Date Posted: 08/27/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 506440
Industry: Utility
Job Title: Elevate Program Controller
Job Location: Oakland, CA, USA, 94612
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Onsite 1-2 days/week
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 20
Min Hourly Rate($): 90.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 95.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Project Control, Project Management, SAP
Experience Desired: Experience in program financial management, PMO, or project controlling (5+ yrs); Experience with forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting (5+ yrs); Hands-on experience with SAP (PRJ, WBS, or similar financial modules) (5+ yrs); Strong Excel skills (5+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Required Certifications/Licenses: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificat
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• 5+ years of experience in program financial management, PMO, or project controlling
• Experience with forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting
• Hands-on experience with SAP (PRJ, WBS, or similar financial modules)
• Experience managing vendors and validating invoices
• Strong Excel skills
Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• Experience supporting large IT or transformation programs
• Familiarity with utility or regulated environments
• Experience with financial controls, capitalization policies, and audit processes
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional coordination skills
• Nice to have: advanced reporting and dashboarding skills (Power BI, data modeling, executive reporting design)
Department Overview
The Elevate Program is a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative focused on modernizing systems, processes, and data capabilities across the client. The program operates in a highly cross-functional environment spanning IT, Finance, PMO, and Business teams, with strong emphasis on financial governance, resource optimization, and program transparency.
The Program Controls function plays a critical role in ensuring financial discipline, resource alignment, and leadership visibility. This includes managing program financials, overseeing vendor performance, maintaining staffing plans, and delivering accurate and timely reporting to support data-driven decision-making.
Position Summary
The Program Controller is responsible for end-to-end financial and resource management across the Elevate program. This role ensures accurate forecasting, disciplined cost management, and alignment between staffing plans, financials, and program delivery.
The position works closely with Finance, PMO, IT, Business stakeholders, and external vendors to maintain strong financial controls, ensure compliance with internal governance, and provide executive-level reporting and insights.
Key focus areas include financial planning and analysis, SAP financial management (PRJ), vendor and invoice oversight, time-charging governance, and development of reporting solutions to support program visibility and decision-making.
Job Responsibilities
• Own and maintain the program staffing and resource plan, ensuring alignment with demand, roles, and approved budgets
• Manage program financials including forecasting, actuals tracking, accruals, and variance analysis
• Perform SAP PRJ financial updates, ensuring accuracy, cost alignment, and compliance with internal controls
• Conduct time-charging reviews to validate capitalization vs. expense and ensure audit readiness
• Oversee vendor management activities including staffing alignment, rate compliance, invoice validation, and issue resolution
• Drive timesheet governance, including compliance monitoring, exception handling, and submission enforcement
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports (Power BI / Excel) for financials, staffing, and vendor performance
• Support PMO governance processes with reporting, coordination, and compliance tracking
• Act as a liaison across Finance, IT, PMO, Business teams, and vendors to resolve operational and financial issues
• Provide ad-hoc analysis, executive summaries, and leadership reporting to support decision-making
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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