Project/Test Manager

Robotics Technologies LLC; Rosemead (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Rosemead is seeking a Project Management and Test Management professional to oversee the delivery of grid systems implementation projects. The role involves coordinating diverse teams, managing project scope and schedules, and defining testing strategies, along with vendor management. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in IT/OT projects and strong knowledge of project management practices. This position offers an opportunity to play a critical role in project delivery with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing IT/OT implementation projects.
• At least 3 years in Project Management or Test Management.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
• High attention to detail and strong organization skills.
• Proficient in test and project management tools: HP ALM, JIRA, Zephyr, qTest, Grip.
• Excellent communication and leadership qualities.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of grid systems implementation projects.
• Define overall testing strategy including approval of test plans.
• Coordinate across teams and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Track and report testing progress, metrics, and defect lifecycle.
• Facilitate project meetings, issue triage, and decision-making sessions.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements as applicable.
• Define and manage the overall testing strategy across functional, integration, regression, and UAT phases.
• Oversee creation and approval of test plans, test cases, and execution schedules developed by the third-party testing provider.
• Manage vendor-based testing activities and provide governance and direction — without performing hands-on testing.
• Coordinate test environment readiness, data preparation, and deployment windows.
• Track and report test progress, metrics, and defect lifecycle through resolution.
• Support business readiness, UAT coordination, and post-go-live validation.
• Ensure alignment between testing outcomes, project milestones, and release objectives.

Skills

Project Management

Knowledge of grid systems

Strong communication skills

Vendor management

SDLC understanding

Proficiency with testing tools

Tools

HP ALM

JIRA

Zephyr

qTest

Grip

Job description

This role manages grid systems implementation projects while providing test governance and lifecycle oversight. The Project & Test Management role is responsible for managing scope, schedule, and delivery, while coordinating and overseeing all testing activities executed by a third‑party testing provider. This role defines testing strategy, alignment, quality, and readiness — without performing hands‑on test execution.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Governance

• Manage end-to-end delivery of grid systems implementation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource coordination.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, and status reporting.
• Maintain and track RAID (risks, actions, issues, decisions) and manage items through closure.
• Coordinate across internal teams, business SMEs, vendors, and integration partners.
• Facilitate project meetings, issue triage, and decision‑making sessions.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements as applicable.
• Define and manage the overall testing strategy across functional, integration, regression, and UAT phases.
• Oversee creation and approval of test plans, test cases, and execution schedules developed by the third‑party testing provider.
• Manage vendor‑based testing activities and provide governance and direction — without performing hands‑on testing.
• Coordinate test environment readiness, data preparation, and deployment windows.
• Track and report test progress, metrics, and defect lifecycle through resolution.
• Support business readiness, UAT coordination, and post‑go‑live validation.
• Ensure alignment between testing outcomes, project milestones, and release objectives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience managing IT/OT implementation projects, with at least 3 years in a Project Management or Test Management capacity.
• High level of attention to detail, organization, process documentation.
• Experience managing delivery or testing of grid systems or operational technology platforms (e.g., ADMS, DMS, EMS, OMS, GIS, historian, or related utility applications).
• Strong understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and project management practices (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
• Experience managing vendor‑based or third‑party testing programs.
• Proficiency with test and project management tools (e.g., HP ALM, JIRA, Zephyr, qTest, Grip).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.

ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.