Finezi Inc.

Lead and manage large-scale IT program planning and coordination for the AMI 2.0 initiative, ensuring alignment across IT, business units, and vendors. | Experience managing complex IT programs with integration and delivery planning, strong communication and leadership skills, and familiarity with AMI or utility technology projects. | Position Overview: The IT Senior Project Manager will support the AMI 2.0 Program, a major Advanced Metering Infrastructure initiative at Southern California Edison (SCE). This position is responsible for leading critical pre-planning and system integrator engagement efforts to ensure seamless technical and operational delivery across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of technical understanding, project leadership, and strategic coordination, driving alignment across IT, business units, and vendor partners. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage large-scale IT program planning activities for the AMI 2.0 initiative. • Develop and maintain comprehensive resource plans covering roles, skills, costs, and effort estimates across integration, data, infrastructure, and testing domains. • Support solution blueprinting and define the scope, schedule, and budget from a technical perspective. • Facilitate business process mapping and requirements gathering to align functional and technical needs with system integrator responsibilities. • Coordinate technical feasibility reviews, solution design validation, and preparation for Build Phase activities such as environment readiness, testing strategy, and deployment rollout. • Partner with cross-functional teams, including IT, business stakeholders, and external vendors, to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables. • Provide leadership and oversight throughout Planning & Analyze phases, integrating technical and operational planning efforts. Required Skills & Attributes: • Proven experience managing large IT programs involving complex integration and delivery planning. • Strong background in resource planning, solution blueprinting, and implementation management. • Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership skills. • Familiarity with Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), smart grid, or large utility technology projects. • Ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions effectively. Desired Skills & Attributes: • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Computer Science, or a related discipline (including liberal arts). • Understanding of utility technology priorities, strategic objectives, and IT investment areas. • Experience presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences and senior leadership. • Background in corporate strategy, strategic planning, or management consulting.