Project Manager III – Meter Programs

Role Overview

• Provide end-to-end project management, leadership and coordination for multiple, large complex projects or a transformational project work stream.
• Manage alignment of financial, compliance, safety, customer and operational goals between/among projects and the BU or corporation.
• Lead the project team to achieve all critical financial, timing, operational, and change management metrics.
• Ensure effective sourcing, management and engagement of all resources.
• Identify quality project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals.
• Lead requirements gathering and planning process while engaging all key stakeholders.
• Develop solution designs that define appropriate project scope, align with corporate strategies, ensure coordination with key initiatives, and assure dependencies are identified/addressed.
• Define deliverables, success metrics and key milestone schedules.
• Develop work plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analysis.
• Ensure successful delivery of committed project benefits and operational metrics in a dynamic/complex environment.
• Independently manage detailed project plans to approved scope/schedule and provide cross-functional tracking as needed.
• Define and manage a regular status reporting process to monitor progress and resolve risks to goal.
• Continually identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Function as project controller.
• Manage project financials including budgeting, forecasting, and actuals tracking.
• Facilitate RFP and contract management processes.
• Review actuals versus planned budget throughout project life cycle to identify variances and recommend corrective action.
• Forecast, schedule, and manage resources, both internal and external.
• Manage assigned contracts and associated payments/performance requirements.
• Develop and adapt a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost.
• Provide training and coaching to less experienced project team members.
• Manage scope change process for large transformational project or best practices for business area in addition to own projects.
• Identify risks and issues throughout the project and create mitigation strategies/contingency plans.
• Communicate project status to all levels of the organization.
• Establish effective, collaborative working relationships up to senior leader level to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function.
• BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10 years' experience in project management and process improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate, train, lead and influence others, and adapt to change quickly.
• Experience with providing work direction to diverse/distributed work teams.
• Understanding of core business processes/industry trends with ability to interpret/apply ongoing changes.
• Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• Medical/Pharmacy Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Care Reimbursement Account
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA)
• Transportation Reimbursement Account
• Short-term disability (STD)
• Long-term disability (LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Transit programs
• Employee recognition program
• Pension
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO)
• Parental Leave