IT Delivery Lead - Grid/ADMS

Delivery Lead

Duration: 12+ months

Location: Detroit, MI

Rate: $doe/hr

Hybrid – 3 days a week onsite work Required.

  Key Responsibilities - Program & Delivery Leadership

·        Own delivery across full lifecycle: requirements, architecture alignment, build, testing, deployment, and stabilization

·         Ensure adherence to Client PMO governance, delivery frameworks, and reporting standards

·         Manage scope, schedule, financials, risks, and dependencies

·         Technical Leadership (Key Differentiator)

·         Act as a hands-on delivery leader capable of “getting into the weeds” during technical design and architecture discussions

·         Partner with architects, engineers, and vendors to define:

·         Meter data management (MDM) integrations

·         Grid/ADMS and OMS interfaces

·         Translate business and operational needs into technical requirements and solution design

·         Provide guidance on system performance, scalability, and data flows

AMI & Grid Integration

·         Ensure AMI 2.0 capabilities integrate with ADMS, OMS, SCADA, and Distribution Operations systems

·         Support use cases such as outage detection, remote connect/disconnect, voltage monitoring, and analytics

·         Align AMI enhancements with control room and field operations workflows tied to system reliability and restoration

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

·          Coordinate across cross-functional teams including Field Operations, Metering, Customer Systems, and Grid Technologies

·         Drive decisions, manage escalations, and ensure alignment across all parties

Operational Readiness & Change Management

·         Lead readiness activities including business process updates, training, and user adoption

·         Support deployment strategies including pilot, rollout, and scaling phases

·         Ensure smooth transition into production operations with minimal disruption

Risk, Compliance & Performance

·         Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and operational standards

·         Monitor KPIs, data quality, and system performance post-implementation

·         Drive continuous improvement and optimization across AMI platforms

Required Qualifications

·         8–12+ years of experience in utility IT, grid modernization, or AMI program delivery

·         Proven experience as a Delivery Lead / Program Lead on large-scale utility implementations

·         Direct experience with AMI systems (meters, head-end, MDM, integrations)

·         Strong understanding of utility operations (distribution, outage management, field operations)

·         Ability to engage deeply in technical architecture and integration discussions

Preferred Qualifications

·         Experience with AMI 2.0 upgrades or large-scale smart meter deployments

·         Familiarity with ADMS / OMS platforms and grid modernization programs

·         Knowledge of SCADA, distribution systems, and data/analytics platforms

·         Experience working in or supporting control room / system operations environments

·         PMP, Agile, or SAFe certification preferred