Technical Project Manager - Opower
Are you a creative technologist who loves a challenge? Do you like to solve complex puzzles and make an impact as a customer-facing Technical Project Manager? If you have a passion for innovation in tech, we want you on our Opower team! Opower brings AI and behavioral science into the utility customer experience and influences customers to act on an enormous scale. More than 175 utilities help customers reduce energy usage with the Opower home energy reports, equity and affordability, behavioral load shaping, proactive alerts, digital self-service (web), and commercial customer solutions. Influence action. Move metrics. Decarbonize. We’re looking for an experienced and self-motivated person. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. Come and join us!
About the Job
As a Technical Project Manager, you will work with our utility clients and internal teams to deploy our groundbreaking cloud software platform. Your main responsibility is to ensure that Opower deployments are delivered on-time and according to client specifications. You will manage complex software-as-a-service (SaaS) implementations by creating comprehensive project plans, managing delivery timelines, and proactively identifying and communicating risks to stakeholders. You will use your technical acumen to facilitate discussions among cross-functional teams to unblock client implementations.
This is a meaningful role for the Opower team as we expand our custom service offerings to our clients and take on more complex implementations tailored to unique client needs. This is an ideal job for someone who has a passion for working with clients and software products, demonstrates sound business judgment, thrives in problem solving, and approaches projects with curiosity and attention to detail. The successful candidate is a quick learner and self-starter with the ability to make sound decisions, take initiative, and operate effectively within a matrixed organization. Help us engage the millions of people who are in the dark about their energy use.
Responsibilities- Lead complex implementations of Opower energy engagement products, coordinating data integrations, configuration, testing, launch planning, and post-launch stabilization
- Proactively identify project risks, negotiate tradeoffs, and communicate implementation impacts to client and internal stakeholders
- Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders through proactive communication and effective project leadership
- Navigate ambiguity and drive clarity across multiple teams and evolving client requirements
- Understand technical components of a SaaS deployment and communicate requirements to both business and technical client audiences
- Serve as the internal central point of communication around project status, timelines, risks, and mitigation plans
- Manage project financials, resource planning, and delivery forecasting
- Ensure project tasks are delivered on time and within scope
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and other internal teams to resolve implementation issues, remove blockers, and drive successful customer launches
- Define, implement, and improve project management standard methodologies and delivery processes (reduce time to launch)
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required.
- You have 4 – 6 years of strong project management experience, ideally in a rapidly-paced top-tier consulting firm, services, or technology-related environment. Previous start-up and/or SaaS business model experience is ideal along with previous experience in the utility industry.
- You understand technical concepts related to enterprise SaaS implementations of cloud applications, including application architecture, data relationships and functional system behavior, and you have managed project plans related to complex technology implementations.
- You love working with clients and feel ownership over the success of each project
- You are an excellent communicator who can work well with clients and teammates across multiple time zones; you are able to move projects along using conference calls, Zoom, wikis, Generative AI, and other project management tools; strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required for this role
- You know how to build an effective project plan that takes into account technical details, internal and external dependencies, shared resources, and risks.
- You are comfortable working with different project management technologies and have an eye towards process improvement and efficiency.
- You thrive when given the opportunity to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and have the ability to make multi-tasking look effortless.
- You function well in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities can shift based on client and business needs
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Operates independently to provide quality work products to an engagement. Performs varied and complex duties and tasks that need independent judgment, in order to implement Oracle products and technology to meet customer needs. Applies Oracle methodology, company procedures, and leading practices. Demonstrates expertise to deliver functional and technical solutions on moderately complex customer engagements. May act as the team lead on projects. Effectively consults with management of customer organizations. Participates in business development activities. Develops and configures detailed solutions for moderately complex projects. Disclaimer:Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
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US: Hiring Range in USD from: $71,200 to $166,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
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Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC3