IT Project Manager (SAP) at Northwest Natural Holding in Portland, OR

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IT Project Manager (SAP) Non-Union Position Project Management Office; Portland, Oregon (US-OR) Hybrid schedule available for Oregon & Washington residents. Regular FT, Exempt Posting # 5543 About Us: At NW Natural, we offer more than rewarding career opportunities and a vibrant, inclusive work culture. We invite you to join us in providing safe and reliable utility services and renewable energy to better the lives of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be the leader in service excellence, innovation and environmental stewardship for our customers, while building on our strengths as a trusted energy provider and environmental leader for our industry. In addition to environmental stewardship, we’re also deeply committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NW Natural. Our DEI Council started 21 years ago, and today we continue to foster a culture where all employees can experience a sense of belonging, shared purpose and possibility. NOTE: This hybrid position is based at our headquarters in downtown Portland, Oregon. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of the office or be willing to relocate to the Portland metropolitan area. Employees are required to work onsite Tuesdays through Thursdays each week, with remote work flexibility on Mondays and Fridays, subject to business needs. This schedule supports collaboration, connection, and team engagement while providing flexibility for focused remote work. Position Summary: This role is for an SAP Information and Technology Services Project Manager. This role works collaboratively with procurement, accounting, finance, engineering, IT&S, facilities and external vendors and partners to successfully deliver projects at NW Natural. This role will serve as a subject matter expert on PMO processes, tools, and deliverables to support other procurement resources operating in a project management capacity. This role will also actively participate in identifying, assessing, and implementing process improvements within the PMO. Qualifications: PM2: Preferably holds an SAP Activate Project Manager certification Demonstrated success applying project management concepts and techniques across projects Superb communication and presentation skills across all levels of the organization Demonstrated analytical skills, including problem solving and critical thinking, with attention to detail Experience working across customer-facing applications Ability to drive collaboration and alignment across disparate groups cross-functionally Ability to facilitate meetings and manage difficult conversations with tact and diplomacy Ability to gain and maintain credibility at all levels of the organization Bachelor’s degree in business, [technology, engineering. construction] or related field PMI or equivalent certification preferred 5+ years of project management experience PM3: In addition to PM2 requirements, Thorough knowledge of project and program management theories, models, and techniques for [information technology, construction, engineering] projects Demonstrated success applying project management concepts and techniques across complex, mission-critical projects/programs with multiple cross-functional dependencies Master’s degree in business, [technology, engineering, construction] or related field preferred 8+ years of progressive project management leadership experience 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. Experience with SAP Products, S/4Hana, Azure Dev Ops, SharePoint and Microsoft Products Experience in the Utility Industry Experience managing SAP software implementations and upgrades Experience with CIS implementations Experience with large transformations Ability to lead project teams of varying sizes Ability to manage and oversee system integrators and vendor partners What we offer: Health & We