Senior Program Manager
Rocklin, CA-Remote (Travel-15% a month is required)
6 months+ contract
*****Local candidates only*****
TOP THINGS:
- Critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess complex programs, identify risks, evaluate performance, and recommend solutions.
- Experience in regulatory, compliance, audit, governance, or assurance-related environments, preferably within the utility or energy industry.
- Strong stakeholder management and program leadership capabilities, including experience leading cross-functional initiatives, facilitating discussions, and driving accountability and results.
EQUIPMENT:
- Client laptop will be provided. In case of delay, personal or vendor-provided must be used
- Any other tools must be provided by the vendor
- With prior Manager's approval, may submit travel related expense, may also submit a set amount for phone/internet reimbursements.
Position Summary
- The Senior Program Manager will support implementation governance and oversight of Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) commitments across multiple wildfire mitigation programs. This role serves as a strategic partner to cross-functional stakeholders to help ensure commitments are effectively planned, executed, monitored, and supported by auditable evidence.
- The successful candidate will develop a comprehensive understanding of wildfire mitigation programs and associated regulatory commitments, assess implementation progress, identify risks and gaps, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and provide recommendations that support successful commitment execution and closure.
- This position requires strong critical thinking, program governance, stakeholder management, business acumen, and analytical capabilities. The ideal candidate can navigate ambiguity, evaluate complex business challenges, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and drive accountability across multiple programs and initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a governance partner supporting implementation and oversight of Wildfire Mitigation Plan commitments.
- Develop a deep understanding of wildfire mitigation programs, regulatory commitments, operational objectives, and performance outcomes.
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to monitor commitment execution and assess alignment between business activities, program performance, and regulatory commitments.
- Facilitate development and maintenance of implementation governance artifacts, including Define Phase Packages, Work Plans, Closure Packages, and supporting documentation.
- Evaluate commitment performance and identify risks, dependencies, implementation gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Assess whether supporting evidence adequately demonstrates achievement of commitment requirements and intended outcomes.
- Facilitate cross-functional working sessions to drive accountability, issue resolution, and decision-making.
- Support development of processes that improve visibility into commitment execution, budget utilization, program performance, and regulatory outcomes.
- Analyze program performance, implementation progress, and budget-related information to support decision-making and reporting.
- Develop recommendations and corrective actions to address implementation challenges and improve commitment execution.
- Prepare executive-level reporting, presentations, status updates, and governance materials.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen governance, accountability, consistency, and operational effectiveness.
Preferred Qualifications
- 7+ years of program management, project management, governance, compliance, regulatory, audit, utility operations, or related experience.
- Demonstrated ability to understand complex business programs and evaluate whether intended outcomes are being achieved.
- Experience supporting regulatory, compliance, governance, assurance, or performance management programs.
- Experience translating business, regulatory, or operational requirements into actionable plans and measurable deliverables.
- Experience monitoring program performance, milestones, deliverables, budgets, and strategic objectives.
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, drive accountability, and work effectively in ambiguous environments.
- Utility industry experience preferred.
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