Associate Staffing · 4 hours ago
IT Project Manager
Sacramento, CA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level
$90/hr - $100/hr
5+ years expAssociate Staffing is a regional utility provider focused on sustainable energy solutions. They are seeking an IT Project Manager to manage multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, ensuring adherence to project management methodologies and governance while delivering on scope, schedule, and budget.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Manage 2–5 concurrent enterprise projects across all phases, including Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closing, ensuring compliance with enterprise project management processes
Establish and develop trusted relationships with Project Sponsors, Execution Sponsors, and key stakeholders to provide effective project governance and oversight
Partner with Project Sponsors and Execution Sponsors to define project success criteria and measurable benefits to be evaluated post-project completion
Lead all project management activities, including:
Discovery and initiation
Detailed planning
Resource coordination
Risk and issue management
Communications
Execution monitoring
Project closeout
Develop and maintain required project artifacts, including:
Business Cases
Project Charters
Stakeholder Lists
Communication Plans
Risk Registers
Project Schedules with defined milestones
Benefit Realization Plans
Status Reports
Facilitate formal phase-gate reviews and approvals, ensuring all deliverables meet defined inputs, outputs, and approval requirements for each phase
Collaborate with Business Unit Planning Coordinators, Business Planning Analysts, and other stakeholders to confirm funding, resource availability, and alignment with enterprise priorities
Monitor and control project scope, schedule, cost, and risks, initiating change requests as needed in accordance with approval thresholds
Provide regular and ad hoc project status updates using systems of record (ServiceNow PPM, SAP BPC, Power BI dashboards)
Build and track project tasks using tools such as Atlassian Align, Microsoft Project, and ServiceNow PPM (or successor tools)
Lead project closeout activities, including lessons learned documentation and benefits realization follow-up
Ensure adherence to ethical standards, delegated approval authorities, and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle
Deliverables
Approved Business Cases and Project Charters for each project
Comprehensive Project Management Plan artifacts aligned with PMP principles
Detailed Project Schedules with enterprise milestone templates
Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plans
Monthly (or more frequent) Status Reports and Project Dashboards
Risk and Issue Logs with documented mitigation and escalation paths
Approved Change Requests when threshold criteria are met
Project Closeout Reports, including Lessons Learned and Benefits Realization documentation
Qualification
Required
PMP certification (must list certification, status—active or inactive—and date received)
Minimum five (5) years of IT Project Management experience
Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably in regulated or utility environments
Strong skills in: Multi-stakeholder communication, Schedule and cost control, Risk management, Governance adherence
Demonstrated professional maturity with the ability to adapt communication style to collaborate effectively across all organizational levels
Minimum one (1) year of experience leading projects implementing: Web content management, Marketing automation solutions
Proficiency with project management tools such as: ServiceNow PPM, SAP BPC, Microsoft Project, Atlassian Align
Power BI experience is a plus
Preferred
Experience working within Agile frameworks and/or Agile Certification
Company
Associate Staffing
Associate Staffing is a professional staffing firm providing top technology and financial talent to Fortune 500, 1000, and mid-market firms nationwide.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Michael Norton
Chief Executive Officer
James Brickey
Under contract working onsite at Wells Fargo in ECMO
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