Program Manager Project Manager Jobs in Pleasanton, CA

Salary : $195,600.60 - $253,113.96 Annually
Location : 1500 Warburton Ave., Santa Clara, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 48-26-424
Department: Electric Utility
Opening Date: 08/26/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: 9E
Weighting Plan: NA
Description
The Department:
Silicon Valley Power (SVP) has proudly served the innovative community of Santa Clara since its inception on July 23, 1896. Over 125 years later, we remain dedicated to providing reliable electricity to our residents and the thriving high-tech sector.
As a city-owned, not-for-profit electric utility, SVP offers exceptional customer service and competitive rates. We uphold our commitment to sustainability by sourcing over 40% of our electricity from carbon-free renewable resources, including wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy, while also capturing local methane gas for electricity production.
At SVP, we are more than just a utility; we are dedicated partners in creating a sustainable future for Santa Clara. We empower our community with energy-efficient solutions while delivering safe, reliable, and affordable services. Join us as we continue to drive innovation and champion sustainability for future generations.
For more information about Silicon Valley Power, please visit the department website.
The Position(s):
Project Management Office
The City of Santa Clara's Electric Department, Silicon Valley Power (SVP), is seeking an Electric Program Manager - PMO to establish, implement, and lead a Project Management Office within the Electric Technology Services Division. The position will strengthen project and portfolio governance, capacity and resource management, performance reporting, and delivery standards across the Division's operational and project workstreams.
A key focus of this role will be providing leadership with clear visibility into workload, priorities, available capacity, dependencies, commitments, and risks across both operational and project activities. Because the same technical resources support ongoing operations and project delivery, this visibility will inform decisions regarding prioritization, work sequencing, resource allocation, and the need for supplemental project resources or surge capacity to meet critical commitments. The position will also help advance IT Service Management and ITIL-aligned practices. The ideal candidate will bring strong program, project, portfolio, and organizational change-management skills, along with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams.
Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience implementing project portfolio management practices, including demand intake, project prioritization, portfolio balancing, capacity planning, dependency management, benefits realization, and executive portfolio review processes.
• Experience managing workload and capacity across both project and operational workstreams, including identifying resource constraints, balancing competing priorities, sequencing work, and determining when supplemental or surge resources are needed.
• Knowledge of ITIL 4 and practical experience implementing or improving IT Service Management (ITSM) processes in an operational technology, information technology, utility, government, or other critical-service environment. Experience with ServiceNow ITSM or a comparable ITSM platform is highly desirable.
• Experience establishing measurable service-delivery and project-performance metrics, including project health indicators, schedule and budget variance, resource utilization, service-level performance, incident trends, change success rates, customer satisfaction, and benefits realization.

Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Network Project Manager
The position will report to the Systems Support Division within SVP. The Electric Program Manager (Cybersecurity, Infrastructure and Network Project Manager) will serve as a hands-on technical project manager responsible for planning, coordinating, and driving cybersecurity, infrastructure, and network projects that support SVP's modernization of systems and processes.
This position requires a technical project manager who can work effectively with network engineers, cybersecurity professionals, system administrators, infrastructure architects, vendors, consultants, and utility operations personnel. The successful candidate should have sufficient technical depth to understand infrastructure and security designs, identify technical dependencies and risks, facilitate technical decisions, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and drive implementation through completion.
Infrastructure Systems Specialist
The position will report to the Systems Support Division within SVP. The Electric Program Manager (Infrastructure Server Specialist) will serve as a hands-on senior server and infrastructure administrator, leading the administration, security, troubleshooting, and modernization of SVP's Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, Hyper-V, enterprise storage/SAN, compute, backup/recovery, and core infrastructure services.
Engineering
As a member of the City's Unclassified Service, this is an "at-will" position and the incumbent serves at the discretion of the City Manager.
Additional Information:
Applications must be filled out completely (e.g. do not write "see resume, NA, or personnel file."). To receive consideration for the screening process, candidates must submit a 1) Cover Letter and 2) Resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Application packets may be submitted online through the "Apply Now" feature on the job announcement at Applications must be submitted by the filing deadline of May 22, 2026at 4:00 PM.
THIS RECRUITMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL MULTIPLE POSITIONS IN THIS, OR OTHER DIVISIONS OR DEPARTMENTS BESIDES THE POSITIONS LISTED ABOVE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN EMPLOYMENT IN THIS CLASSIFICATION, YOU SHOULD APPLY TO ENSURE YOU ARE CONSIDERED FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY UTILIZE THE APPLICANTS FROM THIS RECRUITMENT.MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMITTANCE INTO THE EXAMINATION PROCESS. ONLY THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO DEMONSTRATE THE BEST COMBINATION OF QUALIFICATIONS IN RELATION TO THE REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES OF THE POSITION WILL BE INVITED TO TEST OR INTERVIEW. APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR POSITIONS ADHERING TO ALL APPLICABLE CITY POLICIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CMD 033- EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES.
The annual salary range for this position is $195,600.60 - $253,113.96. This position may be filled at or near the minimum of the salary range.
Typical Duties
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Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Education Requirements:

