Project Manager II

Southwest Gas Corporation•Las Vegas, NV

29d

About The Position

The Project Manager II is responsible for working independently and for providing project management related to company-sponsored technology projects. POSITION DIMENSIONS The incumbent is not responsible for personnel. The incumbent assists in the selection of project team members and the assignment of project roles and responsibilities. The incumbent may be directly or indirectly responsible for a project budget, typically ranging between $1M and $20M, but may vary depending on project complexity or management approval. The typical duration of a project assigned to this position is 12-24 months, but may vary depending on project complexity and priority. The incumbent must be able to influence management at all levels across the Company and suppliers. QUALIFICATIONS There are established policies that the incumbent uses as guidelines to determine how this job is performed. This position requires a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute.

Requirements

Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from the Project Management Institute
A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems or related field from an accredited university with six years of relevant work experience managing multiple projects for the Company is preferred or an equivalent combination of education and external experience.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and provide advice on the selection and use of project management standards and best practices
Evaluate and recommend cost-effective project management tools and techniques such as development methodologies and project tracking tools
Provide general project management training to personnel involved in projects, as appropriate
Assist Portfolio Review Board (PRB) with information regarding project resource management and capacity planning
Develop and obtain approvals for Project Charter and Project Definition Document in accordance with Company standards
Develop project structure including identification of Sponsor, Oversight Committee and Steering Committee (Committees), as appropriate
Assure that regulatory, legal and other external requirements and factors are clearly understood and accommodated in project plans
Develop, maintain, and modify project plans including but not limited to the work plan, communications plan, risk management plan, and the change management plan
Estimate project schedule and associated costs
Specify project deliverables
Select project team members and assign project roles and responsibilities with input from the Project Sponsor, Portfolio Manager and Committees
Work with the business and technical staff to develop preliminary responsibility support matrix and support organizational model.
Plan, direct and coordinate activities of assigned projects to ensure that chartered scope of project is completed within prescribed time frame and budget parameters (entire project or portions of a large project)
Monitor and manage factors identified in the project risk analysis
Monitor and report project progress and outlook
Review and deliver project deliverables; gain approval for project deliverables as appropriate
Manage project team members and activities
Provide project leadership and motivation
Work with Project Sponsor, Committees, and others to be aware of changes in business considerations, resolve issues and assure stakeholder satisfaction with project processes and results
Obtain off-team assistance as needed to resolve technical, business and other issues
Provide for team member skills development and mentoring within the context and parameters of the project, as appropriate
Coordinate with Portfolio Manager and other Project Managers to assure understanding and appropriate action on inter-project dependencies, relationships and priorities
Manage vendor relationships, contracts and performance, as appropriate
Provide input to Portfolio Manager and other Project Managers on project management practices and their use
Confirm approach and responsibilities for ongoing use and maintenance of project results (Responsibility Support Matrix)
Transition project to maintenance/support mode
Obtain agreement among Project Sponsor, Committees and other stakeholders that all project requirements and expectations have been delivered
Direct the project team regarding retention of documentation in accordance with Company standards
Conduct Lessons Learned session(s) and finalize Lessons Learned document
Prepare and obtain approval of a Project Closure document from Project Sponsor and communicate to Committees and project team members, as appropriate
Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned