Genesis10 is currently seeking a Technical Project Manager - Remote position with a Major Utility Company located in Akron, OH. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity.
Remote location cannot be in the states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Oregon or Washington at this time.
Compensation: $72.00 - $82.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications Position Overview: This is a hands-on delivery role for an experienced
Technical Project Manager to plan, lead, and deliver a focused Application Portfolio Management (APM) initiative. The successful candidate will run the engagement end-to-end, driving the assessment of the current application portfolio, the identification of rationalization opportunities, and the development of a phased application roadmap. Excellent facilitation and delivery management skills are essential.
Key Responsibilities: - Define the project plan, work breakdown structure, milestones, resource needs, and delivery approach (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)
- Establish and run the governance model, including cadence, steering committee reporting, and escalation paths
- Maintain the RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies) and the decision log
- Manage scope, change control, schedule, and stakeholder expectations across the engagement
- Plan and lead structured workshops with application owners, business stakeholders, IT leaders, and architects
- Coordinate the review and tailoring of a utility Business Capability Model with Enterprise Architecture and business stakeholders
- Drive the collection and validation of application inventory, cost, ownership, and dependency data for in-scope domains
- Coordinate the mapping of in-scope applications to business capabilities
- Coordinate the analysis of applications by cost, functionality, risk, and strategic fit to identify rationalization opportunities
- Drive recommendations using a Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, or Eliminate disposition framework
- Translate approved recommendations into a phased application roadmap, including sequencing, dependencies, and transition states
- Prepare executive-level summaries explaining findings, recommendations, business value, risk, and required decisions
Primary Requirements: - 7+ years of experience in technical project management, program management, or IT delivery management for enterprise application or technology initiatives
- Demonstrated experience planning and delivering complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives on schedule and within scope
- Excellent workshop facilitation and stakeholder-management skills, including with senior business and IT leaders
- Strong delivery management skills, including scope and change control, risk and issue management, dependency management, and status reporting
- Hands-on experience building and maintaining project plans, RAID logs, governance materials, and executive reporting
- Experience delivering Application Portfolio Management, application rationalization, application modernization, consolidation, migration, or retirement initiatives
- Working knowledge of enterprise and application architecture concepts
- Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery approaches
- Ability to independently transform incomplete or conflicting information into structured, decision-ready deliverables
- Strong documentation and presentation skills
Desired Skills: - PMP certification
- PMI-ACP, SAFe, or similar certifications
- Experience working within a large electric utility, energy company, or similarly regulated enterprise
- Experience supporting ERP modernization or transformation programs
- Experience with large application portfolios containing hundreds or thousands of applications
- Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or Smartsheet
- Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture and APM platforms such as ServiceNow APM, Ardoq, or LeanIX
- Familiarity with utility Business Capability Models and architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position. If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply! Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
