Project Manager

Overview

TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is one of our clients which deals the Electric Reliability Council of Texas manages the flow of electric power to 26 million Texas customers - representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load. As the independent system operator for the region, schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 46,500 miles of transmission lines and 550 generation units. This Client also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 7 million premises in competitive choice areas. This Client is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature. Client members include consumers, cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipal-owned electric utilities.

Job Title: Project Manager

Work Location: Taylor, TX 76574

Duration: 6 Months

Work Type: Contract

Job Type: On Site

Role Summary:

• Plans, directs and coordinates activities of designated technical and business projects, to ensure that goals are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters. Develops, manages and coordinates project plans of different degrees of complexity. Specifies work breakdown, scheduling, budget, identification of risks, contingency plans and allotment of resources for each phase of the project.

JOB DUTIES

• Manages projects consistent with client Corporate Standards, Operating Procedures, and department processes.

• Manages project scope, schedule, budget, risk / issue, change controls, phase gating and general project administration.

• Promotes a culture of early risk mitigation and accountability and incorporates relevant techniques into the project plan and management.

• Understands project success criteria and provides guidance and consultation to the project delivery structure to meet those objectives.

• Develops project plans specifying milestones, tasks, start/end durations and resource allocations for each phase of the project.

• Manages the work of the project team to ensure that accountable personnel complete project activities on time and within budget, while ensuring the high priority items stay on track.

• Manages vendor activities to ensure alignment to the Statement of Work.

• Leads and coordinates cross-functional teams responsible for all aspects of a project, promoting teamwork, collaboration, and candid conversation.

• Monitors metrics to track team performance against schedule expectations and budget.

• Proactively and effectively communicates project status, risks, and issues to management, project owners, and others.

• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills and applies good judgement for escalation.

• Demonstrates accountability for the results of the team.

• Creates and maintains project schedules using Microsoft Project Online.

• Leverages Microsoft Project Online and Power BI for project reporting.

ADDITIONAL JOB DUTIES

• May advise the work of lower level professional and/or support employees.

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Engages with senior management and executives as needed.

• Skilled at project planning in a resource-matrixed enterprise.

• Manages highest complexity projects with a high level of autonomy.

• Maintains a strong understanding of the business and systems for the area of specialization.

• Effectively leads and facilitates resolution on complex project issues.

• May provide recommendations regarding issues outside the bounds of defined procedures and practices.

• Demonstrates excellent ability to forecast project resources required for successful planning and execution of very large complex projects.

• Leads conversations with executives and project sponsors.

EXPERIENCE

• Requires minimum 8 years related work experience in excess of degree requirements

• Requires minimum 6 years as Project Manager on large-scale projects

• Project schedule creation and maintenance using Microsoft Project Online or Project Server

• Project reporting using Microsoft Project Online and Power BI

• Experience running WAN, network, and IT projects

• Task assignment and tracking using JIRA (preferred)

• Understanding of the client energy, market, and utility business (preferred)

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field (Required)

• Or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

CERTIFICATION

• PMP Project Management Professional (Highly Preferred)

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity/affirmative action Employer (m/f/d/v) supporting workforce diversity.