Oregon Secretary of State hiring: Project Manager Office Manager (IT Manager 2) — Salem; closes Oct. 18, 2026

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If your idea of a good week is clearing blockers for six project people, translating strategy into schedules, and still remembering to coach the team — Oregon’s Secretary of State Project Management Office is hiring a manager who can keep the PMO moving without turning every status meeting into a suspense novel.

The Oregon Secretary of State’s Strategic Risk Management Division posted Project Manager Office Manager (Information Technology Manager 2), announcement REQ-207360, class C7884. Employment type: full-time, permanent; open competitive. Location: Salem, OR (in-state remote may be available with manager approval). Pay as published: $9,204–$14,936 per month (non-PERS eligible); $9,756–$15,833 per month (PERS eligible). Application deadline: Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. Pacific.

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What you will do (from the official bulletin): oversee the Secretary of State’s Project Management Office; provide leadership on strategic projects and initiatives; work with Project Managers and Business Analysts to remove obstacles; check in with sponsors on goals, timelines, and deliverables; support strategic planning and organizational change management; and direct day-to-day PMO operations with clear feedback and performance expectations for six direct reports.

Eligibility (minimum qualifications from the official bulletin): six years of supervision, management, or progressively related experience; OR three years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in a related field. Experience must include direct supervision and management authority over staff (hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline, or effectively recommend such actions). Applicants using education must submit transcripts no later than interview. Preference may be awarded for active PMP, Organizational Change Management, or other relevant certification.

How to apply: Non-state of Oregon employees apply on Oregon’s Workday careers site (link below). Current State of Oregon employees apply in Workday under the Career worklet. Read the full official bulletin PDF before you apply. Official Workday posting: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--SOS--Public-Service-Building/Project-Management-Office-Manager--Information-Technology-Manager-2-_REQ-207360-1. Official bulletin PDF: https://sos.oregon.gov/Documents/REQ-207360-Project-Manager-Office-Manager.pdf. Agency jobs list: https://sos.oregon.gov/Pages/employmentopportunities.aspx.

Marion County hub on Notice Nearby: https://noticenearby.com/or/marion. Oregon state hub: https://noticenearby.com/or. This paper summarizes a public state job posting for readers. It is not a legal notice and not Legal Publication. Always read the full posting on sos.oregon.gov / Workday before applying. Notice Nearby and ZOST do not accept applications or résumés.

Full paper: https://noticenearby.com/papers/or-sos-project-manager-office-manager-req-207360

Official source: Oregon Secretary of State. https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Salem--SOS--Public-Service-Building/Project-Management-Office-Manager--Information-Technology-Manager-2-_REQ-207360-1

County hub: https://noticenearby.com/or/marion. State hub: https://noticenearby.com/or. Notice Nearby does not accept applications.