Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Qualus is a power solutions firm focused on power infrastructure transformation, grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The Principal PMO Consultant will assess, design, establish, and mature Project Management Offices supporting utility capital programs, grid modernization, regulated delivery environments, and operational transformation. The role provides strategic advisory and hands-on leadership in governance, delivery discipline, risk management, resource allocation, regulatory readiness, and stakeholder collaboration.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted advisor to utility executives and senior leaders on capital project PMO strategy, governance, and delivery maturity
- Align PMO operating models with regulated utility requirements, including capital planning, rate cases, compliance, and audit readiness
- Partner with leadership to ensure PMOs support critical business objectives such as reliability, safety, affordability, resilience, and decarbonization
- Advise on PMO structures that integrate generation, transmission, distribution, and corporate functions
- Lead the end-to-end establishment or transformation of PMOs supporting: + Capital investment portfolios + Grid modernization and reliability programs + Renewable integration and energy transition initiatives + Regulatory or compliance-driven programs
- Develop and implement PMO methodologies, frameworks, and intellectual capital
- Collaborate with PIMS specialists to define technical requirements aligned with functional delivery needs
- Design and implement PMO processes, standards, and controls, including: + Project lifecycle and stage-gate governance + Portfolio prioritization and capital planning + Risk, issue, and dependency management + Forecasting, cost control, and earned value management (as applicable)
- Define roles, responsibilities, and decision authorities across internal stakeholders and external partners
- Ensure governance frameworks balance delivery rigor with practical execution in field-based and operational environments
- Drive consistency and transparency across pre-construction, construction, and execution phases
- Anticipate and mitigate delivery risks related to permitting, supply chain constraints, outages, regulatory timelines, and workforce availability
- Support PMOs in meeting regulatory, audit, and compliance expectations
- Design controls and documentation practices that withstand scrutiny from PUCs, ISO/RTOs, and internal audit functions
- Embed risk management practices appropriate for safety-critical, infrastructure-heavy programs
- Enable traceability between business cases, approved funding, execution activities, and realized outcomes
- Lead cross-functional teams to improve resource allocation, delivery efficiency, and operational performance
- Build sustainable internal capabilities through playbooks, procedures, training, and transition planning
- Enable adoption of standardized PMO practices across traditionally siloed utility functions
- Provide expertise in contractor oversight, financial controls, and stakeholder coordination to ensure successful program execution
- Apply deep knowledge of grid modernization, smart grid technologies, and renewable energy integration to guide program delivery
- Support utilities in navigating evolving regulatory and technology landscapes associated with energy transition
- Contribute to the firm’s utilities PMO methodologies and intellectual capital
- Support business development through solution shaping, client presentations, and proposal development
- Share lessons learned and best practices across utility and energy sector engagements
Skills
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in utility project delivery, PMO consulting, and project management, with direct experience assessing or implementing PMOs
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, construction management, or related field
- Must be able to travel to client sites and attend on-site workshops or interviews
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus
Benefits
- Medical insurance, for those who qualify.
- Dental insurance, for those who qualify.
- Vision insurance, for those who qualify.
- Life insurance, for those who qualify.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance, for those who qualify.
- 401(k) match, for those who qualify.
- Flexible Spending Accounts, for those who qualify.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for those who qualify.
- Parental leave, for those who qualify.
- Paid time off, for those who qualify.
- Holidays, for those who qualify.
- Remote work
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