• Education and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Public or Business Administration, Environmental Sciences, Finance or a closely-related field

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Three (3) years' experience leading, supervising, managing, and coordinating work including but not limited to, customer related programs, project management, building facilities management, or writing, developing or administering safety or environmental compliance standards; OR
• Generation/Substation/Transmission and Distribution/System Operations Specialties: Three (3) years of experience in a lead, supervisory, or senior role performing work, including but not limited to a Supervisor, Engineer, Manager, Lead Technician, or Foreperson,

Acceptable Substitution:

• For Generation/Substation/Transmission and Distribution/System Operations Specialties: additional years of experience in a role equivalent to, but not limited to a Control Room Operator, Electric Utility Technician, Engineer, Lineworker, or working in a lead, supervisory, or senior role performing work, including but not limited to a Supervisor, Manager, Lead Technician, or Foreperson may substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis up to four (4) years.
• For Generation/Substation/Transmission and Distribution/System Operations Specialties: Two (2) years of experience working in a role equivalent to, but not limited to a Control Room Operator, Electric Utility Technician, Engineer, or Lineworker may be substituted for one (1) year of experience as a lead, supervisor, or senior role up to six (6) years.
• Two (2) years of experience in customer related programs, project management, building facilities management, or writing, developing or administering safety or environmental compliance standards may be substituted one (1) year of experience as a lead, supervisor, manager, and coordinator experience up to six (6) years.

License/Certifications:
Possession of a valid Class C California driver's license is required at the time of appointment and for the duration of employment.
Desirable Qualifications:

• An advanced degree in Engineering, Public or Business Administration, Environmental Sciences or related field is desirable.
• When assigned to Systems and Project Management, a: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) or an equivalent certification from accredited program is desirable.
• When assigned to Generation/Substation/Transmission and Distribution/System Operations Specialties, experience working in a power plant, substation, transmission & distribution, or Electric System Control Center environment is desirable.
• When assigned to Safety Compliance, an in depth knowledge of OSHA and CalOSHA standards is desirable.
• When assigned to Environmental Compliance, an in-depth knowledge of Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Air Permits, and Water Permits is desirable.

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment.
• Incumbents may be subject to initial and periodic comprehensive background checks.
• May be required to work unusual hours and weekends in performance of their duties and be available on an "on call" basis.

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City of Santa Clara Benefit Summary Overview for Bargaining Unit #9E
Unclassified Electric Utility Management Employees Association
This summary provides a brief overview of the City of Santa Clara's benefits available to Bargaining Unit #9E employees in 2026. In the event of any conflict between the information in this summary and the applicable official plan documents, City Manager's Directives (CMDs), Personnel and Salary Resolution, or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the applicable official plan documents, CMDs, Personnel and Salary Resolution, or MOU will prevail over this summary. Benefits are subject to change.
Retirement:

• Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
  • Classic Employees: 2.7% @ age 55 formula -employee pays 8.00% of gross pay, minus $61 bi-weekly
  • New Employees: 2.0% @ age 62 formula - employee pays 7.00% of gross pay
• Medicare and Social Security (FICA)
  • Employee pays 6.20% up to $11,439 (Social Security) and 1.45% (Medicare) of gross pay

Health Insurance:

• The City contributes up to 100% of the premium of the Kaiser (Region 1) plan for Employee Only and Employee + 1 Dependent plans, and up to 90% of the premium of the Kaiser (Region 1) plan of the Employee + 2 or More Dependents plan
• Employees electing health coverage with premiums above the City health contribution will pay additional premium costs from salary on a pre-tax basis
• No cash difference is paid if an employee elects a plan cheaper than the max City contribution
• To be eligible for the City's contribution toward health, employees must be on a paid status for at least 80 hours in the month prior to the month of coverage
• Coverage is effective as early as the first day of the month after date of hire
• Employees hired on or after 1/1/2023 who opt-out of City-offered health insurance and provide annual attestation and acceptable proof of alternative required coverage for themselves and their tax family, if applicable, are eligible for a cash-in-lieu amount of $250/month. Contact Human Resources for more details

Dental Insurance:

• Choice of two Delta Dental plans; enrollment is mandatory
• City pays lowest cost employee only plan; additional cost is paid by employee
• Coverage is effective as early as the first day of the month after date of hire

Vision Insurance:

• Choice of two VSP plans
• City pays lowest cost employee only plan; additional cost is paid by employee
• Coverage is effective as early as the first day of the month after date of hire