Senior IT Project Manager Utility / Energy

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**About the job you’re considering**

The **Senior Project Manager** will be part of an IT team delivering fully engineered control system solutions for Generation power plants.

This role focuses on supporting the delivery of replacements or upgrades to Power System Controls (SCADA, Ovation DCS, Turbine Controls, CEMS, Plant Data Services).

The Senior Project Manager will oversee project management, engineering design, system integration, testing, and commissioning to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients.

This position plays a key role in project execution, contract compliance, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

The Senior Project Manager will also provide leadership and strategic direction to project teams and support project development, budgeting, and scheduling at the portfolio level.

**Your role**

+ Plan, forecast, and manage project execution from initiation to completion, collaborating with technical leads, group managers, or designated mentors as needed.
+ Ensure supplier commitments are met in accordance with contracts and enhance client satisfaction through timely issue resolution and consistent communication (e.g., kick-off meetings, status reviews).
+ Apply contract terms and negotiation skills to manage scope and support financial aspects of the project (e.g., cash flow, forecasting).

Identify and mitigate project risks, escalating issues to management when necessary and providing recommendations during reviews.
+ Collaborate with delivery teams to maintain project budgets (capital and O&M), review change requests, and align with prioritized product backlogs.
+ Keep stakeholders informed and complete Benefits Realization Closure activities.

Manage project budgets using company protocols and tools to meet financial and scheduling goals.

Enforce quality procedures and best practices, ensuring compliance with internal and external audit standards.
+ Review team deliverables to ensure they meet the highest quality standards before submission to clients.

Manage internal and vendor resources according to project plans or contracts.
+ Oversee site activities during outages and provide regular updates.

Participate in assignments and meetings to enhance skills and expand knowledge.

**Your skills and experience**

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, business, or a related field.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Scrum Master, or equivalent experience.
+ 5–7 years of experience leading projects or managing key business initiatives.

Experience with Turbine Controls Retrofit and Automation Controls (DCS systems or similar).
+ Familiarity with plant operations and site management.

Proven success in implementing power plant deployment projects in regulated utility environments.

Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Strong negotiation and influence skills.
+ Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, QlikView, Workfront, PRISM, UMT 360).

Experience with various project methodologies (Agile, Scrum, SAFe, CIDLC, SDLC, Waterfall).
+ Client-focused with the ability to understand and respond to business needs.

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, delegate, monitor, and hold team members accountable.
+ Effective collaboration with internal teams, third parties, and stakeholders at all levels.

Ability to manage cross-functional work, mitigate risks, and deliver exceptional service.
+ Strong decision-making, results orientation, team leadership, and adaptability to new technologies.

High ethical standards, interpersonal skills, stress management, and commitment to continuous learning.

**Nice to have:**

+ Graduate degree in business, leadership, or a relevant technical discipline.
+ Knowledge of utility business processes and operations.
+ Network/Infrastructure certification.
+ PMP, Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB or LSSBB), or Certified Change Manager (CCM) credentials.

**Life at Capgemini**

Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career.

For eligible employees, we offer:

+ Flexible work
+ Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
+ Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
+ Paid time off and paid holidays
+ Paid parental leave
+ Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
+ Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
+ Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
+ Employee Resource Groups
+ Disaster Relief

**About Capgemini Engineering**

World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds.

Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry.

Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &

Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.

Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society.

It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.

With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs.

It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.

The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.

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**Disclaimer**

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position.

Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed.

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**Job:** _Developer_

**Organization:** _ERD PPL US_

**Title:** _Senior IT Project Manager - Utility / Energy_

**Location:** _CA-Los Angeles_

**Requisition ID:** _080798_

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