• Power Marketing Project Manager

    Actalent (Bothell, WA)


    Job Title: Power Marketing Project Manager Job Description

     

    Seeking an experienced Power Marketing Project Manager to support large information technology projects within the Utility Technologies Solutions team. The role involves managing project scope, schedule, budget, risks, procurement, and vendor coordination to ensure successful project delivery. This position requires close collaboration with internal stakeholders and contracted vendors to ensure a smooth transition to operations.

    Responsibilities

    + Lead the full Request for Proposal (RFP) process with Procurement, including solicitation, evaluation, award, and contract execution.

    + Manage planning and implementation from initiation through cutover, maintaining comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.

    + Direct and hold vendors accountable for delivering contracted scope, schedule, budget, and quality, ensuring performance is tracked and issues are escalated and resolved.

    + Coordinate cross-functional teams including Power Marketing, Risk, IT, and vendors.

    + Ensure requirements, solution design, configuration, integration, and testing are completed, validated, and traceable to business needs.

    + Ensure training, transition, and documentation deliverables are produced and accepted as part of operational readiness.

    + Oversee System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), cutover planning, and operational readiness.

    + Maintain risk, issue, and change control logs; drive mitigation strategies and governance reviews.

    + Ensure compliance with regulatory and audit standards.

    + Drive cutover execution and hypercare to ensure successful transition.

    + Provide clear, accurate, and timely reporting to stakeholders and leadership.

    Essential Skills

    + Experience with power marketing and risk management platforms, energy trading, and portfolio optimization.

    + 10+ years of project management experience in the utility sector, focusing on power marketing, portfolio optimization, or Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platform implementations.

    + Proven track record of managing multiple full-cycle technology implementations, including at least one full implementation of a power marketing, portfolio optimization, or ETRM platform.

    + Demonstrated leadership in RFP processes with Procurement, from solicitation through contract execution.

    + Ability to direct large cross-functional teams and hold vendors accountable for scope, schedule, budget, and quality.

    + Knowledge of utility power marketing operations and portfolio optimization practices, with the ability to quickly build domain fluency.

    + Expertise with project controls, scheduling, forecasting, and risk management practices; proficiency with Microsoft Project or equivalent tools.

    + Proven ability to communicate effectively with executives, prepare governance materials, and engage stakeholders at all levels.

    Additional Skills & Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

    + Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.

    + Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification.

    + Understanding of utility market operations, portfolio risk analytics, and integration with forecasting or historian systems.

     

    Work Environment

     

    The position is based onsite in Seattle, WA.

     

    Job Type & Location

     

    This is a Contract position based out of Bothell, Washington.

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $59.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Bothell,WA.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on Sep 23, 2025.

    About Actalent

    Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

     

    If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.