Supervisor IT Project Controls

Arizona Public Service - APS; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Public Service (APS) is seeking an experienced PMO leader to manage the ITECH PMO's project deliverables and oversee resources, budgets, and schedules across multiple initiatives.

You will lead teams, define scope, monitor progress, and report metrics to senior leadership, while driving process improvements and ensuring performance against strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills and supervisory experience.
• Extensive understanding of portfolio, program and project management processes.
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication abilities.
• Ability to manage stakeholders and lead change initiatives.
• Proven track record in project delivery and cost/time management.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and monitors work priorities to maximize resource use.
• Leads teams through organizational changes and portfolio integrations.
• Supports portfolio prioritization and strategic planning.
• Oversees project budgets, schedules, risks and issue resolution.
• Implements planning practices to maximize efficiency and performance.
• Maintains capital project reporting and governance to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

PMO/Portfolio Management

Stakeholder management

Communication (oral/written/present)

Change management

Critical thinking

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/IT/Finance

Job description

Arizona Public Service generates reliable, affordable and clean energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

Primary accountability for the management and reporting of project deliverables executed by the ITECH Project Management Office (PMO), including third party services providers.

Provides oversight and guidance associated with resource assignments, scope definition, executed project structures, changes and evolutions of project budgets and schedule adherence.

Leads and develops individuals and teams by using people management processes and tools that involve staffing, training, supervising, coaching, and performance management to achieve optimal performance.

Develops and reports appropriate metrics such that project status and progress can be tracked by leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• BS degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Finance or related discipline; or equivalent education
• AND five (5) years of directly related experience.
• In lieu of degree, an equivalent combination of formal education and directly related experience totally nine (9) years is required.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Must have extensive understanding of Portfolio, Program and Project management processes, principles and methodologies.

Preferred Special Skills, Knowledge Or Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated high quality oral, written and presentation communication skills, high quality interpersonal and people management skills, and demonstrated experience in project management.
• Adapts to changing environment, shifting priorities and uncertainty.
• Organizational change management experience.
• Strong critical thinking and creativity skills along with the ability to exercise sound judgment by making decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Able to understand needs and values of stakeholders and team members and apply that understanding to motivate behaviors and results.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with all levels of personnel and other departments.
• Proven record of establishing priorities and achieving results.

Major Accountabilities

• Establishes and continually monitors work priorities for the team to ensure maximum utilization of manpower and resources.
• Leads teams through organizational changes, process transformations, and portfoilo integrations while maintaining operational continuity and employee engagement.
• Supports portfolio prioritizations and strategic planning activities to ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Oversees project and portfolio financial risk identification, mitigation planning, escalation management and issue resolution.
• Implements and maintains effective planning and operating practices to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the team in order to meet business objectives.
• Monitors capital project management metrics, project milestone reports and budgets to identify trends and measure effectiveness.
• Provides portfolio financial direction and ensures conformance to procedures and government regulations.
• Serves as liaison between project management and FBO to improve communication gaps and project management forecast processes.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of required capital project reporting, work authorizations, purchase requirements, work orders and assessments.
• Monitors expenditures of area of responsibility ensuring prudent use of company money and resources.
• Responsible for staffing, training, salary administration and performance management of personnel.
• Communicates information and requirements to staff and ensures operational decisions comply with policies.
• Resolves technical issues and recommends and implements viable alternatives and solutions.
• Reviews and recommends actions to continually improve performance of the department with regards to schedule management and cost control.
• Leads continuous improvement efforts, standardizes initiatives and lessons-learned activities to improve project delivery performance and organizational effectiveness.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

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In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.

Home based:

Home based employees primarily work from their home offices and come into an APS facility on an as-needed basis.

• Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
• Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
• Role types are subject to change based on business need.