IT Strategy & PMO Transformational Consultant

Role: IT Strategy & PMO Transformational Consultant

Location: Sacramento, CA

Duration: 12-month contract

Location: Tuesday through Thursday, every six (6) weeks. The sixth week that requires onsite work will be determined and confirmed by the Task Manager when the resource starts work. 

Job description:

(PMO) Consultant to manage projects as assigned (30-50% of time) and lead effort to transform PMO into an AI enabled, Shared Services model designed to support PM''''s and customers at scale

Project Management Deliverables

• (ServiceNow PPM, SAP BPC, and PowerBI dashboards) to ensure enterprise-wide visibility and facilitate governance
• Must have experience with data interpretation, visualization through tools like SQL and business objects.
• 7+ years in IT Strategy/PMO leadership with hands-on program delivery.
• PMO re-design experience (operating model, intake, governance, portfolio Management).
• Demonstrated success implementing AI & analytics in PMO reporting and decision support.
• Financial governance experience (CapEx/OpEx, forecasting, benefits realization).
• 7+ years proficient in project management tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, Clarity, and PowerBI is a plus.

Mandatory Requirements

• Must have experience with data interpretation, visualization through tools like SQL and business objects.
• 7+ years in IT Strategy/PMO leadership with hands-on program delivery.
• PMO re-design experience (operating model, intake, governance, portfolio management).
• Demonstrated success implementing AI & analytics in PMO reporting and decision support.
• Financial governance experience (CapEx/OpEx, forecasting, benefits realization).
• Track record in organizational design and role clarity (RACI, job architecture).
• Excellent stakeholder management with CIO/CTO-level visibility.
• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in IT Project Management.
• 7+ years demonstrating successful management of multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably within regulated or utility environments.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate and adapt to unfamiliar environments, cultures, processes, and technologies.
• 7+ years with strong skills in multi-stakeholder communication, schedule and cost control, risk management, and governance adherence.
• 7+ years proficient in project management tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, Clarity, and PowerBI is a plus.
• Demonstrated success in building new teams and facilitating stakeholder engagement across levels from director contributors to executives

Desirable Qualifications

• PMP certification
• Agile Product Owner certification
• MBA with emphasis in IT and/or financial-related studies
• Bachelor’s in CS/IS/Engineering/Business; MBA a plus
• PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, TOGAF, BRMP, ITIL, COBIT, Prosci (nice-to-have mix)
• Change management (Prosci/ADKAR).
• GOV EXPERIENCE OR UTILITIES INDUSTRY EXP