scope, establishing milestones, and allocating resources to ensure successful, cost-effective deliverables.
• Define and control project scopes, securing leadership approval while strictly managing change requests through formal project management practices.
• Develop and track detailed project schedules, coordinate with resource managers to align deliverables, mitigate task dependencies, and prevent schedule slippage.
• Forecast, monitor, and manage project budgets, controlling expenditures and documenting plan modifications to maintain fiscal responsibility.
• Administer high-value contracts by conducting deliverable reviews, monitoring vendor performance, and managing contractor relations.
• Lead procurement lifecycles, authoring statements of work, evaluating technical proposals, and driving negotiations to secure project resources.
• Oversee comprehensive project planning, scope management, and risk mitigation to ensure the successful delivery of programs across all workstreams.
• Direct the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) staff and consultants while maintaining quality control processes and driving process improvements.
• Office environment requiring extended stationary periods, repetitive tasks with occasional travel for meetings and training, which may include overnight or out-of-state assignments.

Requirements

• Seven years of professional level experience related to the class concept; OR Two years of professional level experience AND Project Management Professional Certification awarded by the Project Management Institute. OR Four years of professional level experience related to the class concept AND a bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, public administration, or a closely related field; OR Six years of professional level experience related to the class concept AND an Oregon Project Management Associate Certification.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success managing large, complex projects and delivering results on time and within scope.
• Experience guiding and coordinating project teams to achieve established goals and objectives.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement strategies to enhance project performance and support successful outcomes.
• Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or a comparable project management credential.
• Experience implementing fee-based transaction programs and systems in a public service environment.
• Experience implementing project with both a heavy business process change and system change.

Skills

• Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
• Matrix Organization
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Scope Management
• Budget Forecasting and Management
• Procurement and Contract Administration
• Change Management Protocols
• Program Development and Operationalization
• Risk Mitigation and Management
• Vendor and Consultant Management

Benefits

• Work/life balance
• 11 paid holidays a year
• flexible work schedules
• paid leave

Pay

• $6,904 - $10,604

Schedule

• Hybrid work!
• Frequency will be determined by successful candidate and hiring manager.

Agency

• Department of Transportation

Agency Department

• Finance & Budget Division

Agency Location

• Office of Innovative Funding

Location

• Salem

Position Type

• Employee

Position Title

• Business Project Manager (Limited Duration)

Job Title

• Business Project Manager

Job Description

Project Manager 3 – Business Project Manager Oregon Department of Transportation Finance & Budget Division Office of Innovative Funding Salem The Role We are seeking a senior-level project manager to manage the development and implementation of critical Road Usage Fee (RUF) business projects from concept to completion. Operating within a highly matrixed structure, the successful candidate will organize, and direct multiple interdisciplinary work teams composed of staff, vendors, and consultants. This pivotal role oversees the master-level schedule, scope, budget, and timelines for a portfolio of highly complex, high-risk projects. The final deliverables will directly result in the formation and operationalization of new, enhanced programs integrated into ODOT’s enterprise and funding portfolio.