• Job Description

  Req#: 25-24427
  
  
  Primary Job Title: Associate Project Manager
  
  Alternate/Related Job Titles:
  • Junior Project Manager
  • IT Project Coordinator
  • Associate Program Manager
  Location: Stockton, CA
  
  Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid (1–2 days per week onsite or at other nearby locations)
  
  Contract Details:
  Position Type: Contract
  Contract Duration: 4.5 months
  Start: 08/18/2025
  End: 12/31/2025
  Pay Rate: $55.00 - $60.00/hour
  
  Job Summary:
  The Associate Project Manager will support project planning and execution for a major utility organization. This hybrid role requires onsite presence 1–2 days weekly in Stockton or nearby locations and involves leading cross-functional teams, supporting change management, and ensuring timely and budget-conscious project delivery.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables
  • Develop detailed work plans, cost/benefit analyses, schedules, and test plans
  • Manage change management, communication, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Determine staffing needs and define team member responsibilities
  • Direct team activities, conduct project meetings, and manage cross-functional collaboration
  • Track vendor deliverables and oversee third-party integrations
  • Monitor project performance, timelines, and budgets; adjust plans as needed
  • Lead the integration of requirements and resolve issues
  • Present project status, issues, and decisions clearly to leadership
  • Coordinate work across multiple teams and physical locations
  • Facilitate meetings and promote productive use of time
  • Support clear communication and timely decision-making
  
  Required Experience:
  • Independent and self-motivated work style
  • Strong change management experience including training and job aid creation
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Proven project coordination or management experience
  • Ability to work effectively with senior staff and executives
  • Experience presenting project issues and solutions clearly to stakeholders
  
  Nice-to-Have Experience:
  • Prior IT project management experience
  • PMP certification
  • BA/BS in Management, Computer Science, IS Management, or related field
  
  Required Skills:
  • Project coordination and management
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Time and stakeholder management
  
  Preferred Skills:
  • Change management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Risk and budget management
  • Microsoft Project or equivalent
  • Relationship management
  
  Additional Skills:
  • Work plan development
  • Vendor coordination
  • Issue resolution and mitigation strategies
  • Clear documentation and reporting
  • Agile or traditional project frameworks
  
  Additional Requirements:
  • Candidates must currently reside near Stockton, CA
  • Hybrid role with in-person requirement 1–2 days/week
  • A supplier-issued or personal laptop is required for VDI/Citrix access until a corporate device is issued
  • A company-provided cell phone will be available
  • Mileage/lodging may be expensed with prior manager approval
  
  Benefits:
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
  • 401k Retirement Fund
  
  About the Client:
  A leading utility company providing natural gas and electric services to millions of customers. Committed to safety, innovation, and improving communities through reliable energy solutions.
  
  About GTT:
  GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!
  25-24427
  
  

• About the company

  Global Technical Talent specializes in recruiting and pre-qualifying senior level IT professionals for clients' immediate long- and short-term contract needs, contract to hire and direct hire positions. Because we work exclusively with high level I...

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