Project Manager - Major Projects Delivery

Job Description

WGL - Project Manager, Major Projects Delivery

Washington Gas has an immediate openings for an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning and delivery of high-impact strategic initiatives and major infrastructure projects. This role will support major projects across our U.S. Utilities Enterprise and require some travel within our service territories.

You Will:

Project Definition and Execution Planning

·   Partner with business, strategy and cross-functional leaders to define major projects and strategic initiatives that align with organizational priorities.

·   Establish clear project objectives, scope, cost, schedule, deliverables, success measures, assumptions, constraints, resource requirements, and execution strategies.

·   Develop integrated project plans and schedules identifying key activities, milestones, dependencies, decision points, and resource needs.

·   Confirm alignment among project objectives, business requirements, regulatory commitments, and expected outcomes.

Project Delivery and Controls

·   Lead assigned projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closeout.

·   Manage project scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, changes, decisions, and dependencies.

·   Establish appropriate project controls and maintain accurate, timely project documentation.

·   Monitor project performance, evaluate variances, and lead the development and implementation of corrective actions.

·   Apply established governance frameworks and stage-gate requirements to support effective oversight, quality assurance, and timely decision-making.

·   Ensure project risks and issues are identified, assessed, assigned, monitored, escalated, and resolved at the appropriate level.

Program and Portfolio Support

·   Support the Major Projects organization in coordinating programs composed of multiple interdependent projects.

·   Contribute to program and portfolio planning, prioritization, resource planning, KPI tracking, and performance reporting.

·   Identify cross-project risks, issues, resource conflicts, and dependencies, and facilitate coordinated resolution.

·   Support the Major Projects PMO in strengthening project delivery standards, governance, controls, tools, and reporting practices.

Stakeholder and Team Coordination

·   Build productive relationships with senior leaders, functional leaders, project teams, external partners, and other key stakeholders.

·   Establish clear roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and communication protocols for assigned projects.

·   Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and maintain alignment among project stakeholders.

·   Communicate project health, progress, risks, decisions, and recommended actions clearly and concisely.

·   Manage stakeholder expectations and escalate matters requiring leadership attention in a timely manner.

·   Coordinate with Supply Chain and other applicable business functions to support vendor and contractor engagement and performance, as assigned.

Performance Reporting and Continuous Improvement

·   Define and monitor KPIs and other measures of project performance and success.

·   Prepare clear, decision-oriented project reports, forecasts, presentations, and recommendations for leadership.

·   Lead project closeout activities, including completion verification, transition planning, lessons learned, and documentation retention.

·   Identify recurring delivery challenges and recommend improvements to project governance, controls, processes, tools, and organizational capabilities.

Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen the Major Projects delivery system.

You Will Have:

·   Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, Construction Management required, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

·   Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.

·   At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible project management experience, including experience leading complex, cross-functional projects or strategic initiatives.

·   Demonstrated experience developing and managing project scope, schedule, cost, risks, issues, changes, resources, and stakeholder communications.

·   Experience working within a PMO or structured project governance environment.

·   Working knowledge of recognized project management methodologies and tools, including predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery approaches.

·   Proficiency with relevant project management and collaboration tools, such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Planner, or comparable platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

·   MBA or other advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field preferred.

·   Experience delivering major infrastructure or capital projects.

·   Experience in a regulated utility or another regulated industry.

·   Understanding of utility operations, regulatory processes, construction delivery, and contractor management.

·   Experience coordinating external vendors, consultants, or construction contractors.

We offer a competitive salary range of $114,700.00 to $166,450.00 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply 

Why work at AltaGas?

AltaGas is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provide affordable energy to our customers. AltaGas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver clean and affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.

To learn more about our mission:  https://youtu.be/k1mrKDdsYW8?si=y1k3NOyHxgf4emdL

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