Project Coordinator II-Sr

Southern Company•Atlanta, GA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Coordinator supports Georgia Power’s Distributed Energy Resource (DER) software, analytics, and product enablement efforts within Grid Strategy & Solutions. The role coordinates and synthesizes progress across DERMS and related technology workstreams, develops clear content for technical and business stakeholders, maintains the DER software and analytics roadmap, and applies technology project management practices to evaluate emerging solutions through structured pilots. The position aligns priorities on new digital capabilities, system analysis, and DER capabilities with the Solutions & Support Manager and DER Manager. It brings cross-functional teams together to prioritize digital use cases, prepare data and models, align solution architectures and data flows, execute pilots, and assess results. The role also supports regulatory data requests and storm restoration and emergency response efforts in accordance with company protocols. The position follows a hybrid schedule, currently four days in the office and one day telecommuting, subject to adjustment. Travel is expected to be up to 10% of the time, including travel across the system and to conferences as needed.

Requirements

Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and translate complex information into clear recommendations and polished stakeholder materials.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams and manage scope, schedules, resources, stakeholders, vendors, risks, dependencies, testing activities, and deliverables.
Ability to cultivate productive working relationships across technical, operational, and business organizations.
Ability to define business and data use cases, document requirements and success criteria, and evaluate software outcomes, capabilities, limitations, scalability, operational readiness, and business value.
Ability to develop or interpret solution architecture diagrams, system interfaces, and end-to-end data flows with technical teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, OneNote, and project tracking or collaboration tools such as Planner and/or Project.
Ability to travel across the system and to conferences as needed.
Demonstrates the values of Safety First, Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, and Superior Performance; models ethical conduct, sound judgment, and accountability.
Highly motivated self-starter with strong judgment, prioritization skills, and accountability for quality outcomes.
Organized, detail-oriented, and effective at managing complex information across multiple initiatives.
Adaptable, practical, and results-oriented when addressing ambiguity and change; leads through influence, follows through on commitments, and helps teams move from discussion to action.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
Experience applying project management practices to software pilots, technology implementation, product enablement, business analysis, or cross-functional program delivery.
Experience developing technology or product roadmaps and synthesizing progress, decisions, priorities, and risks for technical, business, and executive audiences.
Experience coordinating data remediation, integration, quality improvements, or analytical and operational model development for software implementation or testing.
Familiarity with cybersecurity and operational technology considerations.
Knowledge of electric utility distribution systems, distributed energy resources, DERMS, Edge DERMS, demand response, energy efficiency, EV managed charging, solar, storage, or customer flexibility programs.
Experience with data analytics, dashboarding, and visualization tools such as Excel, Power BI, GitHub, and Databricks.
Knowledge of Georgia Power and Southern Company business processes, technology implementation practices, and stakeholder organizations.
Relevant certifications, such as PMP, CAPM, Agile, product management, business analysis, or data analytics credentials.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the capability roadmap across DERMS and DER communications, identifying priorities, gaps, overlaps, dependencies, and risks, and align capabilities with customer programs and requirements in partnership with the DER Manager.
Develop concise technical and business content, including executive briefings, presentations, roadmaps, decision materials, and stakeholder communications.
Coordinate and synthesize progress, decisions, risks, and next steps across workstreams.
Develop and support responses to regulatory data requests.
Evaluate and drive adoption of emerging software solutions for DER management, adoption, orchestration, and scale.
Plan and coordinate multiple software pilots, including vendor contracting, internal technology reviews, scope, schedules, resource requirements, stakeholder engagement, vendor management, dependencies, risks, and project milestones.
Coordinate data remediation, integration, quality improvements, and model development needed to configure, enable, and test pilot solutions.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment on solution architecture diagrams, system integrations, and end-to-end data flows.
Define system- and business-driven use cases, requirements, evaluation criteria, and success measures with technical and business stakeholders.
Assess pilot outcomes, software capabilities and limitations, scalability, operational readiness, and business value; recommend whether solutions should be refined, expanded, implemented, or discontinued.
Respond to ad hoc requests and collaborate with cross-functional partners.
Support storm restoration and emergency response efforts in accordance with Georgia Power and Southern Company storm response protocols.
Travel across the system and to conferences as needed.