Senior Program Manager/ Change Manager
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JP# 3269
Requisition Title: Senior Program Manager
Location: San Ramon, CA (Hybrid)
Description: *LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY* The role is Hybrid, up to 2 days biweekly.
Description:
LOOKING FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN BAY AREA/WORK LOCATION-SAN RAMON. ASSIGNMENT IS MOSTLY REMOTE HOWEVER SOME INSTANCES WILL NEED TO BE ON-SITE FOR COLLABORATION SESSIONS. MOSTLY THESE WILL BE HELD IN BAY AREA HOWEVER MAY BE AS FAR AS ROCKLIN, CA.
LAPTOP TO BE ISSUED. CALLS AND MEETINGS TO BE CONDUCTED VIA MS TEAMS.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:
- Strong Leadership and Communication Skills
- Strategic Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities
- Adaptability and resourcefulness
Responsibilites:
- Completes moderate to complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions plan and goals.
- Works independently on most issues.
- Provides direction on overall program plan and goals.
- Responsible for most/all deliverables within the program implementation plan.
- Initiates assigned pilots or process improvements from start to finish.
- Collaborate cross functionally to solve problems gather information and host working sessions
- Communicates findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
- Develops budget forecasts, conducts analysis in support of identifying budget variances and develops solutions to address.
- Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations and provides business insight.
Education:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 6 years of related experience or equivalent
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Desired:
- Advanced knowledge of Program/Project 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.
- Demonstrated ability to manage or direct teams
- Ability to work within a Regulatory environment
- Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
- Knowledge of energy industry applications to local level customers, including energy issues, customer energy efficiency applications, and general customer information.
Desired:
- Primarily office environment with extensive use of personal computers, telephone conversations, conference calls and in person meetings.
- Travel may be required.
Technical Proficiency:
- Project/Program Management Methodologies, Consulting Skills, Project Management skills, Lean, Proficient in Operational Monitoring & Analysis, Advocacy and Persuasion, Presentation Skills
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JP# 3249
Requisition Title: Senior Program Manager
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)
Description: *LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY* The role is Hybrid, up to 2 days biweekly.
TOP THINGS:
LOOKING FOR LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY CURRENTLY RESIDING IN BAY AREA/NEAR WORK LOCATION (OAKLAND GENERAL OFFICE). ASSIGNMENT IS HYBRID. REQUIRED 1 DAY A WEEK AT OAKLAND GO OR MORE AS NEEDED BY MANAGER NEEDING SUPPORT FROM THIS ROLE. THERE IS THE OPTION THIS PERSON WOULD NEED TO TRAVEL TO ROCKLIN OFFICE.
- CLIENT LAPTOP WILL BE ISSUED.
- MS TEAMS SHOULD BE USED FOR CALLS AND MEETINGS.
- PERSONAL CELL PHONE TO BE USED IF REQUIRED. WITH MANAGER PRIOR APPROVAL A MONTHLY EXPENSE(PRE-DETERMINED AMOUNT) FOR CELL AND INTERNET CAN BE SUBMITTED.
TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR:
- Program management experience
- Process mapping
- Experience shows ability to work independently and for multiple clients
Job duties:
- Completes moderate to complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions plan and goals.
- Works independently on most issues.
- Provides direction on overall program plan and goals.
- Responsible for most/all deliverables within the program implementation plan.
- Communicates findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
- Develops process models, conducts analysis in support of identifying workflow gaps and develops solutions to address.
- Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations and provides business insight.
Education:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 6 years of related experience or equivalent
Desired - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Advanced knowledge of 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.
- Demonstrated ability to manage or influence teams
- Ability to work within a Regulatory environment
- Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
- Knowledge of energy industry applications to local level customers, including energy issues, customer energy efficiency applications, and general customer information.
Desired:
- Primarily office environment with extensive use of computers, telephone conversations, conference calls and in person meetings.
- Travel may be required.
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Requisition Title: Workday Implementation Change Manager
Location: San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)
Job duties:
- Develop/execute comprehensive change management strategies tailored to a Workday implementation.
- Lead stakeholder engagement efforts, ensuring alignment and sponsorship from key leaders and personas.
- Conduct change impact assessments and readiness analyses to identify risks and opportunities.
- Design/personify communication plans to inform and engage employees at all levels.
- Collaborate with HR, IT, and project teams to integrate change management activities into the overall project plan, from concept to completion.
- Co-Develop robust training programs to equip employees with the skills/knowledge needed for Workday adoption.
- Monitor/measure the effectiveness of change management initiatives, adjusting as needed to achieve desired outcomes, executing with agility.
- Lead as a trusted advisor to senior/executive leadership, providing insights/recommendations to drive successful change.
Qualifications
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- 7+ years of experience in either Change Management or Organizational Behavior Development
- At least 3 years of leadership experience
- Strong knowledge of Workday and its impact on organizational processes
- Certification in Change Management methodologies (e.g., Prosci, ACMP)
- Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex programs
- High emotional intelligence and the ability to navigate organizational dynamics effectively
- 20-50% travel or as needed
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
- Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
- Reliable, punctual attendance is a crucial function of the position
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Experience in enterprise-wide Enterprise Resource Planning implementations
- Familiarity with agile project management practices/frameworks
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Job title: Change Manager/Program Manager
Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)
This is a Contract to Hire position our Bay Area based utility client.
Having experience of utility industry or knowledge is a huge plus.
We are looking for a resource that can help us program manage our Lean Maturity Pusle Check Assessment, this resource would:
- Help manage the set up and administration of the survey
- Be a liaison to leaders to answer questions, run additional data requests, pull together data views
- Coordinate with our internal team to administer the survey with different functional areas
- Update and manage our project plan
- Provide frequent status updates and report out on progress of the survey
- In a nutshell a good program manager that has some data and survey expertise.
- Process Experience: Lean Six Sigma is preferred
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JP# 3177
Requisition Title: Program Manager, Senior
Location: San Ramon, CA (Hybrid)
Description: *LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY* The role is Hybrid, up to 2 days biweekly.
*Client laptop will be provided.
TOP THINGS:
- Process Experience: Lean Six Sigma is preferred
- Communication: Excellent communication and facilitative skills to engage with various stakeholders
- Problem Solving: Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex problems
Responsibilities:
- Completes moderate to complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions plan and goals.
- Works independently on most issues.
- Provides direction on overall program plan and goals.
- Responsible for most/all deliverables within the program implementation plan.
- Communicates findings and recommendations to various levels of management.
- Develops budget forecasts, conducts analysis in support of identifying budget variances and develops solutions to address.
- Develops new and ad-hoc reports, summarizes findings and recommendations and provides business insight.
Education:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent experience
Experience:
- 6 years of related experience or equivalent
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Desired
- Advanced knowledge of 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.
- Demonstrated ability to manage or direct teams
- Ability to work within a Regulatory environment
- Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects
Knowledge of energy industry applications to local level customers, including energy issues, customer energy efficiency applications, and general customer information.
Desired:
- Primarily office environment with extensive use of personal computers, telephone conversations, conference calls and in person meetings.
Travel may be required.