Manager – Project Management

Job Summary

The Manager within the Project Management Organization (PMO) team is responsible for project and program management of assigned work within the capital portfolio.  The Manager is accountable for directing the execution of the related infrastructure improvement projects to meet business objectives.  These objectives include development of new asset replacement projects, regulatory interaction along with annual regulatory filings, setting and meeting annual budget targets, and ensuring schedules are met.

This position is responsible for overseeing assigned PMO staff workload and professional development. The Manger also ensures there are highly competent Program Managers and Project Managers that lead cross functional teams consisting of various functional Track Leads (project controls, construction, engineering, land, environmental, supply chain, and others) to deliver projects, programs, and assets according to designs, schedules, and budgets while adhering to the Company’s standards, specifications, and Asset Development Process (ADP).

This position will oversee assigned capital project and programs that fall within the Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) territory.

Projects and programs for this position will include:

• System Reinforcement Rider (SRR) Pipeline projects
• Alternating Current (AC) Mitigation Program
• Shorted Casing Remediation Program
• Transmission Regulating Station Renewal Program
• Economic Development Distribution and Transmission Pipeline Projects
• Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) projects
• Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) projects
• Assigned reimbursable projects
• New project and program needs as they are identified

Job responsibilities:

• Ensure the Company’s safety philosophy is engrained in all aspects of the business and within each project and program
• Implement project management strategies to successfully manage high risk, complex, and high-cost asset development projects, programs, and strategic opportunities
• Establish, promote, and maintain best-in-class PMO department for execution of assigned projects, programs, and processes
• Manage selection, development, and retention of team members, and enhance performance of staff through mentoring, training, motivation, and performance coaching
• Establish and monitor team goals and objectives, measure employee performance, Coach staff, provide feedback, and evaluate performance
• Develop and maintain appropriate Company and contract resources to deliver high quality project management services with a measurable, consistent, and value-focused approach to project/program management
• Champion the Company’s stage-gated Asset Development Process (ADP) ensuring that projects and programs are executed accordingly, and provide input for ADP updates, revisions, and improvements
• Ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures, and processes to support the asset development in a safe, cost effective, and timely manner
• Establish and manage budgets for assigned projects and programs, monitor and report on portfolio performance, clearly articulate status updates to senior leadership, take action where appropriate
• Ensure projects and programs are managed to scope, budget, schedule
• Champion Risk Management on projects and programs including identification, management, and mitigation throughout the life of the project or program
• Engage various Stakeholders, including Gatekeepers, Sponsors, Track Leads, Functional Leads, and Subject Matter Experts to ensure communication levels are appropriate, financial information is accurate, and written communication plans are complete and up to date
• Drive change and champion Continuous Improvement and Lessons Learned principles
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships and partnerships with peers, senior leadership, external contractors and vendors
• Participates in business, industry, and community associations as appropriate to advocate company values and interests while demonstrating industry leadership
• Support Regulatory initiatives as needed including preparation of filings, testimony review, and support of data requests responses

Additional responsibilities include:

• Development and management of 10-year capital plan for SRR pipeline projects
• Manage PMO Stage 1 estimating process for USF, ECON-1, and data center projects
• Serve as EPPM/Unifier Business Unit Advocate (BUA)
  • Focus on EPPM strategy and alignment, supported by the Business Unit PM, Change Agent and other SMEs
  • Participate in and/or identifies appropriate SMEs to participate in most phases of the project development and implementation including Business Process Design, Testing, Conversion, End User Training, and Cutover
  • Post-implementation of each project phase, serve on the Operational Support Model Sub Team to evaluate issues and proposed enhancement identified by the GAS Business Unit and evaluates the impacts to GAS of fixes and requested enhancements identified by other Enterprise Business Units. 

Education, Certifications/Licenses: 

Required:

• BS in Engineering (Civil, Electrical or Mechanical preferred)

Preferred:

• MBA, Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Engineer (PE) 

Related Work Experience:

Required:

• 15+ years in engineering, construction, or operations in natural gas distribution, transmission, storage or related energy field
• 5+ years supervisory experience

Or

• Equivalent experience

Specific Skills & Knowledge:

Required:

• Strong experience managing capital projects over $5 million and managing multi-project programs within a regulated utility
• Strong engineering, construction, and financial knowledge with natural gas distribution and transmission capital projects
• MS Office Suite including SharePoint
• Highly skilled working across functional organization for group coordination
• Ability to communicate with all levels in the organization
• Ability to use project management tools and methods

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Asset Development Process (ADP)
• Familiarity with MS Project/Primavera P6 scheduling

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: 

• The incumbent works in an office environment with occasional trips to the job site
• This position occasionally requires walking of construction sites and could require the individual to bend, kneel, or crouch from time to time
• The incumbent will be required to travel on occasion (10% ~ 25%) to the various work locations, which may include air travel and overnight stay away from home