Project, Product Manager V

Project/Product Manager V

Location: Rosemead, CA – Hybrid (Tue/Wed onsite)

Duration: 18-month contract

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

Pay Range: $83–88/hr

Our client, a major Southern California energy utility, is seeking a Manager, Project/Product V to lead a full technology workstream, coordinating across product vendors, service vendors, and internal business partners on a large-scale IT initiative.

In this role, you will manage and support a technology-focused project workstream within the IT organization.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining a comprehensive project plan in Microsoft Project
• Coordinating and managing progress across multiple internal teams and technology domains
• Overseeing activities related to Service Transition Planning & Support
• Coordinating with the Quality Design and Architecture Review Team on associated review processes
• Delivering weekly status reports to both the operational team and management
• Quickly adapting to shifting priorities across concurrent work streams

• Gather requirements and support development of detailed project plans and schedules
• Track progress against deliverables and proactively flag risks or delays
• Coordinate cross-functionally with product vendors, service vendors, and business partners to keep the workstream aligned
• Maintain clear, up-to‑date project documentation throughout the engagement
• Communicate status, risks, and milestones to stakeholders at varying levels of seniority
• Work independently while operating under moderate time constraints

• Strong IT project management skills and working knowledge of standard project management methodologies, tools, and techniques
• Process management experience, with familiarity with large-utility or similarly regulated corporate processes a plus
• Very good written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage cross-functional teams and translate progress into clear updates for varied audiences
• Proactive, self‑directed working style with strong problem‑solving and documentation habits

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 7–10+ years of overall experience, including experience coordinating or managing small to medium-sized projects or product work streams
• Demonstrated ability to gather requirements, support project plan development, manage schedules, and contribute to execution of defined deliverables