Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location: Oakland, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid - approximately 2 days per month onsite; preference for candidates local to the Bay Area

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $85.00-$90.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
• Equipment: Client laptop will be provided. In case of major delays, the supplier may provide a laptop loaner, or the selected candidate may use a personal device and connect via Citrix/VDI.

Job Summary

This organization recently launched an Innovation Accelerator (under the Grid Research, Innovation, and Deployment group) to tackle critical challenges ranging from energy efficiency and grid modernization to renewable energy integration and enhanced customer experiences. Leveraging proven, customer-oriented, startup methodologies, the team is fostering new products and services that deliver transformative solutions at scale, changing the way the organization innovates and grows. The Alpha project is seeking an experienced project manager to join the team. Alpha is developing an advanced energy load management device to enable electrification. The project manager will assist the team in meeting its goals through 2027.

This is the fully qualified, career-oriented, Senior Project Manager position that requires mastery of journey-level Project Manager job duties. Under general direction, exercises judgment and discretion and is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects. Project duration is generally multi-year and requires significant risk management. Assignments will have high visibility, require extensive project management skills, and often require specific discipline and areas of expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Is able to perform the job duties of a journey-level Project Manager; additional job duties include:
• Applies and adapts project management techniques
• Project may not be well defined or require creativity or new approaches
• Obtain commitment on detailed work plans including schedule, cost, resources, contingency, and communication plans
• Obtain management approval as needed; ensure project documentation is maintained
• Identify, analyze, and address project performance issues
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables
• Communicate project status to all stakeholders
• Assess project risk and develop contingency plans
• Identify and communicate lessons learned and best practices
• Determine that project objectives are achievable
• Budget tracking and reporting
• Project reporting (PlanisWare)
• Budget reporting and compliance (EPIC PMO, etc.)
• Timelines and critical path
• Meeting management (daily operating review, weekly operating review, monthly operating review)
• 1-3-10 / Tactical implementation plan / Workstream management
• Superior ability to interface with and across supporting organizations

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college, or equivalent in education and experience
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and maintenance desired for new entrants

Required Experience

• 8 years of experience in project management, project controls, engineering, and/or construction (internal candidates); 9 years if an outside hire

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Specific experience with this client or similar electric utilities
• Electric industry experience

Required Skills

• Proficiency in project management methodologies and techniques
• Strong communication skills across all levels of an organization
• Energy/Utility sector knowledge
• Budget tracking, reporting, and compliance
• Risk assessment and contingency planning
• Vendor management and integration of vendor tasks
• Stakeholder communication and status reporting
• Schedule management and critical path analysis
• Meeting management and facilitation
• Workstream management and tactical implementation planning
• Proficiency with project reporting tools (PlanisWare)
• Proficiency with budget reporting and compliance tools (EPIC PMO, etc.)

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This California-based utility organization is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States, delivering energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California. With roughly 25,000 employees, the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country - transmission lines, pipelines, substations, and generation facilities that keep homes, businesses, and communities powered every day. As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation, this organization is at the center of it - managing the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions, creating genuine learning and growth opportunities for engineers, technologists, tradespeople, and project management professionals , business analysts, and data specialists alike.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-14398 Industry: Operations & Management

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