Associate Project Manager

About this role

About Motive Power, Inc.

Motive Power is a dynamic consulting firm specializing in the US Utility industry, offering innovative solutions that enable clients to achieve their corporate sustainability and decarbonization goals. We provide comprehensive project delivery, developing and mentoring teams, and expanding our utility business, all while championing ESG and decarbonization initiatives. Our commitment to enhancing efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability is at the core of our organizational development, data innovation, and change adoption expertise. We take a holistic approach, streamlining project management, optimizing processes, and leveraging data-driven insights to foster sustainable growth. Our people-centric change management strategies ensure seamless transitions and alignment with strategic sustainability objectives. With a strong focus on sustainability, we empower organizations to not only improve their performance but also make a lasting positive impact on society and the environment.

Focus: Fundamental / Developing. Establishing PM independence and beginning to lead workplan development with minimal oversight.

Job Summary

We're looking for an Associate Project Manager ready to take on independent ownership of schedule updates, RFP support, and early client-facing responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in RFP project-plan development, building or supporting WBS structures and logic diagrams for new or existing contracts
• Update project plans on a monthly cadence with disciplined variance control (under 10%), baseline management, and resource-rate maintenance
• Assist in drafting proposal content, including scope assumptions and known deliverables
• Maintain the project Risk Register within the RAID log and flag risks tied to the 90-day lookahead
• Set realistic client expectations on update cycles and deliverable dates, and prepare relevant industry talking points for client meetings
• Provide peer-level informal coa...