Senior IT Project Manager - AMI 2.0

Location: Rosemead, CA | Hybrid — Tuesdays and Wednesdays onsite

Position Type: 12-month contract | Pay Rate: $88.46–$102.56/hour (USD) | Days (1st Shift)

Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. — sponsorship is not available at this time.

About the Role

The IT Senior Project Manager for the AMI 2.0 Program will lead all phases of the project lifecycle and system integrator engagement activities, including pre-planning, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure for a major Advanced Metering Infrastructure initiative. This role focuses on resource and task planning, technical blueprinting, business process design, and vendor coordination within a complex IT environment. The role will also facilitate IT business process mapping and requirements clarification to ensure alignment with functional needs, technical delivery, and IT SI area of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, analyze, manage, and deliver regular financial reports, tracking TI expenditures for the AMI 2.0 program releases, including variances and forecasts; collaborating closely with TI management and technical teams.
• Develop a comprehensive resource plan based on technical scope, including roles, skillsets, and effort and cost estimates across workstreams (integration, data, infrastructure, and testing).
• Support the development and refinement of a high-level solution blueprint that defines scope, schedule, and budget from a technical lens — integrating infrastructure, data flows, and system interfaces to inform delivery planning.
• Plan and coordinate the Planning & Analysis phases, including solution design validation, technical feasibility reviews, and preparation for Build phase activities (e.g., environment readiness, development sequencing, testing strategy, and deployment rollout).
• Coordinate project activities across technical and business teams to ensure alignment with milestones and deliverables, ensuring solution analysis and design deliverables align with functional needs and technical delivery.
• Track scope against baseline requirements and support the 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.
• Identify risks and opportunities, and recommend corrective actions as needed.
• Support procurement, vendor management, and contract negotiations related to TI and financial components of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in large-scale IT program/project management in utilities or regulated industries.
• Experience with AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure), smart grid, or large Electric Utility technology and infrastructure projects: AMI 1.0 or 2.0 preferred (at minimum some 1.0 exposure).
• Broad IT infrastructure knowledge — ability to see the "big picture" and ensure no gaps in delivery.
• Experience managing large IT programs, resource planning, solution blueprinting, implementation planning, and overall end-to-end delivery management.

Skills

• Strong communication, problem-solving, management of risks/issues, and cross-functional leadership engagement.
• Ability to quickly integrate into a fast-paced, large program, understand their role, absorb information rapidly, and deliver results efficiently with appropriate level of direction and guidance.
• Strong blend of business insight and technical proficiency to bridge the gap between stakeholder needs and technological solutions.
• Ability to personally execute day-to-day PM deliverables, in addition to overseeing and delegating; must be adaptable, open to feedback, and able to take on other responsibilities as assigned.
• Experience delivering/developing technical information to a non-technical audience (preferred).
• PMP certification (preferred).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and financial compliance in utility or IT sectors (preferred).
• Strong track record in vendor management and IT contract negotiations (preferred).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

About the Client

This major electric utility has been delivering power to one of the most dynamic regions in the world for nearly 140 years, serving approximately 15 million people across a 50,000 square-mile service territory in Central, Coastal, and Southern California — making it one of the largest electric utilities in the United States. The organization employs engineers, project managers, data scientists, and operations professionals who are actively leading California's transformation to a net-zero economy through investments in grid modernization, energy storage, transportation electrification, and distributed energy resources. With an average employee tenure of approximately 20 years and a strong culture of safety, mentorship, and professional development, this organization supports flexible and hybrid work arrangements across a wide range of roles and is widely recognized as a defining career opportunity for professionals who want to do consequential work powering communities and shaping the nation's clean energy future.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.