Lead Project Manager - Construction

Alliant Energy Corp Serv Inc; United States; On-site; USD 106,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Volunteer opportunities

Annual incentive program

Job summary

Alliant Energy is seeking a Lead Project Manager to provide strategic leadership for complex construction programs that strengthen reliability and support growing energy demand.

You will mentor project managers, oversee risk and governance, and drive best-practice processes across a broad portfolio to meet corporate goals and customer needs.

Qualifications

• 8 years professional experience in program or project management handling multiple large projects.

Responsibilities

• Conducts project stage gate and periodic quality reviews for high risk, costly, value-added, or large, complex projects.
• Supports program and project governance responsibilities.
• Actively works to promote the value and improve effectiveness of program and project management methodology processes.
• Provides a thorough understanding of program and project management and execution to sponsors, customers, and other key stakeholders.
• Has a solid understanding of the overall project portfolio and communicates to sponsors, customers, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensures portfolio risks and issues are escalated appropriately and conducts triage as needed to lead troubled initiatives back on course for a successful completion.
• Provides support and mentors others in the use of organizational change management methodology within the context of program and project management.
• Provides direct program management services for large strategic programs.

Skills

Change Management

Construction Management

Contract Management

Cost Management

Project and Program Management

Project Controls

Project Management Governance

Quality Management

Risk Management

Schedule Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related area

Job description

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy! At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between.

Job Summary

Join Alliant Energy and help deliver some of the company's largest and most impactful energy infrastructure projects. As a Lead Project Manager, you'll provide strategic leadership for complex construction programs that strengthen reliability, support growing energy demand, and help shape the future of energy for our customers and communities.

Responsibilities

• Conducts project stage gate and periodic quality reviews for high risk, costly, value-added, or large, complex projects.
• Supports program and project governance responsibilities.
• Actively works to promote the value and improve effectiveness of program and project management methodology processes and tools through development and delivery of updated processes and training materials to ensure stakeholder and corporate requirements are met.
• Provides a thorough understanding of program and project management and execution to sponsors, customers, and other key stakeholders, and guides project managers successfully through the project lifecycle.
• Has a solid understanding of the overall project portfolio and communicates to sponsors, customers, and other key stakeholders.
• Ensures portfolio risks and issues are escalated appropriately and conducts triage as needed to lead troubled initiatives back on course for a successful completion.
• Has a thorough understanding of program management methodology including how it supports strategic alignment, benefits management, stakeholder engagement, integration management, and program risk management.
• Provides support and mentors others in the use of organizational change management methodology within the context of program and project management.
• Provides direct program management services for large strategic programs.
• Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related area.

Preferred Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Experience

8 years professional experience in program or project management managing multiple large projects.

Key Skills

• Change Management
• Construction Management
• Contract Management
• Cost Management
• Project and Program Management
• Project Controls
• Project Management Governance
• Quality Management
• Risk Management
• Schedule Management
• Stakeholder Management

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefit programs.
• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• Volunteer opportunities.
• Annual incentive program eligible.
• Pay Range: $106,000 - $146,000.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis prohibited by law. All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check and a drug screen where applicable. Visa sponsorship not supported.

Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email [e-mail].