Project Manager - PMO

Summary:

Project Manager directs the project team to ensure proper planning and execution of assigned projects ensuring on-schedule, on-budget, and on-scope delivery of large, complex projects and strategic initiatives. Role is responsible for tracking the progress of assigned projects and managing financials, schedules, resources and risks. Role represents the project and project team to project sponsor, management and customers providing routine updates on key metrics including schedule, budget, and risks.

Project Identification & Planning: Accountable to collaborate across all functions to facilitate the identification, scoping and planning of Utility Operations projects and strategic initiatives.

• Provide input to and assist Utility Operations management with the development of individual and overarching project charters, estimates, resource needs and schedules to ensure cohesion and awareness.
• Ensure project plan, dependencies, and deliverables are defined, communicated and recorded.

Project Execution: Support and ensure projects meet approved safety, scope, schedule, financial, and stakeholder requirements including applicable regulatory requirements.

• Execute and employ resource requirements, earned value management, future state readiness, risk mitigation, and progress reporting.
• Facilitate communication within and among work streams.
• Resolve issues and conflicts affecting project completion including those of a technical, schedule or contractual nature.

Team Coordination:

• Work collaboratively with project members, and sponsors to plan, organize and execute assigned projects.
• Proactively respond to issues including ability to identify and mitigate potential risks.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with business partners while minimizing resource conflicts.

Status Reporting: Prepare accurate project documentation when reporting out progress to Utility Operations leadership and business partners.

• Report weekly status to UO-PMO Management
• Quarterly (at minimum) updates to project sponsor(s)

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Business, Engineering, Construction Management or other technical discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years formal project management experience of large, complex critical technical and strategic projects.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or means to obtain within 18 months in position.
• Ability to work with multiple vendors and professional services to deliver on-time / on-budget projects.
• Experienced in various project management methodologies, techniques, structures, and principles.
• Experience in managing, communicating, and directing multiple large complex projects simultaneously.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and non-verbal) across all mediums and audiences (internal and external).
• Advanced MS Office Professional Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• A valid driver's license.

Desired:

• Master's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management or related field.
• Prior experience project managing > $2M projects with project teams of 10 or more
• Working knowledge of OPPD¿s production, transmission, distribution, or substation systems; design, construction, operations, maintenance and asset management.
• Familiarity and experience with Ventyx (Asset Suite), Cognos, Tableau, SmartSheet, AutoCAD, BlueBeam, PeopleSoft, MS Project, Primavera (P6), and SharePoint.

Grade: S6

Minimum: $109,942

Midpoint: $130,556

At Omaha Public Power District, we're passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12th-largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE'RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We're dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact - on people's lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We're always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are-wherever you are- and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability.

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before December 19th.

Recruiter: Michael Fierro - mrfierro@oppd.com #LI-MF