Strategic Projects - Project Manager

Position Summary

At Georgia Power, we are committed to making smart investments for Georgia’s energy future to ensure our customers receive clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy. As the Company advances grid modernization efforts to meet growing demand, strategic programs supported by external funding and partnerships play a critical role in accelerating execution at scale.

The Project Manager, Strategic Projects serves as a leader responsible for coordinating, executing, and advancing a portfolio of federally funded grid transformation initiatives. In this role, the Project Manager helps secure and manage key partnerships to accelerate deployment of grid modernization solutions while aligning execution with Georgia Power’s strategic objectives. This position operates at the intersection of strategy, partnerships, and delivery, providing the structure, coordination, and governance needed to translate complex initiatives into successful outcomes across multiple organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct oversight and coordination for a small team supporting federally funded and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment, accountability, and disciplined execution.
• Lead end‑to‑end program management for strategically funded grid transformation initiatives, including application development, project identification, execution, and close‑out across a portfolio of interrelated efforts.
• Identify, secure, and manage strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to accelerate implementation and scale of grid modernization initiatives.
• Translate external requirements and strategic objectives into clear program structures, governance models, milestones, and execution plans.
• Drive cross‑functional coordination across transmission, distribution, engineering, finance, regulatory, legal, project management, and other partner organizations to align priorities and deliver results.
• Develop and implement repeatable processes to support effective execution, compliance, reporting, and oversight of strategically funded initiatives.
• Oversee program performance, including schedule, funding, risk, dependencies, and resource needs, escalating issues with recommended actions.
• Partner with finance leadership on budgeting, forecasting, and financial tracking for complex, multi‑year programs.
• Lead and develop direct reports, setting clear expectations, providing coaching, and fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
• Communicate program progress and outcomes clearly to leadership and stakeholders to support informed decision‑making.
• Model Georgia Power’s values while fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and disciplined execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience leading complex initiatives or programs, preferably within energy, infrastructure, or other capital‑intensive or regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating work across multiple organizations, stakeholders, or partners in a matrixed environment.
• Strong program or project management foundation, with the ability to operate at a portfolio or initiative level.
• Experience supporting or managing externally funded initiatives, strategic partnerships, or large‑scale programs is preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience supporting leadership‑level discussions and decision‑making.
• Proven judgment, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize across competing demands.
• Self‑starter mindset with a proven track record of ownership and follow‑through.
• Demonstrated experience with grid modernization, infrastructure programs, or utility operations.

 

Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the Company's promise to 2.6 million customers in all but four of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable, and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the Company is recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeogiaPower.com and connect with the Company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com. 

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.