IT Project Manager, IT Solution Planning & Delivery (AMI 2.0 Program)
Southern California Edison (SCE) · Rosemead, CA
- On site
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- Rosemead, CA
Job highlights
- Manage IT projects for smart meter deployment.
- Utilize Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies.
- Oversee scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrators.
- Contribute to clean energy initiatives.
About the role
IT Project Manager, IT Solution Planning & Delivery (AMI 2.0 Program)
Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become an IT Project Manager, IT Solution Planning & Delivery (AMI 2.0 Program) at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll be a part of SCE’s advanced grid technology journey through deployment of 5 million next generation smart meters and supporting IT systems. This grid edge technology will be instrumental to SCE’s success in the broader energy transition and pathway to achieve California’s climate goals. As an IT Project Manager, IT Solution Planning & Delivery (AMI 2.0 Program), your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?Responsibilities
- Manages the activities of one or more moderate to large, short to mid-term projects with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods and outcomes.
- Exercises considerable latitude and judgement in developing plans, budgets, and resources, directing activities and actions, and determining deliverables.
- Decides appropriate methods, procedures for new projects with significant independence.
- Engages with all levels of management and acts as a key consultant for both functional and business issues.
- Manages complex user story decomposition, dependency mapping, and backlog prioritization.
- Analyzes velocity trends, quality metrics, and team capacity to forecast release plans.
- Drives process improvements by analyzing sprint metrics and refining ceremonies, workflows, documentation, and tools.
- Implements Agile software development practices including test-driven development (TDD), pair programming, continuous integration, and refactoring.
- A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Seven or more years of experience in IT project management.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Business Administration, or other relevant field.
- Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise IT solutions, including smart meter system implementation, enterprise system modernization, digital transformation programs, or large scale ERP implementations
- Utility industry experience, ideally including smart meter and grid technologies.
- Demonstrated experience using various project delivery methodologies, including Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid-Agile.
- Oversight and leadership of scope, schedule, budget, issues & risks – resource management
- Demonstrated experience managing large systems integrators.
- Project Management and / or Agile Certification.
- Utility industry experience, ideally including smart meter and grid technologies.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills collaborating with teams consisting of members across a variety of departments and disciplines.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills as well as presentation skills to effectively communicate and interact with project team members and key stakeholders.
Additional Information
This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs. Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more! Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Relocation does not apply to this position.About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world. Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.Key skills/competency
- IT Project Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Waterfall Methodologies
- Hybrid-Agile Methodologies
- Smart Meter Systems
- Enterprise IT Solutions
- Digital Transformation
- System Modernization
- Large Systems Integrators
- Stakeholder Management
Skills & topics
- IT Project Manager
- Project Management
- Agile
- Waterfall
- Hybrid-Agile
- Smart Meter
- Grid Technology
- Utility Industry
- Digital Transformation
- Enterprise IT
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight 7+ years of IT project management experience and utility industry knowledge.
- Showcase methodologies: Emphasize experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid-Agile project delivery.
- Demonstrate leadership: Detail your success in managing scope, schedule, budget, and risks for large projects.
- Highlight relevant experience: Include any experience with smart meter systems, enterprise IT solutions, or digital transformation programs.
- Prepare for hybrid work: Be ready to discuss your approach to a hybrid work environment.
Technical preparation
Master Agile and Waterfall project management frameworks.,Familiarize with smart meter and grid technologies.,Practice user story decomposition and backlog prioritization.,Understand system modernization and ERP implementation.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex project you managed.,How do you handle project budget constraints?,Tell me about a time you managed stakeholders.,How do you drive process improvements?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the work arrangement for the IT Project Manager role at Southern California Edison?
- This IT Project Manager position at Southern California Edison operates on a hybrid work model. Employees will work a set number of days at an SCE facility and have the option to work remotely on other days. Specific details will be discussed during the interview process.
- What specific IT project management experience is required for the AMI 2.0 Program role?
- The minimum requirement is seven or more years of experience in IT project management. Preferred qualifications include experience supporting enterprise IT solutions, smart meter system implementation, enterprise system modernization, digital transformation programs, or large-scale ERP implementations.
- Does Southern California Edison offer relocation assistance for this IT Project Manager position?
- Relocation assistance does not apply to this IT Project Manager position at Southern California Edison.
- What are the key responsibilities of an IT Project Manager in the AMI 2.0 Program at SCE?
- Key responsibilities include managing moderate to large IT projects with a focus on costs, methods, and outcomes. This involves developing plans, budgets, and resources, directing activities, and managing user story decomposition, dependency mapping, and backlog prioritization, all while analyzing performance metrics to ensure successful project delivery.
- What is the educational background preferred for this IT Project Manager role?
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Business Administration, or another relevant field is preferred for this IT Project Manager position at Southern California Edison.
- How does Southern California Edison handle applications from candidates with arrest or conviction records for this role?
- Southern California Edison considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
- What is the primary goal of the AMI 2.0 Program at Southern California Edison?
- The AMI 2.0 Program at Southern California Edison focuses on the deployment of 5 million next-generation smart meters and supporting IT systems. This initiative is crucial for advancing the company's grid technology, supporting the broader energy transition, and helping achieve California's climate goals.
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