*** | SUPPLEMENTAL LABOR MANAGEMENT OFFICE

ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT INFORMATION (API)

Title & Level

Project Manager 3 (IT)

Work Group Location

Vancouver, WA

Specialty

OT Program Delivery

Offsite Work Eligibility*

Routine Telework Eligible

Organization

JSI

Number of Days Onsite

2 days per Week

Hours

Full-Time, up to 40 hours

Additional Information

Overtime

5% anticipated

On-Call

No

Travel

Up to 5% for local meetings

FN Status

NOT open to Foreign Nationals

Investigation Type

SF-85, Standard Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions: Candidate must be able to pass this background investigation in order to qualify for and/or retain this position.

* Current telework, remote work and onsite support is based on BPA's business needs and is subject to change or termination at any time.

** Assignments with the "Remote" Designation must reside in WA, OR, ID or MT. Case-by-case exceptions may apply only when in the best interest of BPA.

OVERVIEW

Assignment

This contract Project Manager (PM) position will provide project and program management support and assistance to the Information Technology OT Cyber Security (JSI) organization at *** (BPA). This position will work closely with technical organizations across Information Technology (J) and Transmission Services (T) to coordinate, and facilitate Cyber Security projects from inception to conclusion. Collaborating closely with, and under the guidance and direction of the BPA Portfolio Manager, the PM in this position will work with project teams to draft project plans, facilitate and coordinate project activities, and track, monitor, and provide detailed reporting for multiple designated projects.

Organization

The OT Transmission Technology (J) OT Cyber Security Initiatives (JSI) org is responsible for providing OT Cybersecurity Initiatives and for providing portfolio management, project delivery, and project performance reporting for Transmission OT cybersecurity projects needed to grow and mature Transmission's cybersecurity capabilities. Responsibilities include partnering with other Transmission project management offices (PMO) to deliver these projects and initiatives.
Procurement and vendor management support services include IT/OT acquisition, contract tracking and measurement, vendor performance tracking, and vendor quality assurance. Additional support services include business relationship management, business systems analysis, requirements management, and project performance reporting. Members of this team are collaborative, self-directed, motivated, and dedicated to BPA's mission.

ASSIGNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: All official drafts, documents and recommendations, as listed below, must be reviewed, finalized and approved / accepted by appropriate BPA manager or other federal personnel with the authority to do so.

Provide project management expertise and support and facilitate BPA manager-assigned Cyber Security strategic initiative project or projects, from beginning to end, providing expert guidance on the PMI-based project management methodology, best practices, and internal skill development as requested by and with guidance from the BPA manager, team lead or other personnel with the authority to do so, work will include:

Coordinate cross functional resource identification and communicate resource needs to the appropriate organization for assignment.

Forecast appropriate project resources to fulfill project needs; maintaining outyear forecasts for portfolio planning purposes

Collaborate with business units on resource strategy planning in order to meet portfolio execution goals

Schedule and facilitate meetings with program stakeholders

Recommend an overall roadmap of efforts required to achieve program objectives.

Provide recommendations regarding project expectations, approach, roadmaps, work plans, deliverables, and goals.

Draft program plans, resource strategies, and funding estimates required to advance each assigned project / defined effort.

Alert BPA manager of and obtain appropriate authorization for any potential changes to project cost, schedule, or performance.

Organize, coordinate, and facilitate portfolio of work, and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects, includes recommending project stages and assessing business implications for each stage.

Monitor progress of assigned projects to track timelines, milestones, deadlines, standards, and targets, alerting appropriate BPA manager / personnel of any obstacles / potential delays to project timelines, targets, or success; provide corrective action recommendations.

Coordinate activities for BPA manager-assigned projects that enable goals or objectives to be accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters, escalating concerns to appropriate BPA manager / personnel.

Collaborate with BPA manager and internal stakeholders to facilitate the tasks and activities of project team(s) and to properly understand related business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and how best to effectively deploy end products.

Address and navigate issues related to technical and business success in a collaborative and professional manner with BPA manager assistance and guidance.

