Utility Program Manager

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)(Once a Month Onsite)

Duration : 04+ Months with Possible extension

Industry: Utilities / Enterprise Digital Transformation

Top things looking for:

• Advanced knowledge of Project Management (preferably utility related)

• Quality control of project documentation

• Process mapping/definition

• Program Manager, Senior

• Enterprise Project Governance is seeking two senior-level contractors to develop, pilot, and implement a Project Quality Review Program supporting Major Projects and Programs. These resources will partner with EPG personnel to establish a repeatable quality assessment process that evaluates project and program management deliverables prior to GRB reviews.

• The effort will initially focus on Board-level projects and programs (***M> EAC) before expanding across the broader Major Projects portfolio. The selected resources will evaluate project documentation against *** project management standards, validate the effectiveness of existing review criteria and scoring methodologies, identify gaps in project management/controls deliverables, and recommend improvements to governance readiness and overall project execution quality.

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Review Program Development

• Develop and document a standardized governance readiness and project quality review process.
• Establish review methodologies, governance procedures, scoring criteria, reviewer instructions, and evaluation reporting standards.
• Create recommendations for ongoing quality assurance activities across Major Projects and Programs.
• Support transition of the quality review function into a sustainable EPG operating model.

Project Deliverable Assessments

• Perform independent reviews of project and program documentation, including but not limited to:
• Scope management documentation and scope approval evidence
• Change control records and change logs
• RACI and decision governance artifacts
• Project Charters, Program Charters, Business Cases, and Project Management Plans
• Master schedules, critical path schedules, schedule baselines, and schedule status information
• Cost forecasts, authorized amount comparisons, basis of estimate documentation, earned value metrics, and contingency tracking
• Resource plans, risk registers, communication plans, and procurement or contracting strategies

Assessment Tool Validation and Enhancement

• Evaluate the current Project Controls Documentation Review Checklist for effectiveness and continued applicability.
• Validate alignment with current *** project and program management standards.
• Assess whether the existing scoring matrix, weighting factors, review criteria, and governance thresholds remain appropriate.
• Recommend modifications to the scoring model, checklist structure, review methodology, and implementation guidance.

Governance Readiness Support

• Conduct readiness reviews prior to GRB submissions.
• Identify deficiencies in project documentation, project controls, compliance, and governance artifacts.
• Provide practical recommendations to project teams to improve readiness before formal GRB review.
• Track recurring gaps and identify opportunities for process improvement across the Major Projects portfolio.

Executive Reporting and Portfolio Insights

• Prepare quality assessment summaries and findings for EPG leadership.
• Identify portfolio-wide trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support presentations and reporting to leadership and governance bodies, as needed.

Education :

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Experience :

• 8 years of related experience or equivalent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of Project or Program Management
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with demanding time constraints.
• Knowledge and understanding of business drivers.
• PMI Certification
• Experience reviewing project controls deliverables, governance documentation, project readiness, or quality assessment materials.
• Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
• Experience supporting or facilitating executive reviews and governance decision-making processes.

Desired

• Experience with Board-level or executive-level capital project governance.
• Expert knowledge of project controls disciplines, including scheduling, cost management, risk management, scope management, change control, resource management, and performance metrics.
• Experience performing project health assessments, project audits, stage gate reviews, quality assurance reviews, or governance readiness reviews.
• Experience developing governance frameworks, standards, procedures, checklists, scoring models, or assessment methodologies.
• Knowledge of estimating practices and earned value management principles.
• Utility industry experience strongly preferred.