Senior Project Manager

Overview Description:

• This Project Manager 3 (PM) position provides project management expertise and supports and assists the Transmission Product Management and Market Analysis (TSB) organization, within the Transmission Marketing and Sales (TS) department.
• This position will provide project management services for a variety of key projects and programs including how Network Integration Transmission (NT) and Point-to-Point (PTP) services are offered and affect implementation functions in the Transmission Operations (TO) and Transmission Planning (TP) organizations.
• This position will facilitate and develop key process maps, assist management with development of relevant business practices and will help support identification of product requirements for Transmission Study and Expansion Process (TSEP) and Available Transfer Capacity (ATC) management.
• In addition, this position will support the commercial product processes related to business transactions, verifying NT customers are provided service per their tariff rights, as well providing a repeatable, transparent process for PTP and Conditional Firm (CF) service.

REQUIREMENTS

Education & Corresponding Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration or management, organizational development, engineering, computer science, or other technical related discipline is preferred.
• 10 years of experience is required with a bachelor’s degree in an applicable field.
• 12 years of experience is required with a bachelor’s degree in a non-applicable field.
• 14 years of experience is required without a degree or applicable degree.
• Experience should be in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.

Required Technical Skills & Experience:

• Knowledge of product management as well as process management.
• Strong analytic skills and the ability to perform root cause identification/analysis.
• Experience influencing and integrating change in a large, diverse organization.
• Experience leading project teams, management review, and decision-making sessions supporting organization level improvement efforts.
• Experience managing projects in accordance with industry project management principles.
• Ability to organize and analyze detailed information and present it in a variety of formats for business, executive, and technical audiences.
• Ability to assess and estimate project costs.

Preferred Skills & Experience (optional):

• Experience in the utility business.
• PMI or PMP certification.
• Experience in resource planning.