IT Project Manager III

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.•Rosemead, CA

4d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

The AMI 2.0 IT Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of the Technology Integration (TI) workstream while equally owning financial estimating, budgeting/forecasting, variance analysis, and reporting to ensure scope, schedule, and spending are managed transparently and on plan. Will prepare resource plans and develop and maintain elements of the integrated project plan (IPP), maintain project schedules, and work breakdown structures.

Requirements

Broad IT infrastructure knowledge — ability to see the “big picture” and ensure no gaps in delivery.
Strong analytical skills, quantitative analysis and ability to develop dashboards and reports using advanced excel functions and other analytics tools.
Project management experience with managing and supporting large enterprise initiatives with multiple workstreams and releases, multi-year schedule and financials.
Demonstrates strong communication, problem-solving, management of risks/issues, and cross-functional leadership engagement.
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
3+ years of experience in project management with a strong focus on financial planning and analysis, preparing and managing financial estimates, budgets, and reports.
Experience with similar large-scale utility technology programs, i.e., AMI 2.0, Grid Mod, etc.
Experience with AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) smart grid, or large Electric Utility technology and infrastructure projects: AMI 1.0 or 2.0 recommended (at minimum some 1.0 exposure).
Experience with system integrations (MDMS, head-end systems, OMS, SAP, ADMS).

Responsibilities

Coordinate project activities across technical and business teams to ensure alignment with milestones and deliverables, i.e., solution analysis and design deliverables align with functional needs and technical delivery.
Track scope against baseline requirements and support change control process; document scope changes, assess impacts, and escalate risks to senior leadership as needed ensuring traceability between requirements, design, and deliverables.
Maintain clear documentation of financial transactions and project milestones for audit and compliance purposes.
Identifying risks, opportunities, and recommending corrective actions as needed.
Support procurement, vendor management, and contract negotiations related to TI and financial components of the project.