IT Strategy & Project Management Office Transformation Consultant

IT Strategy & Project Management Office Transformation Consultant Sacramento, CA (hybrid position: the resource will work remotely and will be required to come onsite for 3 consecutive days, Tuesday through Thursday, every six (6) weeks. The sixth week that requires onsite work) Contract Mandatory Requirements • Must have experience with data interpretation and visualization through tools like SQL and business objects. • 7+ years in IT Strategy/PMO leadership with hands-on program delivery. • PMO re-design experience (operating model, intake, governance, portfolio management). • Demonstrated success implementing AI & analytics in PMO reporting and decision support. • Financial governance experience (CapEx/OpEx, forecasting, benefits realization). • Track record in organizational design and role clarity (RACI, job architecture). • Excellent stakeholder management with CIO/CTO-level visibility. • Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in IT Project Management. • 7+ years demonstrating successful management of multiple concurrent enterprise-level projects, preferably within regulated or utility environments. • Demonstrated ability to quickly assimilate and adapt to unfamiliar environments, cultures, processes, and technologies. • 7+ years with strong skills in multi-stakeholder communication, schedule and cost control, risk management, and governance adherence. • 7+ years proficient in project management tools such as ServiceNow, JIRA, Clarity, and PowerBI is a plus. • Demonstrated success in building new teams and facilitating stakeholder engagement across levels from director contributors to executives. Desirable Qualifications • PMP certification • Agile Product Owner certification • MBA with emphasis in IT and/or financial-related studies • Bachelor’s in CS/IS/Engineering/Business; MBA a plus • PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, TOGAF, BRMP, ITIL, COBIT, Prosci (nice-to-have mix) Soft Skills & Leadership • Executive communication; storytelling with data. • Change management (Prosci/ADKAR). • Workshop facilitation; conflict resolution. • Pragmatic, hands-on delivery while designing systems that scale