Provide background information, technical input, options, and recommendations for program decisions as requested by BPA manager / personnel; work with appropriate parties to facilitate resolution of conflicting positions.

Issue project/portfolio status reports on a regular or as requested basis.

Maintain consistent communication with project sponsors, performance managers, and clients on the progress of the project vis-a-vis the work plan.

Collaborate and work with project sponsors and program Steering Committee to remove obstacles impacting timely project completion.

Take a pro-active stance on project risk management:

Anticipate and identify potential areas of risk and obtain guidance from appropriate BPA manager or Contracting Officer (CO).

Track, monitor and facilitate resolution of issues and risks identified within the projects, as well as compliance related dependencies.

Maintain issue, risk, and/or action logs.

Develop, draft, and recommend contingency plans to minimize / eliminate risks on an ongoing basis for review and acceptance by appropriate BPA manager / personnel.

Communicate regularly with executive sponsors, key stakeholders, strategic partners, and BPA managers independently and in team meetings.

Support and facilitate the following functions:

Written and verbal sponsor communication.

Inter-project team communications and coordination.

Issues and risk management.

Coordination with IT resources.

Coordination with the program enterprise architect.

Sponsor meeting management.

Support and facilitate the following deliverables:

Scope Definition and Management.

Implement Organizational Design and Change Management with respect to a culture resistant to change.

Process and System Design requirements.

When necessary, manage the successful transition of a project or program of projects to another project manager including any training, documentation, and meeting coordination required to bring the new PM fully up to speed on all critical aspects of the work and introduce them to executive sponsors and key stakeholders.

Coordinate and assist BPA management with transitions of identified project resources as needed. This may include gathering information from departing/transitioning resources to identify subject matter expertise, documenting workloads, identifying training requirements to facilitate smooth transitions.

Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)

A bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.

10 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor's degree.

14 years of direct work experience is required without a degree or a non-applicable bachelor's degree.

Experience must include project management of full lifecycle OT/IT Software, OT/IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure related projects, developing technical specifications and project plans for medium-to large-sized projects. Service Desk or Operations and Maintenance (O&M) experience will not meet project experience requirements.

Note: Level 3 is typically responsible for medium - to large -sized projects (25M and higher lifecycle cost). "Typically," as it refers to project size is determined by an average of the worker's assigned projects and includes the complexity, visibility, and sensitivity of the projects within the past year and is not based on a single project-funding amount.

Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)

Advanced skills with MS Project to include fundamental operation, function, and workflow of MS Project regarding timelines, dependencies, project expectations, milestones, and resources.

Demonstrated ability to manage OT/IT Software, OT/IT Hardware, Data Integration, Telecom and/or Network Infrastructure projects, and/or Applications Integrations projects in accordance with industry project management principles.

Expert at supporting the full lifecycle of projects through the IT Systems Development Lifecycle.

Expert at eliciting information from stakeholders, documenting and communicating, including via Project Plans, Functional & Technical Specifications, Schedules, Resource Plans, Budgets, and Presentations.

Demonstrated experience with expert-level communication and customer service skills to advance assigned project(s) forward in a large agency environment with multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)

Experience delivering projects with Cyber security and/or compliance requirements (ex: NERC-CIP, FISMA and NIST).

IT project and program management experience within an Information Technology or Operational Technology environment

Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Additional Requirements (not required on matrix)

Valid U.S. Driver's License is required.

Appendices

The following appendices apply to this assignment and may be downloaded from the Fieldglass Reference Library:

Offsite Work

Training Expectations (Worker is expected to keep current on the latest technologies and skills required for the assignment.)

Training Type

Details

Provided by

BPA OT Systems Life Cycle (SLC)

BPA

Business Case 101

BPA

Attendance at all conferences, workshops, training, etc. must be pre-approved by SLMO. Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Approval is subject to the most current guidance provided to SLMO by BPA or DOE and is subject to change at any time. SLMO reserves the right to negotiate attendance on billable/non-billable hours and reimbursement of travel costs with the supplier. Reimbursable travel costs must adhere to the Federal Travel Regulations and be submitted via an expense sheet in Fieldglass.