Project Controls Supervisor - Risk Management

Southern Company • Atlanta, GA

9h

About The Position

Project Controls Supervisor position with focus in Risk Management:

Project Controls Supervisor - Located at the Energy Center in Birmingham, AL or
Georgia Power Headquarters in Atlanta, GA

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for the oversight and coordination of Technical
Shared Services (TSS) Risk Management. This includes providing direction and
implementation of Project Shared Services’ policies, standards, and procedures,
ensuring Risk deliverables meet and/or exceed stakeholder expectations and are
provided in a timely manner to meet project / program requirements. This
position will also provide strategic planning for all aspects of risk management
and provide performance management for all direct reports. The ideal candidate
will have a strong background in risk analysis, project management, and
proficiency with @Risk software to aid in decision-making and ensure the
successful completion of projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.
The role will lead engagement with the Project teams and will have regular
interfaces with Program Leadership and Project Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, business administration, or related field or minimum 7 years equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years working directly in project controls/project management/construction management on capital projects required
• Minimum 3 years of experience in risk management or a related field is highly preferred
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment required
• Knowledge of project costing, estimating, and scheduling techniques along with knowledge of methods and procedures
• Knowledge of project management principles and experience in a project-driven industry
• Demonstrated leadership, including the ability to motivate a team toward a shared goal
• Ability to facilitate and manage data inputs and changes across multiple organizations
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with project teams and stakeholders at all levels. Ability to effectively communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal skills
• Sets a priority on excellence and delivering valuable results
• Must be able to lead and develop a diverse workforce, maximize team effectiveness, set high expectations of those around them and hold employees accountable for expectations
• Ability to exhibit flexibility, adaptability, and innovation in a dynamic environment
• Dedication to an accident-free work environment with strict adherence to all safety and compliance requirements
• Must demonstrate Our Values – Safety First, Unquestionable Trust, Superior Performance and Total Commitment
• Must lead by example and ensure equity and fairness in interactions with others

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., PMI-RMP, CRMA) is a plus.
• Experience supervising a team, setting priorities, managing resources, and putting strategic objectives into place preferred
• Proficiency with @Risk software and a strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and tools is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to conduct complex data analysis and develop risk models is strongly preferred
• Experience with construction and associated contract methodologies preferred

Responsibilities

• Risk Development: Supervises the development of all risk deliverables and ensures Business Operations Framework principles are met. Deliverables include risk registers, risk modeling (ie - QRA analysis), short term risk identification / quantification, contingency assessments, etc.
• Risk Management: Able to readily speak to how risk management integrates with Cost, Schedule, and Change elements of a Program / Project and how this allows leadership to influence outcomes, process changes ahead of occurrence and informs accurate forecasting and contingency determinations.
• Risk Oversight: Responsible for all risk analysts and associated deliverables. Provides direction for project risk management processes, tools, analysis, and documentation. Maintains working knowledge of all active partnerships.
• Manages development and/or enhancement of processes, procedures, and software tools within group and, as applicable, to interface between project control functions and external groups and customers. Integrates risk process more completely with other functions and processes.
• Thoroughly understands and oversees the risk management processes and all associated requirements, deliverables, and tools.
• Able to provide guidance to partners with options to support potential impacts and decisions for projects / programs.
• Serves as the key risk management interface between PSS and partnering stakeholders. Implements recommended actions and improvements within group. Proactively investigates shortcomings and unserved needs and prepares recommendations and business cases as appropriate. Assesses effectiveness of improvement initiatives post-implementation and plans corrective actions as appropriate.
• Exhibits ability to work well with all levels of partnering stakeholders.
• Supervises and manages daily activities of both exempt and leased workers. Achieves superior business results across a diverse workgroup while building an inclusive environment. Motivates team to exhibit Our Values in all areas by personal example.
• Holds personnel accountable for delivering at the expected level of quality and identifies skill gaps and oversees development of training plans for direct reports to fill identified gaps.
• Communicates strategic plans to ensure understanding and shared vision. Provides meaningful training opportunities for employees. Establish consistent performance metrics to be used in evaluating staff performance.

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