IT Project Manager IV - Front-End Engineering Design

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

As an IT Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Project Manager, you will serve as the primary liaison between IT and Project Execution (PEx) teams during early project phases, driving alignment on scope, schedule, budget, and design deliverables while ensuring IT requirements are fully integrated into overall project planning. You will coordinate across design leads, procurement, engineering, and OT/IT stakeholders to establish infrastructure, connectivity, and system requirements ahead of construction, with a strong focus on front-end planning, risk identification, and readiness for execution. The FEED Project Manager operates at the intersection of business, engineering, and technology, translating project needs into actionable IT deliverables and ensuring continuity from design through downstream construction and commissioning phases.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Leads and coordinates a variety of sophisticated projects with significant impact to our organization
• Understands business requirements, project risks and project lifecycle
• Applies expertise and leadership skills to advise staff and to resolve issues
• Measures and reports project performance to our leadership team
• Cultivates relationship with our clients and company partners; mentors others
• Collaborates with others on software development process, including requirements gathering, analysis and design, development tools and technologies, release and version control, modern testing methodologies and deployment management
• Uses business applications for competitive advantage
• Applies knowledge of business challenges to improve products, processes or services
• Interprets internal/external customer needs, assesses requirements and identifies responses
• Tracks risks, dependencies, and interdependencies across multiple IT workstreams
• Supports procurement efforts and helps define field requirements related to infrastructure, security, and communications early in the project lifecycle
• Synthesizes and communicates clear status updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Identifies and resolves design gaps to maintain momentum and execution readiness
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field or engineering; minimum seven (7) years’ experience in project management with a minimum three (3) years’ experience in information technology or minimum eleven (11) years’ related business experience
• Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  
  

Other Requirements:

• This position may be based in Tulsa, Houston, or Salt Lake City. Candidates not located in Salt Lake City should expect extended periods of travel, as needed
• Demonstrates strong organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Has developed conceptual and practical expertise in own field
• Must be willing to travel up to 15% during peak project activities
  
  

, Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating extremely large complex projects to ensure that project goals and objectives are accomplished using best proactive methodologies within prescribed business requirements, time frames, and funding parameters. Performs technical tasks and/or leads teams in projects of extremely complex scope, importance and/or complexity. Leads development and implementation of technical standards and specifications. Assumes responsibility for interpretation of business aspects and overall project success. Regularly called upon to make unreviewed decisions. Serves as advisor and mentor.