Change Management & Program Lead

IntelliPro Group Inc.•Houston, TX

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Change Management & Program Lead is responsible for managing all aspects of assigned projects within Initiative & Change Management (ICM), including the development of Program Charters, Project Charters, and Project Plans detailing scope, schedule, budget, tasks, milestones, and deliverables. The role coordinates effective execution from conception through the delivery of expected business results. The Change Management ICM works directly with Business Sponsors and Business Leads to plan and execute project deliverables, coordinating with core project resources and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. This role is accountable for project governance and reporting and, as a member of the ICM team, ensures coordination across initiatives and identifies interdependencies. The position is accountable for supporting the successful delivery of ICM projects that have the potential to impact a large portion of the organization and drive enhancements in safety, efficiency, and work execution. It is also accountable for providing strategic and innovative solutions to Gas Transmission and Midstream Operations (GTMO) customers and challenging typical thinking to explore new solutions to drive efficiency and add value across GTMO.

Requirements

University degree or equivalent experience
Project Management Professional certification, Six Sigma certification (preferred), related degree and/or a minimum of seven (7) years related experience within the oil and gas industry
Business process optimization experience
Oil and gas experience with Field Operations project support
Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Demonstrated experience in leading and managing complex projects that are strategic in nature
Broad technical knowledge coupled with an ability to distill highly technical information in a way other stakeholders are able to understand and operationalize
Analytical and critical thinking skills
Strong project leadership skills and able to negotiate with, and lead, resources outside of direct line of authority
Ability to present and facilitate to a wide variety of audiences including technical, senior leaders, and executives in an effective manner which requires excellent written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated proficiency working with office computer applications such as Microsoft Office products (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Project, SharePoint, and Excel).
Demonstrated proficiency working with project management tools (MS Visio)
Adept at interacting in both business and IT focused discussions with a strong understanding of information technology and its application to solving business problems
Advanced experience with Microsoft Office 365 products, especially Visio, Teams, and MS Planner

Nice To Haves

Change Management Experience (ProSci)
Project Management certification (PMP) or Business Analysis certification (PBA)
Six Sigma certification
Internal Audit Experience

Responsibilities

Works with assigned Project Business Leads, Business Sponsors, and Executive Business Sponsors to develop an appropriate project charter, monitoring scope, providing project coordination, change management, risk management, as well as lessons learned.
Contributes to business process optimization activities such as harmonizing multiple processes into one, identifying gaps, recommendations for automation, and understands integration with other interdependent programs.
Develop detailed project plan (master schedules) and coordinate project team resources to execute on identified tasks and ensure deliverables are met.
Follows a fit for purpose ICM stage gating methodology and utilizes existing tools and templates.
Ability to prepare business cases, complete current and future state analysis, and understands system implementations.
Ensures project governance is in place; including reoccurring biweekly and monthly project reporting on performance and risks.
Successfully balance workload across multiple projects, leveraging strong project management expertise to drive results regardless of subject matter.
Coordinates with team peers to drive consistency across projects, ensure interdependencies are identified and managed, and provide general support.
Ensures project change impacts are assessed appropriately, change management plans are in place, and integrates change activities across the project lifecycle.
Supports the ICM Manager and the ICM Supervisor with the ability to interchangeably act as a Project Lead, Business Analyst, and Change Lead for ad hoc special projects.
Other duties as required.
Acts as Business Partners with GTM Training Management resources to ensure training needs are assessed and appropriate training documentation meets the needs and is successfully delivered to the business.
Acts as Business Partners with GTM TIS Management resources to ensure system enhancements and/or system implementations are delivered timely and are in accordance with business requirements.
Act as a cross functional Project Manager to support multiple areas of the business such as asset management, pipeline integrity, facility integrity, work management, compliance, etc.