IS Project Manager 1

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The Oregon Youth Authority's Information Services Project Management Office is hiring a Project Manager 1 to lead technology projects that directly shape how OYA serves youth across the state. In this role, you will manage the full lifecycle of IT initiatives — from initial planning through implementation and closeout — coordinating with technical teams, vendors, and business partners to keep projects on scope, on schedule, and within budget. You will identify and mitigate risk, manage change requests, and keep leadership and stakeholders informed through clear, consistent reporting. This is a chance to bring structure and consistency to how OYA delivers technology solutions that strengthen security, improve compliance, and enhance services for staff and the youth in our care. We're looking for someone who thrives on organization, communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical partners, and applies an equity lens to the project decisions that affect our workforce and the communities we serve.

• Manage the full lifecycle of small to medium IT projects — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout — including charters, schedules, budgets, and governance documentation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; manage the issue log and formal change control process, escalating significant items to project sponsors or governance leadership.
• Coordinate implementation, deployment, and go-live activities — including system testing and UAT — across application, infrastructure, security, and business teams.
• Support PMO governance by maintaining project documentation, preparing portfolio and executive status reporting, and applying established project management standards.
• Lead stakeholder communication and compliance — developing communication plans, preparing status reports and briefings, and ensuring project work aligns with agency, security, and accessibility standards.

About OYA

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is a national leader in the juvenile justice field, pioneering the implementation of a positive human development framework for its work with staff and youth, and using data to match the right youth with the right services. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions to support youth under our care. Our agency mission is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences and the opportunity to contribute in the success of youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you!

People of color, women and other members of historically underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information please visit www.oregon.gov/oya.

Our amazing benefits include: 

• Three years of progressively responsible paraprofessional or technical experience related to the series concept; OR
• An Oregon Project Management Associate Certification AND two years of progressively responsible experience related to the series; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, or a closely related field; OR
• A Project Management Professional Certification awarded by the Project Management Institute.

• First Round Interviews (MS TEAMS): October 13, 2026
• Second Round Interviews (MS TEAMS): October 19, 2026

•  Knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, and tools.

•  Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate IT project activities.

•  Skill in requirements gathering, documentation, and process mapping.

•  Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders.

•  Skill in facilitation, meeting management, and conflict resolution.

•  Familiarity with information technology concepts, system development, and software implementation processes.

•  Ability to track multiple assignments, manage competing deadlines, and follow structured workflows.

Desired Attributes:

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Proven IT project management and planning skills, preferably in public sector.
• Strong risk, issue, change, and dependency management skills
• Experience coordinating complex technology implementations and cross-functional technical teams
• Experience coordinating vendor and contract/procurement deliverables (SOWs, RFPs/RFQs, vendor performance)
• Strong documentation and PMO governance practice (project files, status reporting, standards)
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills (assessed in application materials and/or at the time of interview)
• Analytical and problem-solving skills (assessed in application materials and/or at the time of interview)
• Working familiarity with project collaboration tools (MS Project, Planner, SharePoint, Teams)

• Click on the "Apply" link above to complete your online application and submit by the posted closing date and time. For step-by-step instructions click apply to work for the state or current state employee.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill multiple, current, and future vacancies.

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In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening and/or education verification as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities.  In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards. 

We do not offer Visa sponsorship. If you are hired, you will be required to fill out the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming you are able to work in the US. OYA uses E-Verify to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the United States.

For questions about the job announcement, email OYAJobs@oya.oregon.gov .