Senior/Lead Digital Project Manager
About The Position
Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. This role involves project management using leadership skills of SDLC/Waterfall methodology to direct staff and resolve issues to ensure project goals and requirements are met. The position is responsible for planning and managing resources to execute projects or project components from inception through implementation. Key responsibilities include independently defining and managing the scope and schedule of medium to large projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. The role also involves defining roles and responsibilities for various teams, developing requests for proposals, selecting firms, and reviewing vendor contracts. A deep understanding of the demand planning process for the PMO organization is required. The project manager will manage project budgets, review and approve invoices, develop project cash flows, and revise budgets and forecasts as needed. They will manage and ensure the quality of medium risk/impact projects using Waterfall project management methods, champion the Project Management Office (PMO) methodology, and participate in methodology refresh and enhancement opportunities. The role also includes facilitating team velocity, removing impediments, supporting the determination of project management methodologies, supporting Ameren’s change control process, influencing teams and stakeholders, managing stakeholder relationships, and coordinating project progress reports. Additionally, the role involves identifying change approaches, strategies, and plans, preparing for the impact of project changes, creating change management plans, and consulting with change leaders as needed. Coaching less experienced co-workers and providing feedback is also part of the role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years of relevant experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting or project accounting including cost management systems to support project budget, forecast, and spend required (for Senior role)
- 7+ years of relevant experience in project management, scheduling, budgeting, forecasting or project accounting including cost management systems to support project budget, forecast, and spend required (for Lead role)
- Skilled in lead project management tools such as MS Project, Primavera, etc.
- Understanding and use of change management strategies and principles
- Understanding of project planning principles such as timing, cost and the implications of project cost overruns
- Ability to determine optimal resources for projects
- Demonstrate effective vendor management skills
Nice To Haves
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred (for Senior role)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred (for Lead role)
- 2+ years of experience at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies preferred (for Lead role)
Responsibilities
- Independently defines and manages the scope and schedule of medium to large projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Defines roles and responsibilities for the business line, Digital Development, Digital Operations, and each team member (Ameren co-workers and System Integration Team consultants)
- Develops requests for proposals, searches and selects appropriate firms and reviews vendor contracts
- Actively works with demand planning group to implement demand planning process; has deep understanding of the process for the PMO organization
- Manages project budget of medium to large projects, reviews and approves invoices
- Develops project cash flows, revises project budgets and forecasts as needed
- Manages and ensures quality of medium risk/impact projects (e.g., coordinating meetings, tracking budget, following up on action items) using Waterfall project management methods
- Champions the Project Management Office (PMO) methodology and participates in methodology refresh and enhancement opportunities
- Helps with logistics, problem solves and tweaks processes to drive team velocity and ensure full team engagement
- Facilitates getting the work done by removing impediments by finding the right resources
- Supports determination of which project management methodology to use
- Supports Ameren’s change control process and is able to implement project changes
- Influences teams and stakeholders to achieve project objectives; communicates how the project drives value for the business
- Manages stakeholder relationships to establish project expectations and priorities
- Coordinates and reports on project progress and accomplishments to the project team, stakeholders, and sponsors
- Identifies change approach, strategy and plan; prepares and manages all aspects of impact of project change on each stakeholder group; creates change management plan and manages change throughout the life of the project; consults with change leader as needed
- Coaches less experienced co-workers and provides feedback to enhance skills and knowledge
Benefits
- Medical coverage on date of hire
- 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
- 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
- Minimum of 15 days paid vacation
- 12 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Family caregiver leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
