Information Technology Project Manager

Role: Information Technology Project Manager

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid 1 day onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

Overview:
The Client is seeking a leased employee Information Technology (IT) Project Manager (PM) to support Client's IT Project Management Office. The Client follows a rigorous Enterprise Project Management Process to ensure consistent, high-quality management of strategic initiatives. To maintain momentum on priority enterprise projects, a leased Project Manager is required to manage 2-5 concurrent enterprise-level projects that are in startup or execution phases. This role requires applying PMP methodologies and Client's Enterprise Project Management governance to deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget, while ensuring alignment with Client's strategic objectives.

The leased Project Manager will:

• Manage 2-5 concurrent Client enterprise projects across phases including Initiation, Planning, and Execution, ensuring compliance with Client Enterprise Project Management Process.
• Lead all PMP-aligned project management processes including initiation (project readiness), detailed planning, resource coordination, risk management, communications, execution monitoring, and project closing activities per Client's phase gates and controls.
• Develop and maintain key project artifacts required by Client such as Business Cases, Stakeholder Lists, Communication Plans, Project Charters, Risk Registers, Project Schedules with defined milestones, Benefit Realization Plans, and Status Reports.
• Facilitate formal phase gate reviews and authorizations (Initiation → Planning → Execution → Closing), ensuring all project deliverables meet Client's specified inputs, outputs, and approval requirements per each phase in the Enterprise Project Process.
• Work closely with Business Unit Planning Coordinators (BUPC), Business Planning Analysts (BPA), Project Sponsors, Execution Sponsors, and other key stakeholders to confirm funding, resource availability, and alignment with enterprise priorities.
• Monitor and control project scope, schedule, cost, and risks, initiating Change Requests as necessary in accordance with Client approval thresholds.
• Provide regular and ad hoc status updates using Client's systems of record (ServiceNow PPM, SAP BPC, and PowerBI dashboards) to ensure enterprise-wide visibility and facilitate governance.
• Lead project closeout activities including lessons learned documentation and benefits realization follow-up in coordination with Client's Closing and Benefits Realization processes.

• Ensure adherence to Client's ethical standards, delegated approval authorities, and reporting requirements throughout project lifecycles.

• Deliverables:
  Approved Business Cases and Project Charters per project

• Comprehensive Project Management Plan artifacts aligned with PMP principles and Client's requirements.
• Detailed Project Schedules with enterprise milestone templates integrated
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plans
• Monthly (or more frequently as needed) Status Reports and Project Dashboards
• Risk and Issue Logs with mitigation and escalation paths documented
• Approved Change Requests when threshold criteria are met

• Project Closeout reports including Lessons Learned and Benefits Realization documentation

• Mandatory Requirements:
  Minimum five (5) years of experience with IT Project Management.

• Must have PMP certification.
• Must have experience in demonstrating successful management of multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably within regulated or utility environments.
• Must have experience with strong skills in multi-stakeholder communication, schedule and cost control, risk management, and governance adherence.

• Must have experience and proficient in project management tools such as ServiceNow, SAP BPC, and PowerBI is a plus.

• Desirable Qualifications:
  Experience with Agile frameworks and/or Agile certification.

• Experience and proven knowledge of Client's Enterprise Project Management Process or ability to quickly assimilate and apply the process.