IT Program Manager

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

IT Program Manager - Responsible for overseeing programs and large projects
within a department or business unit. Assess and advise on improving process and
methodologies of current project management implications throughout the project
timeline; including development of strategies, readiness assessment, development
of training and communications. Works with project managers to identify
redundancies and duplications of efforts across projects within a program and
eliminate them. Acts as a mentor to project managers. Able to motivate project
managers to build cooperative work teams. Able to identify, develop, and direct
team members’ strengths, technological resources, and organizational processes
to build teams. Advanced in the use of project management software/ concepts.
Comprehensive knowledge of the business unit’s functions. Strong communication
skills to work with senior management to deliver requirements. Strong
analytical, problem solving, quality management, and organizational skills.
Comprehensive understanding of project management theory and team dynamics.
Proven ability to effectively collaborate with others, initiate action and adapt
to change. Proven ability to make tough decisions and accept challenging
assignments. Demonstrated ability to accurately estimate costs and develop and
implement project plans within budgetary guidelines. 4-year degree. PMP
certification.

JOB SUMMARY:  
Incumbents for this position are those who possess high technical expertise,
advanced knowledge in a particular application, technology field, high demand
specialty or highly complex business area. This position is a senior-level
principal position within the TS&PD Organization with overall responsibility for
the management of a highly complex or enterprise-wide program consisting of
multiple projects. Responsible for managing all aspects of the design,
development, and implementation of the program. Provides daily work direction
and mentors a team of project managers and/or other project management staff for
a program with 2–6 projects. Ensures integration of the various projects in the
program and adjusts project scope, timing, and budgets as needed, based on the
needs of the business. Interfaces directly with all levels of leadership to
manage and communicate program strategy, governance structure, status, and any
changes to the program. Responsible for delivering all projects contained in the
program on time, within budget, and in alignment with the defined scope and
business requirements. Responsible for tracking key program and project
milestones and recommending adjustments to the responsible project managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field highly desirable
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Program Management Professional (PgPM) certification preferred
• Possess high technical expertise, advanced knowledge in software development, ERP applications, or demand specialty that is critical in managing a highly complex or enterprise-wide Program
• A minimum of 7 years of experience managing multiple high complexity projects in a matrix resource environment, working with diverse project sponsors across multiple business units
• Experience influencing and managing project teams without formal direct reporting relationships
• Comprehensive knowledge of PMI based project management competency areas and methodologies and experience applying these methods to manage successful projects
• Analytical skills are required to effectively manage activities related to budgeting, forecasting, monitoring, process management, risk management, quality control, and reporting
• Proven ability and determination to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication skills and experience, leveraging these skills to interact with all levels of management
• Effective interpersonal skills required to develop and maintain system-wide and external relationships
• High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Project
• Experience leading project within the Gas Utility industry preferred
• Experience with driving/managing enterprise application implementations or software development projects.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams made of vendor and full time resources.
• High-level of proficiency in Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Project
• High-level of proficiency using Microsoft SharePoint

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Program Management Professional (PgPM) certification preferred
• Experience leading project within the Gas Utility industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide work direction to a team of project managers and business leaders to determine program scope, devise and maintain a workable plan, and to develop and deploy the solution in accordance with the needs of the program.
• Serve as a communication clearing house for all formal program status reporting
• Assess dependencies amongst the projects in the program and monitor the progress of projects to ensure continuous alignment with program objectives
• Develop and maintain all program deliverables throughout the program lifecycle and review the deliverables of the project managers on the program
• Identify program risk, develop a risk management plan and actively manage risk throughout the program lifecycle
• Identify and communicate the collective resource requirements of the program and work with responsible managers on the development and maintenance of a resource plan
• Manage interaction between the customer, vendors, and the internal project team members to ensure that appropriate relationships exist to produce positive program and project outcomes
• Develop and manage the governance structure and change control process for the program.
• Responsible for the status reporting, program estimating, monthly cost accounting and vendor invoice processing
• Develops and/or monitors vendor deliverables in compliance with binding statements of work

Benefits

• Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being.
• This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s).
• A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees