Manager - Capital Projects - PMO IT Plant & Field Platform

DTE Energy • Detroit, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states. 
But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things. 
Responsible for the planning, management, and execution of multiple large-scale capital (construction support or construction related) projects throughout the Corporation.  Decisions are based on optimizing these projects' value, and providing a safe, productive and cost effective physical environment.  Considers relevant external trends and conditions in achieving competitive advantages whenever possible.  Negotiates complex vendor contracts, and ensures compliance with their specifications.  Span of control: typically, = 10 Jobs and FTEs (direct and 2nd level).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience managing projects using formal project management tools such as Schedule Management, Cost Management, Risk Management etc. and demonstrated experience providing direction to project team(s).
• Master's degree in Engineering or Business and 8 years of experience managing projects using formal project management tools such as Schedule Management, Cost Management, Risk Management etc. and demonstrated experience providing direction to project team(s).
• PMP required or must obtain within one-year of entry into the position.
• Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or Business and formal leadership experience
• Consulting and influencing skills consistent with the ability to build relationships and influence parties; may include getting parties to embrace changing expectations and initiatives.
• Written and verbal communication and advocacy skills consistent with the ability to present results of projects and research, and engage in persuasive written and verbal interaction with senior- and executive-level Corporate management.
• Intermediate-to-advanced analytical and project management skills.
• Ability to develop / coordinate cross-functional work groups and projects, yielding optimal outcomes.
• Working knowledge of financial and economic analysis, project and risk management.
• Ability to analyze complex financial data and develop optimal recommendations and solutions.
• Ability to apply project planning and implementation and/or continuous improvement principles (typically acquired through several years of experience in these areas) to affect tangible, positive out-comes.
• Competent in “multi-tasking” (i.e. the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks, issues or projects that may include high-visibility initiatives and require innovation, teamwork and planning).
• Motivates through ‘leading by example,’ coaching/mentoring and providing ongoing constructive feedback to subordinate staff; competent in systematically eliciting the best efforts and results from subordinate staff.
• Deals effectively with resistance; takes positive steps to avoid the recurrence of errors through constructive critique.
• Ability to work in a ‘team’ and/or ‘matrixed’ structure, supporting multiple clients.
• Ability to conduct efficacious meetings and manage the meeting process with optimal results.
• Flexibility and the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.
• Initiates new ideas and approaches; challenges prevailing practices and approaches with reasonably sound alternatives.
• Demonstrable experience managing full project lifecycle including scope, cost, schedule and quality
• Demonstrable experience managing vendors, large teams and risks obtaining project objectives.
• Demonstrable experience of being accountable for project success and executing multiple projects at one time.
• Demonstrated leadership in managing cross-functional teams, driving collaboration, and motivating others to achieve ambitious project objectives.
• Proven ability to foster innovation, champion new ideas, and guide teams through change, identifying opportunities for process and product improvement.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills; consistently apply sound judgment to complex project challenges and delivers effective solutions.
• Track record of accountability and ownership, demonstrating reliability in decision-making and follow-through on commitments to ensure successful project delivery.
• Executive presence, with the ability to build trust and credibility at all levels, and to effectively represent project status and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Advanced skills in strategic stakeholder management, building lasting relationships with executive sponsors and project partners to ensure alignment and project success.
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities, prioritizing multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team(s) of project managers, supervisors, contractors, and administrative and engineering support personnel in construction activities for multiple intermediate to large-sized capital projects.  Accountable for construction projects’ safety, quality, schedule and financial results.
• Manages a portfolio team consisting of project managers, project engineers, construction managers, schedulers, estimators, planners, first-line supervisors, general foremen, superintendents, and technical and administrative support personnel as necessary; secures labor to implement project; ensures portfolio team is trained to execute the capital projects effectively and productively.
• Negotiates complex construction and physical plant-related contracts with large vendors; oversees the execution of contracts, ensuring the contractors’ performance consistent with contractual terms and specifications.
• Provides support to senior management in the formulation of strategic planning, staffing, budgeting, continuous improvement and achieving company goals; ensures that the strategic plan and actions are completed as planned.
• Responsible for delivering major capital construction projects, without interruption to the Company’s operations; key liaison with stakeholders in coordinating construction necessitated contingencies.
• Provides regular progress reports for all construction projects, highlighting key performance indicators, risk management, delays and claims, disputes, work-arounds, and accurate cost and schedule forecasts.
• Analyzes organizational capability in relation to Company-determined project management standards (through the Project Management Maturity Assessment Model and the Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge); maintains professional affiliations with industry groups, professional agencies and societies, and stays abreast of industry best practices.  Implements continuous improvement countermeasures to address any gaps.
• Performs or ensures the accomplishment of the following core supervisory/management functions for a given group(s) within a business unit: planning, organizing, directing the performance of on-going activities and/or special or ad hoc assignments, staffing (employee selection, training, coaching and performance management, time entry), coordinating, reporting and budgeting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager