Senior Program Manager - Project Governance

Senior Program Manager - Project Governance

Location: Oakland, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 4 months
• Pay Rate: $90.00–$100.00 / Hour (USD)
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

Enterprise Project Governance is seeking two senior-level contractors to develop, pilot, and implement aProject Quality Review Program supporting Major Projects and Programs. These resources will partner with EPG personnel to establish a repeatable quality assessment process that evaluates project and program management deliverables prior to GRB reviews. The effort will initially focus on Board-level projects and programs (>$M EAC) before expanding across the broader Major Projects portfolio. The selected resources will evaluate project documentation against project management standards, validate the effectiveness of existing review criteria and scoring methodologies, identify gaps in project management/controls deliverables, and recommend improvements to governance readiness and overall project execution quality.

Key Responsibilities

1. Quality Review Program Development

• Develop and document a standardized governance readiness and project quality review process.
• Establish review methodologies, governance procedures, scoring criteria, reviewer instructions, and evaluation reporting standards.
• Create recommendations for ongoing quality assurance activities across Major Projects and Programs.
• Support transition of the quality review function into a sustainable EPG operating model.

2. Project Deliverable Assessments

• Perform independent reviews of project and program documentation, including but not limited to:
• Scope management documentation and scope approval evidence
• Change control records and change logs
• RACI and decision governance artifacts
• Project Charters, Program Charters, Business Cases, and Project Management Plans
• Master schedules, critical path schedules, schedule baselines, and schedule status information
• Cost forecasts, authorized amount comparisons, basis of estimate documentation, earned value metrics, and contingency tracking
• Resource plans, risk registers, communication plans, and procurement or contracting strategies

3. Assessment Tool Validation and Enhancement

• Evaluate the current Project Controls Documentation Review Checklist for effectiveness and continued applicability.
• Validate alignment with current project and program management standards.
• Assess whether the existing scoring matrix, weighting factors, review criteria, and governance thresholds remain appropriate.
• Recommend modifications to the scoring model, checklist structure, review methodology, and implementation guidance.

4. Governance Readiness Support

• Conduct readiness reviews prior to GRB submissions.
• Identify deficiencies in project documentation, project controls, compliance, and governance artifacts.
• Provide practical recommendations to project teams to improve readiness before formal GRB review.
• Track recurring gaps and identify opportunities for process improvement across the Major Projects portfolio.

5. Executive Reporting and Portfolio Insights

• Prepare quality assessment summaries and findings for EPG leadership.
• Identify portfolio-wide trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support presentations and reporting to leadership and governance bodies, as needed.

Required Skills

• Advanced knowledge of Project or Program Management
• Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to various levels of management
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with demanding time constraints
• Knowledge and understanding of business drivers
• PMI Certification
• Experience reviewing project controls deliverables, governance documentation, project readiness, or quality assessment materials
• Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
• Experience supporting or facilitating executive reviews and governance decision-making processes

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Board-level or executive-level capital project governance
• Expert knowledge of project controls disciplines, including scheduling, cost management, risk management, scope management, change control, resource management, and performance metrics
• Experience performing project health assessments, project audits, stage gate reviews, quality assurance reviews, or governance readiness reviews
• Experience developing governance frameworks, standards, procedures, checklists, scoring models, or assessment methodologies
• Knowledge of estimating practices and earned value management principles
• Utility industry experience strongly preferred

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Required Experience

• 8 years of related experience or equivalent
• Advanced knowledge of Project Management (preferably utility related)
• Quality control of project documentation
• Process mapping/definition

Work Environment / Physical Requirements

• Assignment is hybrid and mostly remote; advanced notice will be given when on-site presence is required at the Oakland location per business need.
• Open to local and non-local candidates; preference for candidates within the service territory.
• If the chosen candidate is within the service territory, a laptop, docking station, and charger will be provided. If the chosen candidate is outside the service territory, they must have a supplier or personal laptop to log in via Citrix or VDI; any additional equipment is to be provided by the supplier.

Benefits

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

About the Client

This client is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy utilities in the United States, delivering energy to approximately 16 million people across a 70,000-square-mile service area spanning northern and central California. With roughly 25,000 employees, the organization operates some of the most complex energy infrastructure in the country — transmission lines, pipelines, substations, and generation facilities that keep homes, businesses, and communities powered every day. As the energy sector undergoes rapid transformation, this organization sits at the center of it, managing the intersection of traditional infrastructure and emerging clean energy solutions — creating genuine opportunities for engineers, technologists, tradespeople, and business professionals, including program managers, project controls specialists, data governance professionals, and systems analysts.

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.

Job Number: 26-12526Industry: Operations & Management