Senior Technical Project Manager

Overview

Title :

Senior Technical Project Manager

Job Type : Contract

Contract Length :

6+ months (Part-time)

Target Start Date : ASAP

Work Location / Structure :

Hybrid (New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, or Portland, OR) - 20-25 hours a week

About the Opportunity

Our client, a leader in the energy and environmental markets, is looking for a skilled

Senior Technical Project Manager

to join their team for a 6+ month engagement. This project involves replacing a home-grown platform with an enterprise-grade Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) system, specifically focusing on ION implementation. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

Partnering with Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams to drive the ETRM roadmap through successful delivery, ensuring alignment with trading strategies, market operations, and analytics goals.

Leading the full implementation lifecycle of the ETRM platform (e.g., ION, Endur, Allegro), integrating it with internal systems, trading desks, data warehouses, and compliance frameworks.

Translating complex trading workflows into actionable project plans and overseeing ETRM-related architecture, trade capture, settlement, and reporting.

Leading and overseeing a portfolio of large-scale, enterprise-wide projects such as ETRM implementation, Climate Portal, Supplier REach, and Marketplace, ensuring the seamless integration of complex back-end systems, advanced data management, and comprehensive trading operations.

Developing and implementing strategic project plans, aligning with organizational goals and driving key business initiatives.

Directing the execution of multiple, high-impact projects, managing interdependencies and ensuring successful outcomes.

Overseeing the development of comprehensive project scope plans, creating detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) to manage complex projects efficiently.

Establishing and maintaining robust communication channels, delivering clear, concise, and impactful updates to executive leadership and other high-level stakeholders.

Leading, managing, and influencing customer segments and technology decisions, and external entity interactions.

Utilizing expert-level knowledge in project management methodologies, including waterfall, agile, and hybrid approaches, to drive project success and organizational efficiency.

Driving continuous improvement initiatives, streamlining and optimizing cross-organizational processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Acting as a mentor and coach to other project managers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities.

Required Skills & Experience

7+ years of project management experience, including senior roles or leadership positions managing software projects involving ETRM, CTRM, or other trading platforms (ION, Endur, Allegro, etc.).

Deep expertise in ETRM and ION implementation experience. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.

Advanced knowledge of project management processes and principles; skilled at strategic communication, problem-solving, and troubleshooting to resolve complex issues.

Advanced expertise with MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Asana, and / or other project management tools.

Proficient with waterfall, agile, and hybrid methodologies.

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive high-level alignment across diverse groups.

Expertise in facilitating end-user adoption and ensuring proficiency with new systems and applications across departments.

Advanced technical skills in systems and software development processes; ability to quickly master and apply new technologies strategically.

Comprehensive understanding of business operations for a global corporation, with strong expertise in financial management and B2B sales processes.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences, including the ability to produce high-quality reports, presentations, and documentation.

Significant experience in developing requirements, formulating business metrics for reporting, and driving data-informed decisions.

Experience with the "carbon zero" ION module is a very nice to have.

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