Strategic Initiatives Coordinator - Data Enablement

Southern Company; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company Services is seeking a Strategic Initiatives Coordinator to help plan, coordinate, and deliver enterprise HR initiatives, tools, resources, and learning experiences across the organization.

The role emphasizes proactive planning, tracking timelines and deliverables, gathering information, coordinating materials, and partnering with HR colleagues and stakeholders to ensure meaningful HR outcomes. A hybrid schedule with office presence is required.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of related experience in program coordination, administrative support, HR support, learning coordination, customer service, or a similar role
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear communication and strong interpersonal skills with HR partners and stakeholders
• Experience supporting meetings, training, workshops, or program activities
• Initiative, follow-through, and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to track information, maintain accurate records, and support reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Planner
• Willingness to learn and use AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule with at least four days per week in the office to support partnership with HR and business leaders and strengthen working relationships

Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistical and administrative support for Strategic Initiatives activities, including scheduling, meeting and training preparation, materials coordination, participant communication, capturing questions, and documenting follow-up needs.
• Serve as a point of contact for program participants, vendors, and facilitators, providing timely support and clear communication.
• Assist with developing, formatting, and maintaining HR materials that are tailored for different audiences, including templates, presentations, job aids, facilitator guides, and online resources.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and information gathering to support project planning, HR resources, tool development, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain organized libraries of templates, tools, training materials, and program documentation to support consistency and version control.
• Track program activities, attendance, feedback, action items, and completion records to support accurate reporting and follow-up.
• Collect and summarize feedback from HR users and stakeholders to help the team improve tools, resources, and learning experiences.
• Co‑develop and maintain project plans independently, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, action items, and follow‑up activities to help keep work organized and on track.
• Coordinate Strategic Initiatives work across operating companies by balancing enterprise goals with an understanding of each company’s environment, priorities, and stakeholder needs.
• Assist with promoting HR resources, training opportunities, and tools to appropriate audiences.
• Support other team initiatives as needed to help advance priorities and maintain progress.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Multi-priority management

Meeting/training support

AI tools readiness

Microsoft Office Proficiency

Planner/Teams proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Organizational Development

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Role Summary

The Strategic Initiatives Coordinator plays an important role in helping bring high-impact HR work to life. This position supports the planning, coordination, and delivery of enterprise HR initiatives, tools, resources, and learning experiences that help teams work more consistently, effectively, and confidently across the organization.

In this role, you will help keep key priorities organized and moving forward by supporting project plans, tracking timelines and deliverables, gathering information, coordinating materials, and partnering with HR colleagues and stakeholders. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and energized by work that connects people, process, communication, and execution in support of meaningful HR outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate logistical and administrative support for Strategic Initiatives activities, including scheduling, meeting and training preparation, materials coordination, participant communication, capturing questions, and documenting follow-up needs.
• Serve as a point of contact for program participants, vendors, and facilitators, providing timely support and clear communication.
• Assist with developing, formatting, and maintaining HR materials that are tailored for different audiences, including templates, presentations, job aids, facilitator guides, and online resources.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and information gathering to support project planning, HR resources, tool development, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Maintain organized libraries of templates, tools, training materials, and program documentation to support consistency and version control.
• Track program activities, attendance, feedback, action items, and completion records to support accurate reporting and follow-up.
• Collect and summarize feedback from HR users and stakeholders to help the team improve tools, resources, and learning experiences.
• Co‑develop and maintain project plans independently, including timelines, milestones, deliverables, action items, and follow‑up activities to help keep work organized and on track.
• Coordinate Strategic Initiatives work across operating companies by balancing enterprise goals with an understanding of each company’s environment, priorities, and stakeholder needs.
• Assist with promoting HR resources, training opportunities, and tools to appropriate audiences.
• Support other team initiatives as needed to help advance priorities and maintain progress.

Required Qualifications

• 2–4 years of related experience in program coordination, administrative support, HR support, learning coordination, customer service, or a similar role
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Clear communication and strong interpersonal skills with HR partners and stakeholders
• Experience supporting meetings, training, workshops, or program activities
• Initiative, follow-through, and ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to track information, maintain accurate records, and support reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Planner
• Willingness to learn and use AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule with at least four days per week in the office to support partnership with HR and business leaders and strengthen working relationships

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, Organizational Development, Learning, or a related field
• Experience supporting projects, process improvements, planning, analytics, or operations
• Familiarity with Microsoft Forms, SharePoint, OneDrive, Lists, or similar tools
• Interest in HR data, workforce planning, learning, or continuous improvement

About Southern Company

Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry‑leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net‑zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com .

Southern Company invests in the well‑being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well‑being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf . Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Identification: 21279

Job Category: Human Resources

Job Schedule: Full time

Company: Southern Company Services