Program Manager - Corporate Responsibility (In Ofc 4 Days/Wk)

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Corporate Responsibility Program Manager supports the Company’s strategic objective of Growing Georgia and serving with Purpose and Generosity. The manager implements Corporate Responsibility programs and projects advancing impactful giving and digitization of the business. The Program Manager creatively implements a broad range of Corporate Responsibility brand enhancing activities to the benefit of the Company and communities across Georgia Power and Southern Company.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree preferred
Skills in plan development, strategic leadership, foundation accounting (Income Statements and Balance Sheets), data analysis, and contractor/consultant management preferred
Excellent communication skills – written, oral, and interpersonal (including public speaking)
Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
Proficiency in Excel, PowerBI and Power Point required and skills in Visio, QuickBooks and infographics preferred
Experience managing multiple projects and working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously
Ability to motivate and influence without positional leadership
Ability to build and maintain highly effective internal and external relationships
Demonstrated ability to work independently and self-directed
Broad, strategic understanding of the Company’s strategy, operations, policies, and procedures preferred
Georgia Power region or comparable territory-based experience preferred (e.g., working across a geography with internal partners)
Experience working with charitable programs preferred
Travel in-state (GPC region partners) and nationally (1-2 times per year) required
Role model of Our Values and Safety Excellence
Team player with strong interpersonal skills
High level of intellectual curiosity
Possesses a positive, customer-first attitude: a champion for customers and communities
Takes initiative and personal responsibility
Highly motivated and works well with minimal supervision
Demonstrated sense of urgency in fulfilling multiple requests in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Responsible for a portfolio of Corporate Responsibility programs and their lifecycle with annual budget expectations.
Program Development: develop the overall implementation business plan to meet program objectives and goals for foundation giving programs. e.g., Waters for Georgia
Establish and manage goals within a matrix organization to ensure program success.
Manage the Southern Company and Georgia Power Foundation financial compliance framework including financial statements, audits, taxes and best practices
Maintain and update the Corporate Responsibility Power BI dashboard to ensure accurate, near-to-real time reporting of budgets, grants, and charitable contributions
Implement and monitor data integrity standards, ensuring compliance with Corporate Responsibility’s giving policies
Perform data analysis and preprocessing to support AI model development and process automation.
Lead project teams in using Agile methodologies to manage and track project progress while helping to address and remove impediments
Establish and manage infrastructure to support program implementation (training internal resources, developing protocols and procedures, deploying technology, establishing IT system support, etc.)
Develop, execute and manage work plans and implementation schedules
Partner with corporate and region teams to achieve program targets and work with assigned internal clients to ensure effective grantmaking
Program Results – report program metrics (investments made, populations served, number of communities/families/individuals benefitting, etc.)
Assist in the development of detailed progress reports to meet all internal and external reporting requirements. Help ensure accuracy of information.
Manage program implementation tracking results to assure performance toward goals
Communicate program results to internal partners on a consistent basis
Program Evaluations – Help develop evaluation protocols to measure program success
Incorporate program evaluation results and recommendations back into the program implementation plans
Budget – Help manage Corporate Responsibility program costs and manage the successful implementation of the programs to achieve higher efficacy and savings (digitization/self service)
External Representation: serve as Georgia Power’s expert to non-profits and other stakeholders relating to corporate social responsibility
Manage assigned internal clients to ensure effective grantmaking throughout the year
Maintain strategic knowledge of Corporate Responsibility trends, impacts, resources, and best practices
Provide leadership in ACCP, Conference Board, Philanthropy Southeast and other national networks