Manager – Program/Project III

Work Mode: Hybrid 2 days per week in office
Work Hours: 7:00am 4:00pm
Work Days: Monday Friday

1.1. Owner of assigned projects from project initiation to project closure

• Main point of contact for all internal and stakeholders regarding assigned projects

• Responsible and accountable for all 8 Gates (in alignment with DSU 9A-25) of a project life cycle (IPSEC)

• Clarifying and determining project Product and deliverables including (but not limited to):
  Feasible project timeline
  Engineering Study/EAR Applicability
  Number/Type of Work Orders Required
  Developing feasible project timeline
  Reviewing/Approving customer submittal documents
  Monitoring project performance and project schedules
  Ensuring designs are received according to project schedule
  Removing roadblocks and risks to project schedule
  Proactively notifying stakeholders of forecasted workloads
  Ensuring customer obligations/requirements remain on track per project schedules
  Mitigating conflicts and driving projects forward
  Tracking financial performance of all assigned projects and programs
  Providing updated cost performance forecasts to project controls as a part of the larger New Service Connection portfolio
  Forecasting project spend on an annual, and project life cycle basis
  Justifying project over spend/under spend events and documenting when they occur
  Providing year over year forecasts and reports as needed
  For actual cost work orders reconcile work order with both Client finance as well as customer
  Understand and apply Client policies, processes, and procedures applicable to assigned project types including regulations, standards, and other potential risks to Client
  Develop and implement, with limited management oversight, solutions to complex and dynamic project issues creating win-win scenarios for both Client and our customers

• Coordinate and schedule
  Site Meets (pre-construction, pre-trench, global, joint meets, kick-off, etc)
  Inspections in conjunction with Client inspectors
  Construction via D-Ops and/or C-Ops scheduling
  Ad-Hoc meetings to facilitate project progress and completion

• Track and Report
  Project Statuses
  Project Health (i.e. at-risk, on-track, early, etc)
  Customer updates
  Forecasts for projects with delivery to internal and external stakeholders
  Completion Dates
  1.11. Mentor, train, and develop department staff

1. Communication the project manager is expected to provide timely communication to stakeholders both proactively when project status changes, or upon request from a customer. Typical response time should be within 24 hrs.

1. Min High School Diploma or equivalent

• B.S. in Business/STEM or related Field preferred, advanced degree also considered

• Min. combined 7 years with at least 5 years project management experience AND 2 years electrical utility service planning

• Min 2 yrs Electrical Service Planning/Design Experience

• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams), including a min of 2yrs data manipulation and visualization utilizing formulas, PowerBI, and other analytical tools

• Demonstrated experience analyzing and translating technical data/plans to non-technical audiences

Additional Notes:
Utilities required. Customer facing, will be responsible for managing between 1200 projects simultaneously and will depend on project complexity. Personal cell phone will be used and able to be reimbursed. Travel to customer sites as needed and can be expensed when traveling to a location other than the office location (not home office to work office).