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Position: Operations Project Manager

Reports to: Project Management Office Manager

Compensation*: Competitive starting salary $70,200 - $87,000 commensurate with skills and experience.

Employment Classification: Full-Time, Exempt, Contract

Anticipated Start Date: Q3

Office Location: Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

*Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement. Candidates should expect compensation offers within the starting compensation range. The full pay range is included to show the potential earnings for this position with sustained high performance.

About Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Our Vision

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Our Location

Energy Trust provides a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Operations Project Manager would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

What We're Looking For:

The Operations Project Manager supports the Operational Management Team (OMT) by managing and coordinating the work required to carry out OMT priorities, initiatives, and ongoing operations. This position plays a central role in helping OMT and its sub-teams move work forward by developing and maintaining project plans, tracking deliverables, facilitating meetings, coordinating cross-functional efforts, and monitoring progress toward goals.

This individual manages multiple concurrent workstreams, maintains project and operational plans, facilitates collaboration across teams, and helps ensure OMT decisions are translated into clear actions and completed on time. The role requires strong project management, facilitation, organizational, and communication skills, as well as advanced proficiency in SharePoint, Asana, Outlook, Teams, and other project management and collaboration tools.

This individual serves as a key partner to OMT, helping create structure, accountability, and visibility across a broad portfolio of operational work. The role requires the ability to work independently, build strong working relationships across the organization, identify and resolve obstacles, and proactively keep work moving forward.

The individual also coordinates the operational and administrative activities that enable OMT to function effectively. This includes managing OMT calendars and meeting schedules, coordinating invitations and logistics, preparing meeting materials, capturing and distributing meeting notes, maintaining action items, decision, and risk logs, and tracking progress on assigned tasks and commitments. The role serves as a central point of coordination for OMT work, helping ensure decisions are documented, responsibilities are clear, follow-up activities are completed, and information is communicated consistently across OMT, advisors, and supporting teams.

This individual reports to the Project Management Office Manager.

This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly at a minimum for all staff and other in-person meetings. This position would not be required to travel.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Three years of project management, operations management, program coordination, or similar experience leading projects, facilitating groups, and coordinating cross-functional work.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining project plans, workplans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and action plans for multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings and working sessions that result in decisions, recommendations, and clear next steps.
• Advanced experience using Asana (or similar work management platform) for project planning, task management, reporting, dashboards, workflow management, and coordination of complex work across multiple teams.
• Experience creating, maintaining, and improving operational systems and tools that support project execution, organizational planning, and visibility into work.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to prepare presentations, reports, dashboards, and decision-support materials.
• Experience using SharePoint or similar document management and collaboration platforms to organize information, maintain documentation, and support team operations.
• Strong ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to identify risks, dependencies, and barriers to progress and proactively work with stakeholders to develop solutions and keep work moving forward.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills; able to work effectively with staff, managers, directors, and cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, coordinate, and drive accountability without direct supervisory authority.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage ambiguity in a dynamic and evolving environment.
• Experience supporting organizational planning, governance, operational improvement, leadership teams, or cross-functional initiatives is preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar project management certification is preferred.
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Commitment to Energy Trust's diversity, equity, and inclusion values to create a respectful and supportive workplace.
• Able to apply organizational skills, time management, problem solving, analytical thinking, to organize work and ensure work is completed accurately and on time.

The above information is designed to outline the major functions and position requirements of this job. It does not identify all tasks that may be expected, nor address the performance standards that must be maintained.

Benefits

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter that shares your interest in this role: All applicants must be submitted via Energy Trust's website www.energytrust.org/About/careers.

All offers of employment are conditional pending the successful completion of a background check (which may include employment verification, education verification, criminal history, motor vehicle record) and reference checks.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that candidates from certain demographics are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification-for example, women and People of Color. At Energy Trust we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace-if you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Energy Trust of Oregon is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, mental and physical disability, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, military or veteran status or other non-merit based factors. We will provide reasonable accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require reasonable accommodation, contact us. Energy Trust of Oregon is an E-Verify employer. This policy is applicable to all phases of the employment relationship, including hiring, transfers, promotions, training, terminations, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.

Energy Trust is committed to pay equity. Energy Trust is committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants based on their current or past compensation. We determine salary by completing a review of your application materials to evaluate your related education, experience, and training.