Program Manager

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

As a Program Manager at Itron, you will lead cross-functional core teams to deliver internal systems and strategic initiatives that drive operational excellence. You’ll oversee project planning, scheduling, and budgeting, ensuring programs are executed on time and within scope. This role requires advanced program management expertise and the ability to coordinate diverse teams, resolve challenges, and align efforts with company objectives. You’ll foster collaboration across departments, guide technical contributors, and influence change to achieve impactful results.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Ensures effective execution of corporate objectives, including hiring, training, coaching and development of employees to maximize performance, promote career growth and build a high-performing team.

- Manages to innovative operational and/or functional objectives that enable successful execution of larger department goals, ensuring outstanding performance of KPIs and action plans.

- Manage project budgets, the overall department annual budget and rolling forecast, ensuring business unit meets and/or exceeds key measures such as revenue, gross margin, capital expenditures and other financial & operational commitments.

- Networks and consults with key contacts outside own area of expertise and coordinates across functions, even if outside of area of expertise.

- Communicates with project stake holders and senior management.

- Exercises good judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.

- Utilizes Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) as the method for program management.

Required Skills & Responsibilities

- Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience.

- 5+ years of program management/project management experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

- Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification is preferred.

Locations:

Liberty Lake, WA; Austin, TX; Oconee, SC; Raleigh, NC

Pay Transparency Info

Liberty Lake, WA; Oconee, SC: The base salary is $96,000– $184,000.

Raleigh, NC; Austin, TX: The base salary is $105,000- $202,000.

Benefits Info

This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more! This position is eligible for our annual bonus program.

Travel

: 0-10%

Physical Demands

This is a typical office job, with no special physical requirements or unusual work environment.

Itron is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and providing an authentic workplace experience for all employees. If you are excited about this role but your past experiences don't perfectly align with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. In the end, you may be just who we are looking for!

The successful candidate's starting wage will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills and experience.

Itron is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require an accommodation to apply, please contact a recruiting representative at 1-800-635-5461 or email Accessibility@itron.com.

Itron is transforming how the world manages energy, water and city services. Our trusted intelligent infrastructure solutions help utilities and cities improve efficiency, build resilience and deliver safe, reliable and affordable service. With edge intelligence, we connect people, data insights and devices so communities can better manage the essential resources they rely on to live. Join us as we create a more resourceful world: www.itron.com