IT Project Manager
Company: Pivot Point Solutions
Role summary
IT Project Manager is a role at Pivot Point Solutions in Oakland, California, United States (hybrid). Posted 2026-09-08. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- IT Project Manager
- Company
- Pivot Point Solutions
- Location
- Oakland, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- hybrid
- Category
- Logistics & Warehousing
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-09-08
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead impactful projects and drive innovation within a dynamic tech company. You'll enjoy a great salary and the chance to grow your career in a supportive environment.
Job description
Pivot Point Solutions
Pivot Point Solutions is a California-based technology consulting firm that specializes in delivering IT solutions and support for the construction and utility industries. We partner with organizations across the state to provide reliable technology services that improve operational efficiency, enhance project delivery, and support critical business systems.
Our team understands the unique technology challenges facing construction and utility organizations, from field operations and infrastructure projects to enterprise applications and cybersecurity. By combining industry expertise with responsive service, we help clients modernize their technology environments, streamline workflows, and maintain secure, reliable IT systems that support long-term growth.
Job Overview
Title: Senior IT Project Manager
Sector: Information Technology / Utilities
Seniority: Senior Level
Location: Oakland, CA – Local Candidates Only
Job Type: Hybrid / Primarily Remote with Occasional Office Attendance
Contract Length: 1 Year +
Compensation: $62.87 - $83.33/hour
Role Overview
Pivot Point Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex, high-visibility Meter-to-Cash technology initiatives within a large utility environment. This position will have end-to-end responsibility for multi-year projects involving significant budgets, organizational dependencies, regulatory considerations, and coordination across business, technology, engineering, vendors, and senior leadership.
The ideal candidate is an established senior Project Manager who has successfully delivered large enterprise IT initiatives and can independently manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, governance, stakeholder alignment, and executive communication. Experience leading $15M–$20M technology projects and initiatives tied to regulatory commitments is highly desirable.
Your Day-to-Day Activities
Provide end-to-end leadership for complex, multi-year Meter-to-Cash IT projects.
Serve as the primary point of accountability for assigned projects from initiation through implementation and closeout.
Define project objectives, scope, delivery strategies, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
Evaluate project feasibility and ensure objectives, schedules, budgets, and delivery expectations are achievable.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, governance structures, risk management strategies, and executive reporting.
Manage project budgets, forecasts, schedules, scope, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and change.
Coordinate across IT, business, engineering, operations, vendors, consultants, and other supporting organizations.
Partner with technical and engineering teams on complex alternatives, risk analyses, studies, and solution recommendations.
Identify significant project risks early and drive mitigation and contingency planning.
Manage conflicts and competing priorities across project teams and stakeholder organizations.
Support projects involving regulatory commitments, compliance requirements, or other high-visibility business obligations.
Prepare and deliver project updates, recommendations, and decision materials to senior executives and leadership.
Manage external partners and formal project relationships where applicable.
Establish and promote project management best practices across teams and programs.
Mentor and provide guidance to less experienced Project Managers.
Maintain project documentation and governance deliverables in accordance with enterprise PMO standards.
The Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
8+ years of progressive experience in project management, project controls, engineering, construction, or closely related project delivery disciplines.
PMP certification in active standing.
Significant experience independently managing complex enterprise IT projects.
Experience leading projects across the full lifecycle from planning and initiation through implementation and closeout.
Demonstrated responsibility for project scope, schedule, budget, risk, issues, dependencies, resources, and stakeholder management.
Experience coordinating across multiple business and technical organizations.
Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting project status, risks, recommendations, and decisions to senior leadership.
Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts and drive decisions across complex project teams.
Strong risk management and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to work independently with limited direction in a high-visibility environment.
Must be local and available to commute to the office occasionally based on project and team needs.
You'll Stand Out If You Have
Direct experience leading Meter-to-Cash technology initiatives within an electric or gas utility.
Experience with utility metering, billing, customer information, revenue, or related enterprise systems.
Experience managing individual IT projects or programs valued at approximately $15M–$20M.
Experience delivering technology initiatives tied to regulatory commitments or compliance deadlines.
Experience working within a mature enterprise IT PMO environment.
Experience managing multi-year initiatives involving multiple vendors, business units, and technology teams.
Experience presenting directly to executive or officer-level leadership.
Previous experience mentoring or providing delivery guidance to other Project Managers.
About Pivot Point Solutions
Pivot Point Solutions delivers technology consulting and support services to organizations throughout California's construction and utility industries. Our consultants s