Strategic Project Manager II

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Job Summary

Are you ready to lead and transform the future? Alliant Energy is looking for a Strategic Project Manager II who thrives on driving innovation, optimizing processes, and delivering impactful results. Look no further, bring your #energy to our team, and apply today!

The Strategic Project Manager II will be responsible for the successful initiation, planning, development, administration, risk management, implementation, control, and closure of medium to large sized projects and generating unit outages utilizing PMO processes. Responsible for coordinating the overall outage schedule and the capital project portfolio for multiple WPL Generating Facilities.

The Strategic Project Manager II will support Columbia Energy Center, Edgewater Generating Station, CT Sites, and Solar reporting to the Senior Manager Customer Operations out of our Riverside Generating Station in Beloit, WI. Upon retirement of Columbia and Edgewater, the person in this role will take on the responsibility of supporting the Riverside Generating Stations along with the CT Sites and Solar.

What you will do

• Understands and utilizes the Alliant Energy project management methodologies and processes (based on PMI Standards) for project delivery in order to achieve scope, schedule and cost objectives while effectively managing risks that have the potential to affect project deliverables. May also provide support for maintenance and improvement of PMO tools, templates, and processes.
• Determines specific business needs and deliverables of a project/unit outage, and, utilizing project management tools, establishes and manages the costs, resources, performance measurements, timeline, and project deliverables required to complete the project/unit outage and meet the expected project/unit outage outcome. May be responsible for performing a cost/benefit analysis of the project/unit outage and ensuring feasibility.
• Determines appropriate project/unit outage resource and staffing skillsets, including determining the level of expertise needed to complete a while assessing strategies that can be made to reduce the overall project risk factor.
• Manages applicable project/unit outage contracts in conjunction with sourcing personnel. Prepares Requests for Proposals (RFPs), evaluates responses, participates in negotiations, interprets contract language, and handles finances. Ensures that the work is completed to specifications and is on schedule as specified in the contract.
• Responsible for development and execution of communication and stakeholder management plans related to projects/unit outages, including the development and reporting of project/unit outage status, risks and progress to stakeholders in an agreed to format, frequency, material content, and audience of the communications.
• Ensures training needs are met for project team members and users of project/unit outage.
• Upon completion of projects/unit outages, ensures operational teams are properly trained, work orders pertaining to the project/unit outage are closed, all related finance charges are handled, team members are reassigned, documentation is in order, and a smooth transition of deliverables occurs.
• Understands and utilizes organizational change management methodology within the context of project management.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in project management, information technology, engineering, or related area Preferred
• Certification Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Preferred
• Certification Achievement of a PMP certification within three years of employment Required

Required Experience

• 3 years of experience in project management managing medium to large sized projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to analyze and solve problems of a moderate nature and implement an effective solution.
• Ability to organize medium to large project plans and effectively document accordingly.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and carry out responsibilities with a minimum of direction.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and team skills.
• Ability to develop and apply performance measures.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., e-mail, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management).
• Ability to work in a diverse work environment.

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Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Alliant Energy and subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity in the workplace. Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email [email protected].