Senior Project Manager

S&C Electric Company•Chicago, IL

4h•$140,899 - $186,688•Hybrid

About The Position

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner! Join Our Team as a Senior Project Manager! The Senior Project Manager will lead end-to-end project management activities in support of top tier strategic development initiatives. Senior Project Managers have the authority to direct multi-disciplinary teams, drive Lean Product and Process methodology development/adoption and mentor project team members. Senior Project Managers have the accountability for meeting/exceeding project objectives and organizational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and advancing project management practices through process improvements and transformations.

Requirements

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Technology, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of Project Management experience within a technical/engineering/manufacturing environment.
Previous experience in Lean Project Management implementation and transformation.
Excellent knowledge of and demonstrated experience applying project management principles to manage a large portfolio of complex projects to successful delivery. Able to be tasked with the most challenging project assignments.
Sound technology proficiency, including experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project Professional, Asana, Jira, Confluence or similar project management systems.
Able to support mission-critical change management activities to ensure difficult projects are successfully delivered.
Leading project management skills including the ability to create detailed project plans, define scope, establish timelines/milestones, and manage project finances and budgets at the highest level.
Excellent customer service orientation, ensuring satisfaction of high-level customers and consistent communication throughout the most difficult projects.
Sound time management and organizational skills, coordinating internal and external resources, creative problem-solving when obstacles arise, prioritizing tasks, managing multiple deadlines and keeping others organized.
Excellent interpersonal skills to establish professional relationships built on mutual trust and respect, foster a shared sense of purpose in project teams, navigate and resolve conflict, moderate behaviors and foster collaborative working relationships across a diverse team and cross-functional project teams.
Excellent communication skills, (written, verbal, listening and presentation) able to liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels from leadership to support staff, and present influentially regarding project progress and risks.
Business acumen, critical thinking and analytical skills with the ability to use and analyze data to drive informed decisions, problem-solve difficult issues and leverage data and learnings to drive continuous improvement.
Financial acumen and numerical ability to manage project budgets and finances to maximum effectiveness.
Skilled at navigating through ambiguity, leading project teams through change and building change management into project plans.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills to present project related updates, foster discussion regarding project plans and elicit contributions and discussion from stakeholders.
Agile project management approach with an ability to help teams pivot approaches to meet project needs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Project Management (required if no PMP).
Experience within the electrical power industry, with particular knowledge of medium and high voltage equipment and installation processes.

Responsibilities

Act as a subject matter expert for project management, advising others on best practices and mentoring other project managers to support their continuous growth.
Facilitate requirement identification events to translate needs into tangible requirements and project scope.
Oversee pre-project preparation, including the analysis, design, budget, communication and assess project design resource capabilities and needs.
Facilitate project planning events to create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), develop overall project schedule and drive critical path activities.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify knowledge gaps and develop rapid learning cycle programs to close those gaps.
Collaborate with project stakeholders to define budget, develop project financial justification and regularly forecast project costs.
Create and maintain project plans and other documentation defining project objectives, scope, deliverables, resource allocation, roles and responsibilities, timelines, and quality gates for each project phase.
Create and manage an extensive and complicated portfolio of projects from end-to-end, using various project management tools, including Microsoft Project, Gantt charts, and other systems/software, in support of top tier strategic development initiatives.
Assemble project teams of subject matter experts and assign responsibilities and tasks, engaging third parties as needed when internal resources are unavailable or specialized knowledge is needed.
Schedule, lead, and/or participate actively in project meetings, facilitating clear communication, taking detailed notes, and updating project plans/trackers to ensure efficient follow-up and execution of actions to keep stakeholders accountable.
Facilitate risk identification events to drive risk response plans and lead risk management sessions throughout the project life cycle.
Understand and mitigate against risks in particularly complicated projects, ensuring that mitigation strategies and contingency plans address broader issues and provide all-encompassing issues to large obstacles.
Develop high-level change management strategies both for the customer and the internal team to facilitate the adoption of new practices and systems and engage team members and stakeholders in the change process.
Own the overall information flow of project information and decision points, communicating effectively with key team members and partners at key junctions of projects to facilitate smooth delivery.
Champion Lean Product & Process Development methodologies including the assessment and execution of improvement/transformation opportunities.
Mentor project team members in Lean Project Management methodologies and other best practices to drive effective and efficient project execution.
Hold project teams accountable and push back on contractors and other stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.
Define project success metrics and track project status, budget, and delivery, advising of delays and revised delivery dates or costs as required.
Lead the project team through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closure phases of the project.
Measure project outcomes and analyze data to assess the project's impact on and delivery to the customer.
Deliver status updates and reports to customers, project teams, leaders, and third parties at an agreed upon cadence, leveraging various communication methods to ensure customers feel heard and information flows effectively.
Evaluate the success of projects against predefined objectives and customer expectations and collect feedback from stakeholders to identify areas for improvement.
Advance project management practices through process improvements and transformations.
Understand and comply with all applicable Company policies and rules.