Role Overview
This role manages grid systems implementation projects while providing test governance and lifecycle
oversight. The Project & Test Management role is responsible for managing scope, schedule, and delivery,
while coordinating and overseeing all testing activities executed by a third-party testing provider. This role
defines testing strategy, alignment, quality, and readiness — without performing hands-on test execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Delivery & Governance
- Manage end-to-end delivery of grid systems implementation projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and resource coordination.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, and status reporting.
- Maintain and track RAID (risks, actions, issues, decisions) and manage items through closure.
- Coordinate across internal teams, business SMEs, vendors, and integration partners.
- Facilitate project meetings, issue triage, and decision-making sessions.
- Ensure alignment with regulatory, security, and compliance requirements as applicable.
Test Strategy, Oversight & Vendor Coordination
- Define and manage the overall testing strategy across functional, integration, regression, and UAT phases.
- Oversee creation and approval of test plans, test cases, and execution schedules developed by the third-party testing provider.
- Manage vendor-based testing activities and provide governance and direction — without performing hands-on testing.
- Coordinate test environment readiness, data preparation, and deployment windows.
- Track and report test progress, metrics, and defect lifecycle through resolution.
- Support business readiness, UAT coordination, and post-go-live validation.
- Ensure alignment between testing outcomes, project milestones, and release objectives.
Required Skills & Experience
- 7+ years of experience managing IT/OT implementation projects, with at least 3 years in a Project Management or Test Management capacity.
- High level of attention to detail, organization, process documentation.
- Experience managing delivery or testing of grid systems or operational technology platforms (e.g., ADMS, DMS, EMS, OMS, GIS, historian, or related utility applications).
- Strong understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and project management practices (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
- Experience managing vendor-based or third-party testing programs.
- Proficiency with test and project management tools (e.g., HP ALM, JIRA, Zephyr, qTest, Grip).
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, CSM, or ISTQB certification.
- Experience working in utilities, energy, or industrial environments (or any critical infrastructure environment).
- Familiarity with IEC standards, NERC/CIP compliance, or SCADA systems.
- Working knowledge of API testing, automation concepts, or scripting tools.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.