WGL - Project Manager, Major Projects Delivery

AltaGas•Springfield, DC

About The Position

Washington Gas is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the planning and delivery of high-impact strategic initiatives and major infrastructure projects across the U.S. Utilities Enterprise. The role requires some travel within the company’s service territories and includes responsibility for projects from initiation through closeout, as well as support for programs and portfolio activities within the Major Projects organization. The Project Manager establishes project objectives, scope, costs, schedules, deliverables, measures of success, assumptions, constraints, resource needs, and execution strategies. The role manages project controls and performance; applies governance and stage-gate requirements; oversees risks, issues, changes, decisions, dependencies, and stakeholder communications; and coordinates cross-functional teams and external vendors or contractors as assigned. The position also supports program and portfolio planning, prioritization, resource planning, KPI tracking, and performance reporting. It contributes to strengthening Major Projects PMO standards, governance, tools, controls, and reporting, and leads or supports continuous improvement initiatives. The role prepares reports and recommendations for leadership and coordinates project closeout, transition planning, lessons learned, and documentation retention. The required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or Construction Management, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree; PMP certification; and at least seven years of progressively responsible project management experience. An MBA or other advanced degree and experience with major infrastructure or capital projects are preferred. The salary range is $114,700 to $166,450 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. The company states that it provides a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. U.S. benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage, holiday pay, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and incentive bonus plans; available benefits vary by role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business, or Construction Management, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
At least seven years of progressively responsible project management experience, including experience leading complex, cross-functional projects or strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing project scope, schedule, cost, risks, issues, changes, resources, and stakeholder communications.
Experience working within a PMO or structured project governance environment.
Working knowledge of recognized project management methodologies and tools, including predictive, adaptive, or hybrid delivery approaches.
Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Planner, or comparable platforms.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
Experience delivering major infrastructure or capital projects.
Experience in a regulated utility or another regulated industry.
Understanding of utility operations, regulatory processes, construction delivery, and contractor management.
Experience coordinating external vendors, consultants, or construction contractors.

Responsibilities

Partner with business, strategy, and cross-functional leaders to define major projects and strategic initiatives aligned with organizational priorities.
Establish project objectives, scope, cost, schedule, deliverables, success measures, assumptions, constraints, resource requirements, and execution strategies.
Develop integrated project plans and schedules identifying activities, milestones, dependencies, decision points, and resource needs.
Confirm alignment among project objectives, business requirements, regulatory commitments, and expected outcomes.
Lead assigned projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and closeout.
Manage project scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, changes, decisions, and dependencies.
Establish project controls and maintain accurate, timely project documentation.
Monitor project performance, evaluate variances, and lead corrective-action development and implementation.
Apply governance frameworks and stage-gate requirements to support oversight, quality assurance, and timely decision-making.
Ensure risks and issues are identified, assessed, assigned, monitored, escalated, and resolved at the appropriate level.
Support coordination of programs composed of multiple interdependent projects.
Contribute to program and portfolio planning, prioritization, resource planning, KPI tracking, and performance reporting.
Identify cross-project risks, issues, resource conflicts, and dependencies, and facilitate coordinated resolution.
Support the Major Projects PMO in improving project delivery standards, governance, controls, tools, and reporting practices.
Build productive relationships with senior leaders, functional leaders, project teams, external partners, and other stakeholders.
Establish roles, responsibilities, decision rights, and communication protocols for assigned projects.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and maintain stakeholder alignment.
Communicate project health, progress, risks, decisions, and recommended actions clearly and concisely.
Manage stakeholder expectations and timely escalation of matters requiring leadership attention.
Coordinate with Supply Chain and other business functions to support vendor and contractor engagement and performance, as assigned.
Define and monitor KPIs and other measures of project performance and success.
Prepare decision-oriented project reports, forecasts, presentations, and recommendations for leadership.
Lead project closeout activities, including completion verification, transition planning, lessons learned, and documentation retention.
Identify recurring delivery challenges and recommend improvements to governance, controls, processes, tools, and organizational capabilities.
Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen the Major Projects delivery system.