Senior Program Manager

Pay Rate: $80-$100 per hour
Duration: 12 Months
Work Mode: Hybrid
Location: San Ramon, CA

Responsibilities:

• Help define scope, conduct discovery, and align objectives of initiatives
• Support project/initiative planning end to end
• Align on roles and responsibilities with partners and relevant cross-functional teams
• Maintain ongoing communications cadence with partner organizations
• Identify, analyze, and address project performance issues
• Ensure quality of project delivery, troubleshooting with pilot partners as needed to accomplish project goals
• Track and review project deliverables
• Communicate project status to internal stakeholders on regular basis
• Coordinate partner projects with company operations as needed
• Assess project risk and develop contingency plans; identify and communicate lessons learned and best practices
• Manage and accountable for technical implementation plan across projects
• Create executive level power point presentations
• Coordinate and participate in field visits
• Support with various ad-hoc requests supporting Electric Operations Strategy team

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years of experience managing programs/projects of related or relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business
• Experience leading or supporting programs, initiatives, or portfolios within operations, strategy, or operational excellence functions
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams or initiatives simultaneously
• Experience working in a cross-functional, matrixed environment with operations and business stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience supporting leadership-level updates and decision-making

Preferred Skills:

• Background in utility, wildfire, forestry, and/or climate
• PMP Certifications
• Ability to work effectively with senior staff members and management
• Ability to effectively collaborate with external regulatory, governmental, business, or customer groups