Director Project Management

NiSource • Columbus, OH

95d • $155,400 - $233,100

About The Position

The Director Major Projects and Project Management Center of Excellence is responsible for leading the initiation & planning of gas major projects. This includes initiation, Planning, and Project Management Center of Excellence. Your primary objectives of the role includes leading consistent application of Project Management (PM) processes to meet project organizational goals, delivering execution ready projects on time and within budget, driving stage gate process for project estimate review, defining a consistent project life cycle process for capital projects, promoting and identifying opportunities for standardization of PM best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of project management experience in utilities
• Portfolio Management Professional (PMP)
• Integrated comprehension and application of project management subsidiary guidelines, standards, processes, and job aids
• Integrated proficiency in risk and quality management tools and techniques
• Proven ability to direct, inspire, motivate project team members.

Nice To Haves

• MBA
• Experience in large capital projects

Responsibilities

• Oversee the gas major projects portfolio, tracking and meeting project performance requirements.
• Develop and drive strategic contract opportunities with leadership team.
• Conduct evaluation of individual department and overall NiSource maturity levels and make recommendations for improvements.
• Act as an internal subject matter expert on changes to industry key performance indicators and trends.
• Orchestrate implementation of project management processes, tools, techniques, associated roles and responsibilities, and competency improvement.
• Responsible for development and maintenance of a project management excellence site.
• Ensure department leaders are provided with the tools and procedures to efficiently on-board new project management team members.
• Manage risk analysis for program and project management performance.
• Responsible for leading development and subsequent management of project life cycle policies, standards, and procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with critical business partners.
• Drive consistent application of project management best practices across portfolio.
• Perform field inspections and safety observations to support PM.
• Review organizational structure and ensure alignment against gas portfolio of projects.
• Support financial planning process through refreshed estimate review and govern project approval.
• Deliver projects on time and on budget to support successful execution of gas major projects.
• Draft project presentations for senior leadership approval.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance
• Equity
• 25% annual bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees