IT Project Manager

This position is within the Operational Technology Cyber Security Initiatives (JSI) organization of Operational Technology Cybersecurity (JS), Chief Information Office (J), at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). We are seeking an IT Project Manager to serve as a technical expert and strategic leader. You will manage critical technology projects, provide expert guidance, and help shape the policies influencing the agency's IT programs, ensuring our infrastructure meets future needs.

Power the Future: Lead Critical Technology Projects at the Heart of Pacific Northwest Energy Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is at the core of the Pacific Northwest's power grid. We're looking for a visionary leader, not just a project manager. This is a unique opportunity to serve as a recognized expert, shaping the technological backbone of our mission-critical operations. You will be the strategic partner and "Go-To" person, driving projects that ensure the reliability and modernization of our region's energy infrastructure for years to come. As an IT Project Manager, you will: Provide Strategic Leadership: Serve as a recognized strategic partner and the "Go-To" expert for business clients and technology teams, guiding critical Operational Technology (OT) projects that directly support Transmission Technology Services. Shape Agency-Wide Policy: Make recommendations that significantly influence and define the future of the agency's IT/OT policies and programs, applying new developments to solve crucial challenges. Drive High-Impact Projects: Take full ownership of organizing and executing vital technology projects, ensuring they are managed efficiently from start to finish in alignment with strategic goals. Champion Innovation & Change: Spearhead transformative initiatives in organizational change, process improvement, and technology enhancement, fostering a shared vision that inspires and focuses the efforts of your colleagues. Build High-Trust Relationships: Cultivate powerful relationships with internal teams and external partners, creating new opportunities for groundbreaking collaboration and solutions that were previously considered unachievable. Deliver Expert Guidance: Act as a recognized technical expert, providing authoritative advice and mentorship to technology staff and senior executives on all aspects of the projects you manage. Architect Forward-Looking Solutions: Design, develop, and manage systems that meet both current and future business needs, ensuring our technology architecture is optimized, extended, and enhanced. Represent BPA: Act as a key representative for BPA in high-level conferences and meetings with other agencies, industry partners, and public groups to ensure project success and concerted action by all stakeholders.

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration. When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully. Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. You will be required to report in person to the official duty location. Conditions of Employment: This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check. Positions located in Information Technology are required to be 24/7 on call.