Project Controls Manager

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

17h • Onsite

About The Position

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, monitoring and reporting of project controls activities across a portfolio of Distribution capital projects and programs. This role oversees integrated cost management, scheduling, risk management, change control and performance reporting to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and align with organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience
• Executive level presentation skills, as well as effective verbal and written communication of complex concepts
• Strong understanding of capital project lifecycles
• Experience in one or more areas preferred: project controls, program/project management, finance, risk management
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to deliver high quality outcomes
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Experience working cross-functionally in a highly matrixed organization
• Proven ability and determination to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines
• High level of ownership and self-motivated to deliver high-quality outcomes
• Strong critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills and resourcefulness
• Proactively communicates with appropriate stakeholders
• Strategic thinker that can interpret details into actionable insights and communicate the business impact
• Ability to identify streamlining opportunities and execute process improvements that provide greater efficiency to the business
• Ability to find opportunity in complex & ambiguous environments
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of JETS estimating software, Oracle Project, Primavera P6, Contruent and SOAR a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, develop and inspire a team including supervisors and individual contributors during a critical time of building a project controls team to support the Distribution organization
• Lead the implementation and sustainment of project controls in appropriate Distribution capital programs
• Ensure appropriate integration of project controls components of cost, schedule, risk, change and reporting to support effective capital deployment
• Create sustainable project controls process and practices to support the Distribution capital portfolio in current growth with a mindset of scalability
• Lead communication of Distribution project controls recommendations, outcomes and decisions
• Identify opportunities to enhance and/or innovate processes to create efficiencies and implement solutions
• Ensure that processes are aligned with governance framework and structures
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with Distribution capital program owners, Power Delivery Capital Governance, Distribution Portfolio Management, Project Shared Services and Accounting, Finance and Treasury (AFT).

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Annual incentive awards for eligible employees
• Health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being
• 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)

What This Job Offers

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