Senior IT Project Manager – AMI / Smart Grid

Compensation & Location

Location: Rosemead, CA

Schedule: Full-time, long-term contract

Work Type: Hybrid

Pay Range: $93.00 – $100.00 per hour (based on experience & internal equity)

Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401k, Continuing & On-Demand Education

📍 Must be willing to work onsite in Rosemead, CA as required

‼️ W2 ONLY — No C2C, No 3rd Parties

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to support a major Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI 2.0) transformation program within a large electric utility environment. This role will lead all phases of the project lifecycle and System Integrator (SI) engagement, including pre-planning, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

The ideal candidate combines large-scale IT program management, AMI/smart grid experience, IT infrastructure knowledge, financial management, resource planning, solution blueprinting, and vendor management . This is a hands-on leadership position requiring someone who can manage the overall program while personally executing critical PM deliverables and bridging business requirements with complex technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project activities across the full lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, implementation, and closure .
• Coordinate System Integrator activities across technical and business workstreams.
• Facilitate IT business process mapping and requirements clarification to align functional needs with technical delivery.
• Prepare and manage financial reporting for AMI 2.0 releases, including expenditures, budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis .
• Develop comprehensive resource plans based on technical scope, required roles, skill sets, effort, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate resources across integration, data, infrastructure, and testing workstreams.
• Support development and refinement of the technical solution blueprint , including scope, schedule, budget, infrastructure, data flows, and system interfaces.
• Plan and coordinate the Planning & Analyze phases , including solution-design validation and technical feasibility reviews.
• Prepare technical teams for Build activities, including environment readiness, development sequencing, testing strategy, and deployment rollout .
• Coordinate cross-functional business and technical teams to maintain alignment with project milestones and deliverables.
• Track project scope against baseline requirements and maintain requirements-to-design-to-delivery traceability .
• Manage the change-control process , documenting changes and evaluating schedule, cost, resource, and technical impacts.
• Identify project risks and opportunities and develop appropriate corrective actions.
• Escalate significant risks, issues, dependencies, and scope changes to senior leadership.
• Maintain project and financial documentation to support audit and compliance requirements .
• Support procurement activities, vendor management, and IT contract negotiations .
• Personally execute day-to-day project management deliverables while providing leadership and coordination across the broader program.

What This Person Will Be Working On

• A major enterprise AMI 2.0 / Advanced Metering Infrastructure transformation program .
• Large-scale electric utility technology and infrastructure implementation.
• AMI solution planning, technical blueprinting, and implementation readiness.
• System Integrator coordination and technical delivery governance.
• IT infrastructure, system integrations, interfaces, and data flows.
• Resource and capacity planning across multiple technical workstreams.
• Financial management, forecasting, and expenditure tracking.
• Technical and business process alignment.
• Solution-design validation and technical feasibility.
• Testing strategy, environment readiness, and deployment planning.
• Vendor, procurement, and contract-management activities.
• Risk, issue, dependency, scope, and change management.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years of large-scale IT program/project management experience within utilities or another regulated industry.
• Experience with AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure), smart grid, or large electric utility technology/infrastructure programs .
• AMI 1.0 or AMI 2.0 experience strongly preferred , with at least some AMI 1.0 exposure expected.
• Experience managing large, complex IT programs from planning through implementation.
• Strong experience with resource planning, solution blueprinting, implementation planning, and end-to-end delivery management .
• Broad knowledge of IT infrastructure with the ability to understand the complete technical landscape and identify delivery gaps.
• Experience coordinating technical workstreams involving infrastructure, integrations, data, environments, and testing .
• Experience with project financial management, including budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and variance analysis .
• Strong risk, issue, dependency, scope, and change management experience.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional business and technical teams.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between business requirements and technical solutions .
• Excellent communication, leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to quickly integrate into a large, fast-moving program and deliver with an appropriate level of direction.
• Ability to personally execute detailed PM responsibilities rather than functioning solely as a high-level program leader.
• Adaptable, receptive to feedback, and comfortable taking ownership of additional responsibilities as program needs evolve.

Desired Skills

• Direct AMI 2.0 implementation experience .
• Previous AMI 1.0 implementation or deployment experience .
• Electric utility industry experience.
• Smart grid technology experience.
• Experience communicating complex technical information to non-technical and executive audiences .
• PMP certification .
• Familiarity with utility regulatory requirements.
• Experience with financial compliance and audit requirements within utility or IT organizations.
• Strong experience with System Integrator management .
• Vendor management and supplier coordination experience.
• Experience supporting IT procurement and contract negotiations .
• Strong experience managing large enterprise technology vendors and consulting partners.
• Experience working across highly complex, cross-functional enterprise programs.