Project Manager

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end programs for a large, complex transformation in the energy sector. You will manage initiation, scope, schedule, cost, risk, and resource planning across matrixed teams, aligning financial, safety, and operational goals with stakeholders at all levels.

You will develop business cases, create detailed work plans, oversee budgets and contracts, forecast resources, and drive change management.

Qualifications

• PM certifications or training in project management best practices.
• Experience leading large, cross-functional projects and programs.
• Strong ability to manage scope, schedule, budget and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end project management, leadership, and coordination for multiple large, complex projects or a transformational project work stream
• Manage project initiation, approval, scope, schedule, cost, resource planning, and risk management
• Align financial, compliance, safety, customer, and operational goals across projects and the business or corporation
• Lead project teams to achieve financial, timing, operational, and change management metrics
• Ensure effective sourcing, management, and engagement of internal and external resources
• Identify project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals
• Lead requirements gathering and planning while engaging key stakeholders
• Develop solution designs, define scope, identify dependencies, deliverables, success metrics, and milestone schedules
• Develop work plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analyses
• Manage detailed project plans, approved scope and schedules, status reporting, risks, and improvement opportunities
• Manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals tracking, RFPs, contracts, and corrective actions
• Forecast, schedule, and manage resources; manage contracts and associated payments/performance requirements
• Develop resource plans for matrixed teams and provide training and coaching to less experienced project team members
• Manage scope changes and identify risks, issues, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans
• Communicate project status across all levels of the organization and establish collaborative relationships through senior-leader level
• Work for Xcel Energy, a combined electricity and natural gas energy company serving electricity and natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states

Skills

Project Management

Financial Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Process Improvement

Leadership

Communication

Presentation Skills

Adaptability

Education

Project Management Certification

Tools

Project Planning

Budgeting

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Requirements Gathering

Solution Design

Resource Planning

Change Management

Status Reporting

Contract Management

Vendor Management

Job description

• Provide end-to-end project management, leadership, and coordination for multiple large, complex projects or a transformational project work stream


• Manage project initiation, approval, scope, schedule, cost, resource planning, and risk management


• Align financial, compliance, safety, customer, and operational goals across projects and the business or corporation


• Lead project teams to achieve financial, timing, operational, and change management metrics


• Ensure effective sourcing, management, and engagement of internal and external resources


• Identify project options, develop business cases, and secure required approvals


• Lead requirements gathering and planning while engaging key stakeholders


• Develop solution designs, define scope, identify dependencies, deliverables, success metrics, and milestone schedules


• Develop work plans, budgets, and cost/benefit analyses


• Manage detailed project plans, approved scope and schedules, status reporting, risks, and improvement opportunities


• Manage project financials, including budgeting, forecasting, actuals tracking, RFPs, contracts, and corrective actions


• Forecast, schedule, and manage resources; manage contracts and associated payments/performance requirements


• Develop resource plans for matrixed teams and provide training and coaching to less experienced project team members


• Manage scope changes and identify risks, issues, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans


• Communicate project status across all levels of the organization and establish collaborative relationships through senior-leader level


• Work for Xcel Energy, a combined electricity and natural gas energy company serving electricity and natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states

Requirements

• Project Manager I: Minimum 5 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred


• Project Manager I: BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Project Manager I: 3–5 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred


• Project Manager II: Minimum 8 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred


• Project Manager II: BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and experience


• Project Manager II: 5–7 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred


• Project Manager III: Minimum 10 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred


• Project Manager III: BS Engineering, Construction, Business, Information Technology or equivalent combination of education and experience


• Project Manager III: 10 years' experience in project management and process improvement; project management certification preferred


• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others


• Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills required


• Understanding of core business processes and industry trends with ability to understand/apply or interpret/apply ongoing changes


• Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology


• Ability to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment


• Experience with providing work direction to diverse/distributed work teams


• Vendor/contract management experience preferred


• Work authorization in the United States is not explicitly stated

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive project management expertise with a focus on financial management, risk assessment, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive process improvements in a utility or related industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Project Management


• Financial Management


• Risk Management


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Process Improvement

Hard Skills

• Project Planning


• Budgeting


• Cost/Benefit Analysis


• Requirements Gathering


• Solution Design


• Resource Planning


• Change Management


• Status Reporting


• Contract Management


• Vendor Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership


• Communication


• Presentation Skills


• Facilitation Skills


• Adaptability

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Certification

Industry Keywords

• Utility Experience


• Operations


• Technology


• Finance


• Business Processes