Senior Principal Consultant

Senior Principal Consultant

Location: Oakland, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid — required 1–2 days per week in office at either Fresno RMC or Oakland General Office

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $117.00–$125.00 / Hour (USD)
• Travel Requirements: Pre-approval from manager required to submit mileage, meals, and/or lodging when applicable; pre-determined amount for cell phone and internet expense.
• Equipment: A client laptop will be issued; candidates may use a personal or supplier-issued laptop and log in via Citrix until the client issues one. If additional equipment is needed, it will be the responsibility of the supplier.
• Local Restriction: Only submit candidates local to the Bay Area within the client's service territory (Fresno or Bay Area – Oakland preferred).
• 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.

Job Summary

The Senior Principal Consultant (Principal Lead) will generate visibility, manage progress, and provide regular updates on status and effectiveness of organizational programs and objectives within Substation Asset Management (Electric Engineering). The lead will engage and coordinate with internal teams and key external stakeholders to ensure success.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate visibility, manage progress, and provide regular updates on the status and effectiveness of organizational programs and objectives within Substation Asset Management (Electric Engineering)
• Engage and coordinate with internal teams and key external stakeholders to ensure success
• Provide strong visual management, dashboarding, and data management across multiple projects
• Demonstrate experience with process mapping, re-engineering, introducing and implementing efficiencies, and resource management
• Manage complex projects and programs and drive them to successful completion
• Build and develop a team through exceptional leadership and staff management

Required Skills

• Program Management — proven experience in Portfolio, Project, or Program Management (PPM) consulting
• Financial background — strong financial acumen relevant to business transformation
• Organization management — experience managing organizational programs and objectives
• Visual management and tracking/reporting on multiple projects — strong visual management, dashboarding, and data management experience
• Proven experience and success in business development, generating strong visual management, dashboarding, facilitation, and data management
• Demonstrated experience with process mapping, re-engineering, introducing and implementing efficiencies, resource management, and ability to manage complex projects and programs and drive them to successful completion
• Staff management experience, including exceptional leadership skills with ability to build a team and develop the individuals on that team
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Minimum nine years of experience in a client-oriented business consulting / professional services role, specifically related to business transformation or Portfolio, Project, or Program Management (PPM) consulting

Preferred Skills

• PMP strongly preferred

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline required (engineering, business, or accounting)
• Master's degree strongly preferred

Required Experience

• Minimum nine years of experience in a client-oriented business consulting / professional services role, specifically related to business transformation or Portfolio, Project, or Program Management (PPM) consulting

Benefits

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

Important Notes

• Only submit candidates local to the Bay Area within the client's service territory (Fresno or Bay Area – Oakland preferred).
• Assignment is hybrid; candidates are required to be in office 1–2 days per week at either Fresno RMC or Oakland General Office.

About the Client

This client is a major utility and energy company operating across northern and central California, delivering both natural gas and electric energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area. As one of the largest combined energy utilities in the United States, the organization employs roughly 25,000 professionals — including engineers, technologists, tradespeople, and business consultants — who manage some of the country's most complex energy infrastructure, from transmission lines and pipelines to substations and generation facilities. The organization is actively navigating rapid transformation at the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions, offering meaningful career growth for professionals across engineering, technology, and business disciplines.

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: 26-08673 Industry: Information Technology