Patch Management Program Manager (Hybrid)

Patch Management Program Manager (Hybrid)

Our client, a local distribution company that currently provides natural gas service to approximately two million people in Oregon and Southwest Washington, is looking for Patch Management Program Manager for their Portland, Oregon location. This Program Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving enterprise patch management activities across technology teams. This 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 hybrid position is a 12-month contract. If you think this position aligns with your professional experience, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities for Patch Management Program Manager:

• 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/Qualifications for Patch Management Program Manager:

• 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 Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc:
Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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