Senior Program Manager

INTREN West

Oakland (CA)

Hybrid

USD 92,000 - 149,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Intren West is seeking two senior-level program managers to develop, pilot, and implement a Project Quality Review Program for Major Projects and Programs in the Oakland area. You will collaborate with Enterprise Project Governance to set standards, scoring, and governance readiness ahead of GRB reviews.

Ideal candidates have extensive program management experience, PMI certification, and a proven ability to improve project controls, documentation, and executive reporting.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
8 years of related experience or equivalent.
PMI Certification and demonstrated ability to review project controls and governance artifacts.

Responsibilities

Quality Review Program Development: Develop and document a standardized governance readiness and project quality review process.
Project Deliverable Assessments: Perform independent reviews of project and program documentation.
Assessment Tool Validation and Enhancement: Evaluate the scoring model and guidance for continued applicability.
Governance Readiness Support: Conduct readiness reviews prior to GRB submissions.
Executive Reporting and Portfolio Insights: Prepare quality assessment summaries and identify portfolio-wide trends.

Skills

Advanced project management

Communication of findings

Multi-project management

Business drivers

PMI Certification

Reviewing controls deliverables

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Company Summary

Intren West (IW) Professional Services Construction Management Solutions provides strategic program management, construction management, and operational consulting services supporting complex infrastructure, utility, and capital improvement initiatives. The company specializes in delivering high-impact solutions across planning, execution, field operations, stakeholder coordination, and regulatory compliance for public and private sector clients.

With expertise in utility operations, infrastructure modernization, wildfire resilience, climate adaptation, and operational strategy, IW Professional Services partners with organizations to improve project delivery, operational efficiency, safety, and long-term asset performance. The firm supports cross-functional program execution through disciplined governance, technical oversight, risk management, and data-driven decision-making.

IW Professional Services is committed to delivering scalable, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions that help clients navigate evolving operational challenges while advancing reliability, resiliency, and customer-focused outcomes.

LOCATION: Hybrid – Oakland, CA (Does not need to reside in the Bay Area but must have ability to travel to Oakland when needed).

Pay Range: $67.21 - $107.55

Enterprise Project Governance is seeking two senior-level program managers to develop, pilot, and implement a Project Quality Review Program supporting Major Projects and Programs. These resources will partner with EPG personnel to establish a repeatable quality assessment process that evaluates project and program management deliverables prior to GRB reviews.

The effort will initially focus on Board-level projects and programs ($250M> EAC)before expanding across the broader Major Projects portfolio. The selected resources will evaluate project documentation against project management standards, validate the effectiveness of existing review criteria and scoring methodologies, identify gaps in project management/controls deliverables, and recommend improvements to governance readiness and overall project execution quality.

Responsibilities

Quality Review Program Development
- Develop and document a standardized governance readiness and project quality review process.
- Establish review methodologies, governance procedures, scoring criteria, reviewer instructions, andevaluationreporting standards.
- Create recommendations for ongoing quality assurance activities across Major Projects and Programs.
- Support transition of the quality review function into a sustainable EPG operating model.

Project Deliverable Assessments
Perform independent reviews of project and program documentation, including but not limited to:
- Scope management documentation and scope approval evidence
- Change control records and change logs
- RACI and decision governance artifacts
- Project Charters, Program Charters, Business Cases, and Project Management Plans
- Master schedules, critical path schedules, schedule baselines, and schedule status information
- Cost forecasts, authorized amount comparisons, basis of estimate documentation, earned value metrics, and contingency tracking
- Resource plans, risk registers, communication plans, and procurement or contracting strategies

Assessment Tool Validation and Enhancement
- Evaluate the current Project Controls Documentation Review Checklist for effectiveness and continued applicability.
- Validate alignment with current PG&E project and program management standards.
- Assess whether the existing scoring matrix, weighting factors, review criteria, and governance thresholdsremainappropriate.
- Recommend modifications to the scoring model, checklist structure, reviewmethodology, andimplementationguidance.

Governance Readiness Support
- Conduct readiness reviews prior to GRB submissions.
- Identifydeficiencies in project documentation, project controls, compliance, and governance artifacts.
- Provide practical recommendations to project teams to improve readiness before formal GRB review.
- Track recurring gaps andidentifyopportunities for process improvement across the Major Projects portfolio.

Executive Reporting and Portfolio Insights
- Prepare quality assessment summaries and findings for EPG leadership.
- Identifyportfolio-wide trends, systemic issues, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support presentations and reporting to leadership and governance bodies, as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience

Experience:

8 years of related experience or equivalent

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Advanced knowledge of Project or Program Management

Ability to communicate findings and recommendations to various levels of management.

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with demanding time constraints.

Knowledge and understanding of business drivers.

PMI Certification

Experience reviewing project controls deliverables, governance documentation, project readiness, or quality assessment materials.

Ability to assess and recommend solutions for assigned projects

Experience supporting or facilitating executive reviews and governance decision-making processes.

Desired

Experience with Board-level or executive-level capital project governance.

Expert knowledge of projectcontrolsdisciplines, including scheduling, cost management, risk management, scope management, change control, resource management, and performance metrics.