Project Manager

Are you looking for a position that is meaningful, worthwhile, and ensures that you are contributing to the success of Gas South? If you’re looking to work with a diverse team and feel challenged by problems that need to be solved with a job that won't leave you bored, then a project manager role might be right for you. Although you'll have a long list of responsibilities, you can have a positive impact on Gas South and those around you. It's easy to remain stimulated because you'll be applying new techniques to create business value and meet the needs of your stakeholders.

Are you a fit?

A successful candidate for this role is detail oriented, able to organize and keep straight many disparate activities at a time. They are also pragmatic; project management is more about “good enough” than it is about striving for perfection. All of this relates to delivering business value: understanding the trade-offs between time, scope, and cost while delivering the expected value of the project to Gas South.

Finally, good project managers are upbeat and optimistic. They need to have organizational credibility and be trusted by sponsors and upper management to be successful. They communicate progress honestly, even when a project runs into trouble. Retaining the confidence of your stakeholders in times of trouble also requires communicating credible strategies for recovery. Effective project managers meet challenges with an assumption that there is a solution. With a positive attitude, more often than not, you’ll find one!

Other stuff we like:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business information systems or related field.
• Minimum of five years prior experience in field or related area.
• Broad knowledge of change management and project management methodologies.
• Prefer Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Prefer Agile certification.
• Prefer project management experience in IT 
• Understanding of various software development lifecycle methodologies.
• The ability to influence stakeholders and drive the determination of acceptable solutions
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience working in Waterfall, Agile Scrum, or Kanban methodologies
• Track record of following through on commitments
• History of leading and supporting successful projects
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Products (e.g. Excel, Visio, Project, etc.).

More details on what you would be responsible for:

• Facilitate, develop and implement the change management and project management methodologies 
• Assist Gas South business owners with identifying solutions, documenting business requirements, facilitating impact analysis, and developing business cases.
• Support the continued development and improvement of project management strategies and plans to support Gas South’s corporate initiatives and goals.
• Manage medium to large scale projects / initiatives that can cross multiple business units and companies 
• Manage continuous improvement programs.
• Utilize a methodology to prioritize changes/projects against corporate goals and strategies.
• Determine future needs of the business unit and find creative solutions to help meet those needs.
• Identify and implement process improvements within the business.
• Demonstrate leadership in problem identification and resolution.
• Provide consulting services to business customers.
• Assist Gas South business owners with issue identification, impact and resolution.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, vendors, peers and management.
• Monitor vendor service level agreements related to change management and project management.
• Manage contract labor resources.
• Liaise with other organizations or vendors on non-Gas South managed initiatives to provide positive influence on outside processes and controls that impact Gas South initiatives.
• Proactively communicate with business owners.