Project Manager – IT Lab Environment

MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing young energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google Sephora and more! More recently we have expanded to working internationally in Canada China Ireland UK Brazil and India. Through our culture of innovation we inspire build and deliver business results from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry-specific best practices and expertise.

We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Title: Project Manager IT Lab Environment

Location: Hybrid- 2 days a week in Rosemead CA

Duration: 12 Months

Rate: $65/hr on W2

The Project Manager will oversee the planning execution and completion of IT lab-based projects ensuring alignment with business requirements and adherence to Clients IT and Grid Resilience PMO standards. This role involves managing a portfolio of lab demonstration projects ensuring they meet milestones and budgetary constraints while efficiently handling scope changes. The PM will focus on pre-deployment testing and proof-of-concept (POC) development in a lab environment. This Project Manager must have experience over large IT projects. Strong leadership time management and communication skills are essential to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects and coordinate cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Execution

• Direct planning scope definition scheduling and budgeting for IT lab environment projects.
• Oversee a portfolio of lab demonstration projects ensuring timely milestone completion and adherence to budgets.
• Manage scope changes while ensuring project goals are achieved.
• Perform analysis estimation design evaluation and implementation of medium- to high-complexity projects.
• Build and oversee proof-of-concept (POC) testing in the lab to validate project feasibility. Risk and Issue Management
• Proactively identify and manage project risks issues and dependencies.
• Implement RAID (Risks Assumptions Issues and Dependencies) processes per Grid Resilience PMO guidelines.
• Monitor and address scope changes ensuring they are effectively communicated and resolved. Team Leadership and Stakeholder Communication
• Build and lead cross-functional teams including IT Leads for Cyber Grid and Enterprise Architecture.
• Establish clear and effective communication channels with stakeholders vendors and project teams.
• Facilitate team and stakeholder meetings providing regular updates on deliverables milestones and risks. Process and Standards Adherence
• Ensure compliance with Clients standards for Release Management Change Management Root Cause Analysis and Financial Reporting.
• Support lab-specific requirements such as testing readiness security assessments and environment setup. Vendor and Contract Management
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure delivery of quality goods and services.
• Manage contracts project metrics and supplier performance to meet project objectives. Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities for process enhancements and recommend strategies for improvement.
• Maintain and share IT plans for potential new projects and emerging needs.
  Qualifications: Essential Requirements
• 7 years of project management experience leading IT projects with multi-functional teams (8-12 members).
• 3 years managing large complex projects involving software or cloud deployment using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• 3 years of experience leading project quality initiatives including metrics and quality assurance.
• 2 years managing vendor contracts project metrics and supplier performance.
• Comfortable executing task oriented work and following direction from supervisors to meet team and organizational needs.
  Preferred Requirements
• Bachelors degree in business Computing Information Systems Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 years of IT experience in the electric utility industry.
• 2 years of experience in IT portfolio management or customer relationship management.
• Proficiency in Agile tools (e.g. Jira Octane GitHub) and Microsoft Office tools (e.g. MS Project Visio).
• Familiarity with Product Line and Value Streams methodologies.
• Prior experience in IT lab environments preferred but not mandatory.
• PMP or CSM - or working towards it.
  Key Deliverables and Milestones
• Ensure timely completion of IT lab-based project milestones including:
• IT requirements definition and Solution Design Council (SDC) approval.
• Vendor risk assessments security design assessments and testing readiness.
• Cyber testing final risk management reports and decommissioning activities. Additional Notes
• Role focuses on managing IT lab environments; candidates with prior lab PM experience are strongly preferred.
• Potential travel to Westminster and Pomona lab sites. Remote work is acceptable but must operate in PST hours.
• California-based candidates are highly preferred.
• A deep understanding of cyber and grid systems is not required though familiarity is a plus.