Patch Management Program Manager (Hybrid)

Our client, a local distribution company that provides natural gas service to approximately two million people in Oregon and Southwest Washington, is seeking a Patch Management Program Manager for their Portland, Oregon location.

About the role

This Program Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving enterprise patch management activities across technology teams. The role ensures operating systems, applications, and infrastructure components are patched in a timely, risk-based manner to reduce security exposure while maintaining system stability and business continuity through coordination with teams responsible for performing the work. This is a hybrid, 12-month contract position.

Responsibilities

• Lead large, complex strategic projects or programs, assuming accountability for delivering results.
• Manage project/program team, including other project managers and external resources.
• Develop project plans, budgets, scope, timelines, outcomes, and deliverables using PMO tools and templates.
• Identify, manage, and resolve inter-project/program dependencies, working with other PMs and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct analyses to estimate and track project costs and budgets.
• Create and maintain project/program operating model, including working with key stakeholders and steering committees.
• Define resource requirements and negotiate availability with resource managers.
• Manage vendor relationships to align vendor schedules, costs, and deliverables with the overall project plan.
• Establish, maintain, and update project risk log.
• Resolve project issues and escalate as appropriate.
• Manage project change control and follow existing policies.
• Ensure project-related documentation is accurate and complete.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive project management leadership experience.
• Thorough knowledge of project and program management theories, models, and techniques.
• Demonstrated success applying project management concepts and techniques across large, mission-critical projects/programs.
• Strong communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated analytical skills, including problem solving and critical thinking, with attention to detail.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and manage difficult conversations with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organization.
• Understanding of business process improvement and change management desired.
• Master's degree in business, technology, or related field preferred.
• PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates.

About the company

Founded in 2006, Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc. is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. The company actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process and educates organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees.